Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Sen. Phil Berger’s concession in his primary election loss to Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. Kokai offered these comments during the March 27, 2026, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s voter identification law nearly two years after holding a trial in a lawsuit challenging the ID requirement.
NCGA leaders announce plans to introduce legislation that would target crime in the wake of recent murders.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses recent developments in North Carolina’s stalled state budget negotiations. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 29, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Duke and UNC Health have announced bringing NC's first stand-alone children's hospital to triangle.
North Carolina’s top legislative leaders urge a federal court to reject an injunction in a lawsuit challenging the state’s new state Senate election map. An injunction “would risk an election meltdown,” according to a court filing Friday.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s lawsuit against state elections board changes will shift to a three-judge Superior Court panel. A Wake County judge ordered the shift Wednesday without addressing Cooper’s request for a temporary restraining order. The new board is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1.
Gov. Roy Cooper has filed another lawsuit in state court against top legislative leaders. His latest complaint targets a bill that creates an even split between Democrats and Republicans on the state elections board.
Superior Court judges from Granville, Johnston, and Richmond counties will convene Nov. 1 in Raleigh for the first hearing in Gov. Roy Cooper’s lawsuit against legislation removing some of his appointment powers. State court records indicate Judges John Dunlow, Paul Holcombe, and Dawn Layton will serve as the three-judge panel overseeing the case, titled Cooper v. Berger.
Top state legislative leaders have filed paperwork this week to intervene in three recent federal lawsuits. Each challenges state election law. Lawyers for State Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, filed motions to intervene in all three cases in North Carolina’s Middle District.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest developments in North Carolina’s ongoing state budget stalemate. Kokai offered these comments during the Sept. 15, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
