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N.C. GOP calls out Cooper over lack of transparency, absence of in-person briefings

Republicans are blasting Gov. Roy Cooper for a lack of transparency and demanding that he hold in-person press briefings.  The N.C. Republican Party announced a public records request Friday, July 31, asking for Cooper’s schedule and travel plans. They criticized him for holding virtual press briefings instead of in-person, socially distanced meetings with opportunities for...

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CJ politics week in review, May 4-8

Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s this week’s review: DRIVE Task Force: Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed members to a new task force with the goal of advising the governor on ways to improve equity and inclusion...

Lindsay Marchello
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N.C. politics week in review: October 19-25, 2019

Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review: Donor perks: WRAL reports the Office of State Budget and Management contracted with McKinsey and Co., a consulting firm from Washington, D.C.,...

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Civitas poll shows unaffiliated voters lean toward Dems, but support amendments

The potential impact of unaffiliated voters on the upcoming election was the focus of the Thursday, Aug. 23 discussion of  latest statewide poll by Civitas. “Unaffiliated voters are the fastest growing and second largest block of voters in the state,” Donald Bryson, CEO and president of Civitas Institute, a conservative public policy organization. “There are more...

Lindsay Marchello

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