Opinion
The fight over a North Carolina Supreme Court race foreshadows a bigger crisis
The fight over the North Carolina Supreme Court race is just a preliminary test run, foreshadowing a far bigger “elephant” in the years ahead. If the Democrats are not prepared, then, if need be, the “elephants” will stomp them in the courtroom.
Federal Ruling Says State Courts Should Decide North Carolina Election Case
Three counts found an incumbent Democrat won a State Supreme Court race. But the Republican candidate is trying to nullify more than 60,000 votes.
Legal battle continues over North Carolina Supreme Court election
The North Carolina Republican party mailed out postcard-style notices to impacted voters, directing them to scan a QR code to check if their vote would be affected. The state board of elections dismissed the bulk of these election protests in December ...
North Carolina judge's ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
A North Carolina trial judge on Friday upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court election who wants tens of thousands of contested ballots removed from the race tallies.
North Carolina judge upholds state Supreme Court election results
Associate Justice Allison Riggs maintains a 734-vote lead over her Republican rival Jefferson Griffin, a result Griffin hoped to reverse.
Wake County judge dismisses GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in North Carolina Supreme Court election
A Wake County Superior Court judge on Friday rejected Republican Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to throw out 65,000 ballots cast in November’s Supreme Court election.
New North Carolina governor sues over more laws meant to weaken him
New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says more recent laws enacted by state Republicans that erode some gubernatorial ...
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"I'm in disbelief that this is actually happening": GOP election denial hits North Carolina voters
The notice, blank on one side, featured a QR code that directed her to the state Republican Party's website ... had been challenged at all. The North Carolina native said she has voted in 19 ...
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NC elections officials were right to reject GOP challenges to 65,000 ballots, Wake judge rules
"We are confident this decision will be appealed and we will continue to support Judge Griffin in his pursuit of election integrity," North Carolina Republican Party spokesman Matt Mercer said.
Thom Tillis, Donald Trump and the last road left to success in North Carolina | Opinion
Andrew Dunn is a contributing columnist to The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer. of Raleigh. He is a conservative ...
North Carolina Republicans push bill to block state AG from suing White House
A group of North Carolina Republicans filed a bill in the state legislature aiming to prevent the state’s Democratic Attorney General from suing President Donald Trump over his executive orders.
North Carolina registrations consistent with Quinnipiac polling
Republican voter registrations in North Carolina are within one-half of 1% of Democrats for the first time this century, ...
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North Carolina’s ex-lieutenant governor dismisses lawsuit against CNN, has no plans to run again
North Carolina's former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has withdrawn his defamation lawsuit against CNN challenging a report that he ...
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National Democratic Party boss: GOP's challenge to 60,000 NC voters 'egregious assault' on democracy
Matt Mercer, a spokesman for the North Carolina Republican Party, said Griffin isn't just randomly picking voters to challenge. Instead, he is basing the challenges on public records from the Stat ...
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North Carolina governor sues over legislation changing judicial appointments
North Carolina's Republican lawmakers passed a bill in December preventing Governor Josh Stein from filling appellate court vacancies with a judge from the political party of his choosing.
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The NCGA no longer has a full Republican supermajority. What does that mean for NC Gov. Josh Stein?
As Stein concludes the first month of his term, The Chronicle analyzed the state government’s veto history from 1997 to 2024 ...