The N.C. Supreme Court hears its first oral arguments of 2023 on Tuesday morning. Four cases scheduled from 9:30 a.m. through 3 p.m. mark the first public business for the court since voters made a significant change in its partisan composition.
On the first day of 2023, Republicans officially took over majority control of North Carolina's highest court.
It matters whether Republican Ted Budd or Democrat Cheri Beasley wins the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Richard Burr. It matters whether the Republicans win legislative supermajorities. It matters whether Democrats can cut into the GOP’s increasing domination of local elections in rural and suburban areas, or whether Republicans can make inroads in county...
In November’s midterm elections, the stakes are high in the two races for the North Carolina Supreme Court. The high court currently has a 4-3 Democrat majority, so if Republicans flip just one seat, the balance shifts on the court. In a relatively rare opportunity, the four candidates running for the N.C. Supreme Court were...
From Thursday May 19 to Saturday May 22, the North Carolina Republican Party held their annual convention in Greensboro at the Koury Convention Center. The major speakers and attendees including Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, and, off his recent win in the state’s U.S. Senate...
A surprise candidate filing has significantly altered the political landscape in one of North Carolina’s most important 2022 political races. It’s a contest to fill a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court. A high-profile Republican primary that will decide who meets Democrat incumbent Jimmy Ervin in the fall had a new entry just as the...
New polling focused on next year’s N.C. Supreme Court races combined with a historically bad political environment for Democrats indicate dwindling prospects for Democrats to hold on to a fragile 4-3 court majority. The horrific numbers indicate Justice Sam “Jimmy” Ervin IV would be crushed for re-election by double digits, despite being an incumbent and...
