North Carolina Democrats got an early Christmas gift when Carolina Journal and other media reported that state Sen. Jeff Jackson, D-Mecklenburg, would be canceling his U.S. Senate campaign. His move clears the field for North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley to become the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Jackson endorsed Beasley in his announcement exiting...
There has to be something more heroic emanating from Washington than groveling for more federal spending as we approach $30 trillion in debt.
NC Senator Julie Mayfield, D-Buncombe, said, “[b]ut he is not a Black woman, and I can’t disagree with the voices that say we just need more of that perspective.” Erica Smith, former NC Senator stated, “Do we need another white man in the Senate? No, we do not.” Lori Gilcrist, director of a nonprofit, told...
Beasley is assembling a new team in preparation for a 2022 U.S. Senate bid and an announcement could come in days.
To swap broader taxes on sales, income, or property with a narrower revenue source was, of course, one of the main attractions of the state lottery for some proponents.
