Opinion
Stein vetoes, Democrats’ response could help shape NC policy
The new governor must decide how often to wield his veto stamp. Other Democrats will decide how often to support him.
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Carolina Journal’s Nick Craig discusses Rep. Cecil Brockman’s complaint about fellow Democrats
Nick Craig, host of the “Carolina Journal News Hour,” discusses state Rep. Cecil Brockman’s complaint about criticism from fellow Democrats. Craig offered these comments during the Dec. 20, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses bill to change NC government structure
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses December action in the N.C. General Assembly to address a bill altering oversight of elections, the attorney general’s office, and other government functions. Kokai offered these comments during the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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Carolina Journal’s Donna King analyzes proposed NC State Board of Elections oversight changes
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses legislation that would shift the NC State Board of Elections to the state auditor’s office. King offered these comments during the Nov. 29, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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Locke’s Mitch Kokai assesses impact of Tricia Cotham’s party switch
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Rep. Tricia Cotham’s party switch from Democrat to Republican. Kokai offered these comments during the April 7, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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Why a Republican supermajority might not matter
Do Republicans need a supermajority in the North Carolina Legislature to enact their agenda in 2023? If history is any guide, maybe not. Most of the attention on legislative-level races this year in the Tar Heel State has focused on the possibility of the GOP regaining a supermajority in both chambers of the General Assembly. Republicans...
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Here’s how Republicans could take back supermajority in the state legislature
Conventional wisdom is that the upcoming midterms will be a wave election in favor of Republicans, potentially rivaling the GOP’s success in 2010. But is it in the cards for Republicans to retake a supermajority in the North Carolina General Assembly? Republicans need 72 seats in the House and 30 in the Senate to secure...
Opinion
GOP dominates in legislative candidate filing
Republicans “won” the candidate filing race in both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly, with candidates in significantly more races than their Democrat counterparts for the 2022 elections. Democrats’ lackluster candidate recruitment effort is a stunning development after Democratic-aligned groups successfully sued the legislature over redistricting maps. Republicans were forced to make significant changes...
