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Carolina Journal’s Donna King analyzes Rep. Virginia Foxx’s impact as House Rules chair

Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses US Rep. Virginia Foxx’s likely impact as chair of the House of Representatives’ powerful Rules Committee. King offered these comments during the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

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NC homeowners’ insurance rates to rise 15% over the next two years

Homeowners’ insurance rates will increase on average by 15% statewide over the next two years, a significantly lower rate than the average 42.2% rate increase the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) was seeking. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Friday morning that his office and the NCRB signed an agreement that will see the...

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State Appeals Court stays GOP challenge of 60K ballots in election dispute

The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a stay Friday in Republican groups’ lawsuit challenging more than 60,000 ballots cast in the Nov. 5 election. The court order arrived as GOP state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin pursues a separate legal action challenging the same ballots. Election officials requested the stay in Kivett v. North Carolina State Board of Elections, a suit filed on Dec. 31 by the Wake County and North Carolina Republican Party organizations, the Republican National Committee, and two individual voters.

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Trump nominates Bishop to be deputy director for budget at OMB

"Dan has been a tireless fighter for our MAGA Movement in the House of Representatives on the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees," Trump said in a press release issued Tuesday night. "Dan will implement my cost-cutting and deregulatory agenda across all Agencies, and root out the Weaponized Deep State."

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Democrats want federal court to address GOP challenge of 60,000 NC ballots

The North Carolina Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Friday to ensure challenges of 60,000 ballots in the state's latest election are addressed in federal court. Republicans filed the challenges with the State Board of Elections. The challenges could affect the outcome of the state Supreme Court race between Democrat Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin, along with a handful of state legislative contests.

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Griffin asks Appeals Court to order decision on election protests by Tuesday

Republican North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin is turning to North Carolina’s second-highest court for an order that would force state election officials to make a final decision about Griffin’s election protests Tuesday. The State Board of Elections had planned to hear oral arguments about the protests the following day, according to a document Griffin filed Friday with the state Court of Appeals.

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The Debrief: NCGA kicks off session amid high court election battle, Helene tax controversy

The North Carolina General Assembly is sworn -in, we lay out the details of what the 2025 long session will mean to you, and the details on the election certification for North Carolina’s Supreme Court race. Plus, Buncombe County says taxes are still due for victims of Hurricane Helene, no waivers or extensions. The announcement...

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Carolina Journal’s Nick Craig discusses Rep. Cecil Brockman’s complaint about fellow Democrats

Nick Craig, host of the “Carolina Journal News Hour,” discusses state Rep. Cecil Brockman’s complaint about criticism from fellow Democrats. Craig offered these comments during the Dec. 20, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

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Locke’s Brooke Medina discusses voters’ opportunity to amend NC constitution

Brooke Medina, John Locke Foundation vice president of communications, discusses North Carolina voters’ chance to amend the state constitution. Medina offered these comments during the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses bill to change NC government structure

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses December action in the N.C. General Assembly to address a bill altering oversight of elections, the attorney general’s office, and other government functions. Kokai offered these comments during the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses New York Times’ warning about free speech

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the New York Times’ column warning about America’s “free-speech problem.” Kokai offered these comments during the March 25, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”

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Jordan Peterson returns to Durham 4 years after city moves to ‘cancel’ him

Canadian professor, author, and psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson on Thursday offered a non-political and largely academic lecture on the psychology of beauty, dreams, and purpose. The reaction from city officials and activists to the address at the Durham Performing Arts Center was night-and-day from the one leading up to his appearance four years earlier.  It...

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