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Ex-NC Gov. McCrory eyes political comeback with Senate bid
3 years ago

Ex-NC Gov. McCrory eyes political comeback with Senate bid

3 years ago  •  Politics and Government

In the rankings of political upsets from November 2016, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s defeat was a distant second. Still, when the Republican best known for signing the transgender bathroom …
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SEC: Burr’s brother-in-law started stock dump a minute after hearing from senator

3 years ago  •  Republicans, U.S. Senate, COVID-19

Lt. Gov. Robinson ’95 percent sure’ he’s running for governor

3 years ago  •  Elections, Lt. Governor

Princeton research group fails many of NC’s proposed voting maps

3 years ago  •  Statewide, Redistricting

State budget deal could be reached in days, NC House Speaker Tim Moore says

3 years ago  •  State Budget

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, The Raleigh News and Observer – Four months into the new fiscal year, North Carolina’s most powerful elected officials finally sat down to meet and discuss the …
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The long shadow of Confederate monuments and what NC should do with them

3 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Statewide

Martha Quillin, The Raleigh News and Observer – A century and a half after the end of the Civil War, the Confederate Army is back on the move, and strategists …
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NC officials have taken down over 20 Confederate monuments recently. Here’s where

3 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Statewide

Josh Shaffer, The Raleigh News and Observer – Five years ago, the Southern Poverty Law Center complied a list of  Confederate symbols across North Carolina, tallying 140 rebel monuments and …
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He made how much in radio? Financial disclosures break down wealth for McCrory, other US Senate candidates

3 years ago  •  Campaigns, U.S. Senate

Will white people vote for Black politicians? That question looms over NC redistricting

3 years ago  •  Elections, Redistricting

Will Duran, The Raleigh News and Observer – North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature is wrapping up redistricting. This is a once-in-a-decade process — unless courts step in and order it to …
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As Republicans eye congressional takeover in 2022, NC unveils possible redistricting maps

3 years ago  •  Republicans, Congress, Redistricting

Will Doran, The Raleigh News and Observer – North Carolina lawmakers have begun posting draft versions of new congressional maps online, with the options so far indicating that GOP leaders …
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