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Longtime Wake County state Rep. Joe John has passed away

Days after announcing his resignation from the North Carolina General Assembly, longtime Wake County Democratic state Rep. Joe John, District 40, has died. He was 85.

NC Supreme Court sends Griffin’s election complaint back to trial court

Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin will not be allowed to bypass a state trial court in his effort to block 65,000 or more votes from counting in his election against Democrat Allison Riggs. The state's highest court issued an order Wednesday sending the case back to Wake County Superior Court to address his election challenge.

Cancel ‘carbon neutrality’ for a more powerful energy future

Whether it's attracting new high-energy businesses, like data centers, allowing for a more traditional manufacturing resurgence; or lowering energy costs and uncertainty for families, canceling the misguided allegiance to carbon neutrality is vital to empowering the people of NC, now and in the future.

Honest Elections Project backs Griffin at 4th Circuit

The right-of-center Honest Elections Project is backing Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin at the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. The group filed a brief Wednesday supporting Griffin’s argument that his election dispute belongs in a North Carolina courtroom rather than federal court.