The North Carolina General Assembly has passed three maps for the state House, state Senate, and US Congress, respectively. Redistricting is not subject to a veto from the governor, so the newly passed maps are now law.
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 1:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Our accelerated dates to meet at King Chicken Restaurant at 6:00 PM from now until the primary election which is March 5, 2024 are:
Published: Friday, December 29th, 2023 @ 8:33 am
By: Kevin Smith
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We had one candidate to file today:
Published: Thursday, December 28th, 2023 @ 9:37 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs was appointed Monday to the state’s Supreme Court by Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper to fill the seat vacated by N.C. Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan.
Published: Saturday, December 16th, 2023 @ 9:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Superintendent said students could use the nurse's bathroom if transgender policy made them uncomfortable. The line for that bathroom got so long that he called it harassment.
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2023 @ 2:25 am
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Judge Allison Riggs to serve on the North Carolina Supreme Court and Judge Carolyn Thompson to serve on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 9:08 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina boards and commissions appointments today.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 12:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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In a midterm expected to produce big gains for the GOP nationally, Republicans down ballot in Charlotte mostly came up short on election night Nov. 8.
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 @ 8:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As North Carolinians start early voting Oct. 20 and head to the polls Nov. 8, a few races in the Charlotte area will be among those political analysts watch to learn the balance of the state General Assembly and the congressional delegation.
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 @ 12:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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What are the chances of the GOP winning a supermajority in North Carolina’s General Assembly in this November’s General Election?
Published: Friday, October 28th, 2022 @ 2:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Judge rejects Sen. Lee's, R-New Brunswick, request to pull allegedly untrue television ads in the Wilmington area.
Published: Tuesday, October 18th, 2022 @ 9:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Sen. Lee, R- New Brunswick, filed a defamation lawsuit against his Democrat opponent Marcia Morgan and her campaign committee.
Published: Sunday, October 9th, 2022 @ 10:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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50 Conservative Lawmakers from Across the State Believe Ted Budd is the Best Choice for North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 @ 12:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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While state lawmakers urge the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the 2022 N.C. Congressional maps, filing in the map’s district races is over, for now.
Published: Monday, March 7th, 2022 @ 2:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new partisan index for seats in the N.C. General Assembly shows a nearly even split between Republicans and Democrats headed into the midterm elections.
Published: Sunday, March 6th, 2022 @ 8:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Parents standing up for their children
Published: Saturday, January 29th, 2022 @ 6:36 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced a nomination and appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.
Published: Friday, January 7th, 2022 @ 12:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Carolina Journal is taking a brief look at each new member of the General Assembly — 10 in the Senate and 11 in the House.
Published: Sunday, February 14th, 2021 @ 8:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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If Republican Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby’s 406 vote lead survives a recount and he makes history as North Carolina’s 30th Chief Justice he can thank a once Democratic stronghold that has gone red for providing his margin of victory.
Published: Monday, November 23rd, 2020 @ 11:19 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Now that filing has closed for the 2020 North Carolina state House elections, four main questions surround who will control the chamber in 2021.
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2020 @ 7:32 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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U.S. Rep Mark Meadows, an 11th District Republican, has held his seat since 2011, and he chaired the conservative House Freedom Caucus.
Published: Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 @ 8:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Here is a complete list of candidates who have filed for the upcoming 2020 primary
Published: Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 @ 5:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I recently had a series of wonderful chats with Dr. Greg Murphy, who is running for the US Congress, from North Carolina's district 3.
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 11:12 am
By: Diane Rufino
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State Board of Elections staff will hold a random drawing at 5:15 p.m. Friday, March 8, to determine the order of candidates on primary and general election ballots in the special election for the 3rd Congressional District
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @ 9:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes has released the following statement
Published: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 @ 4:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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An attorney who represented the Bladen County Improvement Association during a 2016 investigation into potential absentee ballot voting misbehavior says the organization was cleared of any wrongdoing
Published: Monday, December 24th, 2018 @ 7:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a bipartisan decision Friday, the State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement decided to hold a public evidentiary hearing into claims of irregularities and fraudulent activities related to absentee by-mail voting and potentially other matters in the 9th Congressional District contest
Published: Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 @ 2:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Natasha Marcus of Davidson hopes to help fellow Democrats break the Republicans' supermajority hold in the N.C. Senate, but to do so she has to foil incumbent Republican Jeffrey Tarte's bid for a fourth term in Senate District 41
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 1:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After Hurricane Florence and the GenX scandal rocked southeast North Carolina, Democratic challenger Harper Peterson thinks he can oust Republican incumbent Michael Lee from office
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 1:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed S. Katherine (Kat) Burnette to preside in Judicial District 9
Published: Friday, October 12th, 2018 @ 4:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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Three Constitution Party candidates will return to N.C. election ballots, now that a federal judge has granted them a preliminary injunction against the state’s “sore loser” law
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2018 @ 5:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Eastern NC Tea Party has some upcoming events, so please mark your calendars!
Published: Friday, July 20th, 2018 @ 9:56 am
By: Diane Rufino
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