President Donald Trump flummoxed officials in Charlotte while taking a partisan swipe at Gov. Roy Cooper by suggesting the Republican National Convention may skip past North Carolina. Amid a string of tweets Monday, May 25, about Memorial Day and the golf trips President Obama took while in office, Trump…
Jeff Brooks was watching the governor in a news conference. Brooks, who owns a gym in Onslow County, immediately realized he was in trouble. “I remember turning to my wife and saying, ‘He’s going to screw us.’” Brooks, co-owner of Swansboro Health and Fitness, told…
Republican lawmakers filed legislation to ban mail-only elections and tighten oversight for voting by absentee ballot. House Bill 1169 would permanently ban the State Board of Elections from shifting to all-mail elections and sending ballots to voters who did not request to vote.
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s this week’s review: Budget buster: The Office of State Budget and Management and the legislature’s Fiscal Research Division opened the Memorial Day weekend…
The N.C. Rules Review Commission unanimously voted to reject a State Board of Elections’ request for emergency powers on Thursday, May 21. Commissioners said the requested temporary rule changes were ambiguous, unnecessary, and outside of the board’s statutory authority. The board said it needed more flexibility…
The N.C. Craft Brewers Guild is among those, including Carolina Journal, seeking clarification from Gov. Roy Cooper about the fate of breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order…
Even though Gov. Roy Cooper has allowed open salons and barber shops to reopen partially this week, salon owners still may file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of his COVID-19 orders. The Hair Is Essential Association would base its challenge on the state constitution’s clause ensuring…
Tattoo parlors are safe enough to reopen. Gyms, yoga studios, and public playgrounds aren’t. Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order Wednesday, May 20, allowing a partial reopening of some businesses under what he termed a “Safer at Home Phase Two”…
The University of North Carolina System won’t raise tuition and fees this year while students and their families struggle to stay financially afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s a good start, one expert says, but UNC should use this time to reconsider its approach to affordable…
Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to announce at 5 p.m. Wednesday the state can enter Phase Two of COVID-19 reopening Friday, May 22. That includes allowing restaurants to open at limited capacity. But just because they can doesn’t mean all restaurants will open this weekend. …
