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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.
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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.
Opinion
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.
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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.
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New treasurer, retirement systems ask top NC court to steer clear of COLA suit
New North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner and state government retirement systems urge the state Supreme Court to avoid taking up a case challenging recent cost-of-living adjustments for retiree benefits. State government retiree Michael Hughes asked the state’s high court earlier this month to take up his class-action suit.
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NCDOT reports progress on WNC roadways damaged by Helene
Roads and bridges that were damaged by Hurricane Helene in late September have seen progress as work transitions from emergency to temporary to permanent repairs.
Opinion
State should keep fostering broad growth
The Charlotte and Triangle regions are clearly economic and population powerhouses. But they aren’t the only drivers of North Carolina’s growth.
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Riggs seeks earliest possible oral argument in NC Supreme Court election dispute
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is asking her colleagues to schedule oral arguments as early as possible in her election dispute with opponent Jefferson Griffin. Riggs’ request would place the election case in front of other disputes the high court is scheduled to consider starting Feb. 11.
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Tillis introduces Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Last week, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, led Republican colleagues in introducing the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This bill would ensure that newborns surviving abortions would receive care from healthcare providers.
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Jackson joins other Democrat AGs suing over Trump birthright citizenship order
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has joined Democrats serving as AG in 17 other states and the District of Columbia in a new federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.
Opinion
A promising start for UNC’s School of Civic Life and Leadership
SCiLL is not a panacea for our societal woes or partisan conflicts, but its core purpose is essential to ensuring that a place exists that values the age-old way civilizations conduct their on-going affairs of problem solving.
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Appeals Court to reconsider ruling in Pender County solar farm dispute
The North Carolina Court of Appeals will revisit its recent decision favoring Pender County in a dispute over a proposed 2,300-acre solar farm. An order Friday blocked the court’s initial decision favoring the county over the solar farm developer.
