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Sheriff Sam Page widens lead over Senate leader Phil Berger to 32 votes after provisional ballots counted in NC Senate District 26 GOP primary.

Baesler was tapped by Trump in February, then confirmed by the US Senate in October, following her role as North Dakota’s state education chief.

Complicating matters, women disproportionately earn degrees in fields with low returns on investment. In some cases, they are financially worse off for having earned a degree in the first place.

A University of North Carolina law professor who has written a book about the state’s constitution is siding with the state Department of Transportation in a dispute over a Mecklenburg County easement.

Settman claims he was protected under whistleblower statue and had an obligation to report the alleged misconduct he witnessed, but his status as a contractor at the time makes the law’s application in his case dubious.

“This funding will help Burke County acquire homes that were severely damaged by Hurricane Helene, providing long-needed financial relief for the homeowners who were hit hardest by the storm,” Rep. Tim Moore, R-NC14.

State auditor follow-up details $15M in delayed expenses and an $11M budget overdraft in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

A North Carolina judge has signed off on the deal ending a dispute between state and national Republican groups and the State Board of Elections over incomplete voter registration records. The settlement also involved input from the Democratic National Committee. Chief US District Judge Richard Myers had signed the deal in a case titled Kivett…

Being a swing state, unlike most other states in the union, major races really can come down to a small percentage of voters. This should spotlight the privilege we have of choosing our leaders through the voting process all the more.

WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem is touting her achievements after being fired as Homeland Security Secretary. Speaking at a conference in Nashville today, Noem went through the number of dangerous criminals her department got off the streets and other accomplishments. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace […]

Up to 189 provisional ballots remain in the razor-thin race between Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page, who leads by just two votes.

Democracy requires more than energetic campaigns and partisan battles. A democracy cannot function if its citizens never learn its history and how to use it.