As Asheville continues to grapple with Helene-related damage to its water system, some political observers recall that the General Assembly tried to take water system issues out of the city’s hands a decade ago. That effort ended with a 5-2 state Supreme Court ruling in December 2016.
The first Saturday of early voting for North Carolina's 2024 primary elections saw a slight increase in turnout over the 2020 primaries.
A federal judge could decide soon whether to block North Carolina’s Judicial Standards Commission from investigating state Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls. US District Judge William Osteen heard nearly three hours of arguments Thursday on Earls’ motion for a preliminary injunction against the judicial standards group.
State Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls’ First Amendment lawsuit against the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission is heading to a courtroom next week. A hearing is scheduled for Nov. 2 in Greensboro on Earls’ motion for a preliminary injunction.
State Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls has secured support from 16 self-described civil rights organizations and a group of legal ethics professors in her First Amendment fight against the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission. Earls also filed new court documents Friday supporting her case.
The North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission is asking a federal court to dismiss state Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls’ First Amendment lawsuit against the group. Paperwork filed Friday also asks the court to reject Earls’ request for a preliminary injunction.
North Carolinians Mark Meadows and Sidney Powell are among the 18 people indicted with former President Donald Trump by the state of Georgia on Monday for alleged crimes during the state’s 2020 elections.
A bipartisan group of North Carolina legislators announced they would introduce legislation to add two seats to the N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. The bill would add two seats to the 35-member board that establishes minimum statewide entrance standards and mandatory training requirements for law enforcement officers.
After months of doorknocking, fundraising, TV ads, polling, and direct mail, the results for the 2022 midterm elections are in. And for North Carolina Republicans, it was mostly a good night. They won both contested seats on the state Supreme Court, earning a 5-2 majority. They won a supermajority in the state Senate and were...
North Carolina Republicans captured all seven statewide contests in strong victories in the high profile 2022 midterm election, according to unofficial results from the N.C. Board of Elections. In the headliner race, Republican Ted Budd secured victory in a comfortable 51% to 47% victory over Democrat Cheri Beasley in the contest for the state’s open...
Throughout election night, Carolina Journal will be providing up-to-the-minute results from key state and federal races across North Carolina. Check back for regular updates as the evening unfolds. U.S. Senate race Cheri Beasley (Democrat) vs. Tedd Budd (Republican). 10:30pm update: 47% Beasley, 51% Budd. N.C. Congressional races District 1: Don Davis (Democrat) vs. Sandy Smith...
