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Budd releases statement on Omer Neutra murdered by Hamas

Budd speaks out on the Hamas murder of Omer Neutra.

Tillis, Budd join push for vote on federal disaster aid

On Tuesday, Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, Republicans representing North Carolina, joined several other senators in sending a letter to Senate leadership pushing for a vote on a federal disaster aid package this week.  The senators want a quick response to the Biden administration’s supplemental funding request.  “The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) request...

Down-ballot races show modest shift

Now that the counting of ballots is more-or-less complete, let’s take another look back at the results of the 2024 elections — with a particular emphasis on contests closer to the bottom than the top of the ballot. Why look at down-ballot races? Well, I admit to a longstanding annoyance with conflating the election of...

Report: John Locke Foundation proposes reforms for NC legislature

A new report from the John Locke Foundation outlines ways to improve the North Carolina General Assembly, focusing on transparency, efficiency, and accountability.