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Port strike suspended until Jan.15 on tentative deal

Late Thursday night the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) agreed to suspend their strike until January 15 to allow time for negotiating a new Master Contract with the US Maritime Alliance (UMX). The tentative deal was reportedly struck upon ILA’s acceptance of a wage increase counteroffer from UMX, representing a 61% increase over six years. No...

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The Debrief: the latest on Hurricane Helene

This week on the Debrief, the latest in rescue and recovery from Hurricane Helene, including how the North Carolina State Board of Elections will handle the upcoming election in WNC. A hearing is scheduled in Republican’s lawsuit over thousands of voter registrations that they argue violate federal election law. Plus, North Carolina ports stop work...

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Mayorkas: FEMA is out of money for rest of hurricane season

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen as of Wednesday morning to more than 200 deaths, 97 of them in North Carolina. As those hardest hit by the storm figure out how piece their businesses and lives back together, the Biden administration has some bad news: FEMA is going to run out of money after Helene.

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Lawmakers call for Cooper to replace NC Ports director who’s also leading union picket lines at Port of Wilmington

The NC Ports Board of Directors may be in direct conflict with that mission, some lawmakers argue, as a member of that board appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper, is also a local union president who happens to be leading picket lines with striking dock workers in Wilmington.

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Bars rebut Cooper’s arguments about COVID compensation

North Carolina bar owners suing Gov. Roy Cooper over his decision to keep bars closed during the COVID-19 pandemic made the case this week for compensation from the state. The state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Oct. 23 in NC Bar and Tavern Association v. Cooper. It’s one of two cases at the state’s highest court that day pitting the governor against bar owners.

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai analyzes Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s response to CNN controversy

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s response to a CNN report about objectionable online comments. Kokai offered these remarks during the Sept. 27, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses Carolina Journal’s coverage of the Mark Robinson controversy

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Carolina Journal’s approach to a controversial story involving Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s past. Kokai offered these comments during the Sept. 20, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

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Carolina Journal’s Donna King analyzes controversy surrounding NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the controversy surrounding North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor. King offered these comments during a Sept. 19, 2024, interview on CBS News.

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August 2024 – With Harris as Presidential Nominee, Race Tightens in North Carolina

RALEIGH – The presidential race in North Carolina is tighter than ever, according to the latest poll of likely voters from The Carolina Journal. Former President Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris by 3.1 points. This lead is within the margin of error of ±3.99%. Support for Trump is up 4.6 points from...

May 2024 – Robinson, Stein neck and neck for governor’s mansion

RALEIGH – The race for North Carolina’s top office has once again narrowed. Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson’s support among likely North Carolina voters is down .7 points from last month and approximately 4.5% since March. Meanwhile, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein’s support has held fairly steady between 37.9% to 39.1% over the same period....

April 2024 – Races for President, Governor Are Tightening in North Carolina

RALEIGH – Ballot-wide, Republican candidates in North Carolina are seeing a squeeze this month, as the party’s leads are narrowing across the board. A plurality of likely North Carolina voters (43.4%) said they intend to vote for Former President Donald Trump, and 39% said they intend to vote for sitting President Joe Biden – a...

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Mayorkas: FEMA is out of money for rest of hurricane season

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen as of Wednesday morning to more than 200 deaths, 97 of them in North Carolina. As those hardest hit by the storm figure out how piece their businesses and lives back together, the Biden administration has some bad news: FEMA is going to run out of money after Helene.

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Bars rebut Cooper’s arguments about COVID compensation

North Carolina bar owners suing Gov. Roy Cooper over his decision to keep bars closed during the COVID-19 pandemic made the case this week for compensation from the state. The state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Oct. 23 in NC Bar and Tavern Association v. Cooper. It’s one of two cases at the state’s highest court that day pitting the governor against bar owners.

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Biden briefed on Helene recovery in Raleigh after aerial tour of WNC damage

President Joe Biden and Governor Roy Cooper toured damage in western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene on Wednesday.  The latest death toll stands at 184, making Helene the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland since Katrina in 2005.

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Robinson back on campaign trail with plans to ‘take CNN to task’ amid staff shake-up

Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson was in Wilkes County Monday, back on the campaign trail after a weekend of resignations among staff and a CNN report late last week alleging he made inflammatory posts on porn websites more than a decade ago.

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