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8 congressmen, 38 legislators face Super Tuesday challenges
Registered voters in the state this cycle will choose a US senator, all 14 US House representatives, one state Supreme Court judge and three appellate justices.
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Audit: $83M in SNAP benefits delayed to NC recipients
About $83 million and over 290,000 payments in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were delayed in NC from 2021 to 2024, according to an audit from the NC Office of the State Auditor.
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Plaintiffs ask judge to reconsider dismissal of NC foster care lawsuit
Plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to reconsider his September order dismissing a lawsuit challenging conditions in North Carolina’s foster care system. The judge had ruled that adults who filed the suit did not have close enough relationships with foster children to represent them in court.
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Judge dismisses federal lawsuit over NC foster care conditions
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging conditions in North Carolina’s foster care system. The decision Thursday indicated that eight adults who filed suit on behalf of 13 children did not have close enough relationships with the children to represent them in court.
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NC DEQ moves to end vehicle emissions testing in most counties
Vehicle emissions inspections are currently required in 19 North Carolina counties, but the NC Department of Environmental Quality could soon eliminate the requirement for almost every county in the state.
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Union County drag-show hosts sued for allegedly editing photos to make protesters look like supporters
A restaurant in Union County was recently sued by a group of protestors after using photographs of the protestors then altering them without permission to promote their business.
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Cooper announces appointments to state boards and commissions
On Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced more than 75 appointments to state boards and commissions. The appointments are some of more than 350 state posts over which the governor has appointment power, ranging from occupational boards to issue advocacy groups. Among the appointments, state Rep. Michael Wray, D-Gaston, was appointed to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries...
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Senate candidate Walker will file for U.S. House
Former N.C. congressman Mark Walker, will drop his bid for the U.S. Senate and will file for the newly drawn 7th Congressional District at the urging and with the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, multiple sources confirm for Carolina Journal. Carolina Journal reported in early November Walker was taking numerous calls urging him to...
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Trump endorses Budd for 2022 U.S. Senate bid
Speaking to a sold-out N.C. Republican Party Convention fundraiser, former President Donald Trump made an early endorsement in the 2022 primary for U.S. Senate, choosing 13th District Congressman Ted Budd over former Congressman Mark Walker and former Gov. Pat McCrory. “This gentleman is going to be your next senator,” Trump said of Budd. “He is...
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Aiming to ‘crush’ the liberal agenda, Rep. Ted Budd enters U.S. Senate race
In a creative campaign video, highlighting a Ted Budd monster truck shown “crushing the liberal agenda,” 13th District U.S. Rep. Ted Budd entered the U.S. Senate race Wednesday morning, April 28. Budd is shown in the video driving a red “Ted Budd U.S. Senate” monster truck over three junk cars labeled “Liberal Agenda.” Carolina Journal first...
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It’s safe to reopen schools in counties with low COVID-19 hospitalization rates, study says
A new national study says that it appears safe to reopen schools for in-person instruction in counties with lower rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations. The study, conducted by the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice, is the first of its kind to analyze data from all U.S. counties. As a gauge for safely...
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Eleven former lawmakers want their old gigs back
While some lawmakers are leaving the General Assembly in 2020, 11 former legislators are aiming for a comeback. The 2020 general election ballot will include 11 former lawmakers aiming to reclaim a spot at the General Assembly. Returning lawmakers have some advantages over an average challenger, said Chris Cooper, a political science professor at Western...
