North Carolina may soon have a new political party, but not if the elections board chair can stop it.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 8:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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chairman of Freedom Caucus, Rep, Scott Perry (R-FL)
Published: Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 @ 9:08 pm
By: John Steed
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FBI turning into KGB
Published: Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 @ 7:29 am
By: John Steed
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North Carolina, like most of the country, has become increasingly polarized in our political thinking and behavior.
Published: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 @ 10:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Politics is hyper partisan. Government is dysfunctional. People have lost faith that elected officials work for the common good.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 @ 11:47 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Real results could take weeks.
Published: Thursday, September 10th, 2020 @ 9:35 pm
By: LifeZette
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There was a time in March when it felt like we were all united in attacking COVID-19, but that honeymoon was short lived. By the end of April, the virus had become partisan.
Published: Thursday, June 25th, 2020 @ 1:30 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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We already know that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. But they aren’t the only tribes on different planets in the United States.
Published: Thursday, April 23rd, 2020 @ 6:47 am
By: Tom Campbell
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A recent News & Observer editorial on redistricting claimed that “the numbers (of districts likely to be won by either Republicans or Democrats) are irrelevant if the redistricting process remains — as it has — purely partisan.”
Published: Thursday, December 19th, 2019 @ 4:07 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Up-and-coming New York Republican lawmaker called a spade a spade on Sunday, as she did throughout the hearings
Published: Monday, November 25th, 2019 @ 7:49 pm
By: LifeZette
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Whatever the three-judge Superior Court panel decides about Common Cause v. Lewis, a challenge to the constitutionality of North Carolina’s legislative districts, is relevant only if the plaintiffs win.
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2019 @ 7:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Citing Gov. Roy Cooper's own words about government "balance," a leading N.C. senator is calling on the governor to elevate a Republican to serve as the next chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court
Published: Thursday, January 31st, 2019 @ 2:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Much recent political commentary about North Carolina's Supreme Court focuses on the 5-2 majority that Democrats will gain in January
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2018 @ 10:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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How should we respond to the urban-rural divide? The question has legions of politicians, scholars, journalists, and businesses scrambling for answers
Published: Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 @ 7:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I'm only half joking when I argue that a true sports fan loathes his archrival more than he loves his own team
Published: Monday, November 26th, 2018 @ 6:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Has politics become polarized? Even if you and I agree on little else, I'll bet we agree that the answer is clearly yes
Published: Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 @ 9:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Critics have devised reasonable arguments against each of the six constitutional amendments on North Carolina’s election ballot. But outlandish claims about the amendments threaten to drown out serious messages that might sway undecided voters
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 3:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you read my column, or anyone else's work, because you already expect to agree with the opinions expressed and want to feel reaffirmed, I get it. If you agree and hope you'll gain more "rhetorical ammunition" with which to argue your case, I get that even more
Published: Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 @ 10:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As legal battles continue over North Carolina's election maps, one recent development deserves special recognition: A state three-judge panel has chosen to distinguish the legal process from partisan gamesmanship
Published: Friday, February 23rd, 2018 @ 3:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new Civitas poll of North Carolina likely voters reveals how voters feel about local and national issues, including school choice, the Confederate monument controversy, and partisan politics
Published: Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 @ 1:15 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Republicans consistently support issues vital to business and industry, while Democrats’ actions show lower enthusiasm for entrepreneurship, a survey of General Assembly members concluded
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 @ 7:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Supreme Court handed down twice as many 4-3 decisions Friday as it had during the rest of the year
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 @ 2:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In September, the GOP officially became the third-largest group of registered voters in North Carolina, as the number of unaffiliated voters surpassed Republican registration for the first time
Published: Thursday, September 21st, 2017 @ 6:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Legislative redistricting reform proponents on the Left have become more vocal since Republicans took control of the legislature in 2010
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2017 @ 9:04 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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When Republicans were in the minority in North Carolina's political power structure they frequently complained that Democrats were like a broken record.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2017 @ 11:08 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Divided government has its benefits. North Carolina voters and taxpayers are seeing some of those benefits on display now on Jones Street in Raleigh
Published: Thursday, February 9th, 2017 @ 7:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Whether the frame of reference is North Carolina or the nation as a whole, no one can dispute the fact that there is a partisan divide - and that it has been growing
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 @ 11:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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What if the conventional wisdom about education in North Carolina were exactly backwards, and it was Republicans who have been more generous in funding our state's schools
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2016 @ 6:54 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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In a nonpartisan race that could tip the ideological balance on the state Supreme Court, Wake County Superior Court Judge Michael Morgan and sitting Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Bob Edmunds each are touting his respective experience, track record, and judicial temperament as reasons to sit
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 @ 10:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Wherever you go the overwhelming sentiment is that people can't wait until this election is over
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 4:12 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Based on recent events, and lots of recent handwringing, you might think so. You might think there was no feasible way for Republicans and Democrats to work together on matters of public concern. But your conclusion would be a hasty one.
Published: Thursday, June 16th, 2016 @ 5:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 1984, Jim Martin and Rufus Edmisten were opponents in our state’s gubernatorial election. As with any statewide election, it was a hard fought contest, but one that can provide lessons for today.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 6:28 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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McCrory previewed his legislative agenda in a speech at the Hunt Institute's Holshouserhmc Legislators Retreat on Monday night, though he did not provide specific policy plans.
Published: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 @ 11:40 am
By: Brant Clifton
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