Opinion
Who wanted higher sales taxes?
From 2001 to 2009, North Carolina Democrats proposed and voted for higher sales taxes repeatedly. Republicans, then in the minority, opposed them.
Opinion
TV ads propel Cooper gains
Pro-Roy Cooper ads had run nearly 9,000 times through Aug. 18, while pro-Pat McCrory ads had run about 6,000 times.
Opinion
Hometown Debates will inform voters
The six counties with population densities of at least 750 people per square mile accounted for 36 percent of all North Carolina ballots cast in 2012.
Opinion
Time to check poll position
Hillary Clinton enjoys a slight edge in the most recent polls of North Carolina voters, while Sen. Richard Burr leads his Democratic opponent, former state Rep. Deborah Ross, by a wider margin.
Opinion
Candidates go their own way
Since North Carolina politics became truly competitive, Democrats have tended to outperform their presidential nominees while Republicans have tended to underperform theirs.
News
Four Democrats Jockey For U.S. Senate Nod
Four Democrats are vying for their party’s nomination to the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Richard Burr: Durham businessman Kevin Griffin; retired Army Capt. Ernest Reeves of Greenville; Spring Lake Mayor Chris Rey; and former state Rep. Deborah Ross of Raleigh. “I believe the people of North Carolina deserve better representation in Washington,”...
