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Former Wake Forest athletic trainer drops libel suit against Harrigan
A former Wake Forest University athletic trainer has dropped her libel suit against US Rep. Pat Harrigan.
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US attorney seeks dismissal of libel suit against Harrigan
The US attorney for North Carolina’s Middle District is taking steps to get a recent libel lawsuit against US Rep. Pat Harrigan dismissed.
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Lawmakers urge National Guard deployment in Charlotte
NC lawmakers urge Gov. Josh Stein to deploy the National Guard to Charlotte amid rising violent crime and officer shortages.
Opinion
Parents’ legal battle with private school attracts congressional interest
Two Republican members of North Carolina's congressional delegation back parents Doug and Nicole Turpin in their four-year-old dispute with Charlotte Latin.
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Hudson, Harrigan support parents battling Charlotte private school at top NC court
Two Republican members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation have joined 11 GOP state legislators and a dozen groups to support parents in a legal battle against a Charlotte private school. The case has reached North Carolina’s highest court.
Opinion
Despite 1st District loss, NC seats may make the difference for GOP US House majority
If the GOP ends up hanging onto the US House by a handful of seats, NC moving from a 7-7 state to a 10-4 state will certainly be a major part of the equation.
Opinion
Close GOP races for Congress across North Carolina
While there are many important primaries across the state, the hottest races are in several newly drawn congressional districts likely to be won by the GOP nominees in the fall. Under new maps, North Carolina is expected to elect 10 Republicans to Congress and three Democrats, with one swing seat that could go either way....
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Harrigan announces second run for Charlotte-area congressional seat
An Army Special Forces veteran from Gastonia is taking a second stab at running for Congress.
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Charlotte-area features key General Assembly, congressional races
As North Carolinians start early voting Oct. 20 and head to the polls Nov. 8, a few races in the Charlotte area will be among those political analysts watch to learn the balance of the state General Assembly and the congressional delegation. Republicans would need to win 72 seats in the North Carolina House and...
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Does Pelosi’s support help or hurt Democrats running for Congress?
Three N.C. state senators running for Congress have received the social media equivalent of an endorsement of sorts from Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi shows pictures of candidates running for the House on her Twitter feed, including Sens. Don Davis, of Greene County, Jeff Jackson, Mecklenburg, and Wiley Nickel, Wake, and encourages her followers...
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Army veteran bullish on defeating Jeff Jackson in NC14
After the dust settled on the 2022 midterm primaries, one of the noteworthy victories was of Army Special Forces veteran Pat Harrigan in the 14th Congressional District. And with a better-than-usual year for Republicans, this Democrat-leaning district may be coming into play. “2022 is shaping up to be a red-wave election, with the generic congressional...
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NC GOP holds annual convention in Greensboro over weekend
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...
