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Analysis: GOP voter enthusiasm slips in NC as Democrats hold steady

Republican voter enthusiasm in NC has slipped. The share of self-identified Republicans who say they're absolutely certain to vote in November fell 9 points between March and June while Democrats held steady, according to Michael Bitzer's analysis of the June Catawba College–YouGov survey.

David N. Bass
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NC joins lawsuit over FEMA grant conditions

NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a coalition of attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, in a lawsuit filed in Rhode Island on July 23 against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for threatening to withhold more than $1 billion in homeland security and disaster-response grants to states unless they adopt the Trump administration policies on elections and immigration.

Theresa Opeka

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Holiday travel pain at the pump still 36 cents below national average

Arrival of Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, comes with North Carolinians paying $4.17 for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline and $5.39 for a gallon of diesel. Even at 36 cents better than the national average for traditional transportation energy, it’s an expensive proposition for travel. AAA forecasts travel of at least...

Alan Wooten
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NC’s Senate race may not be ‘most expensive in history’ after all

Whatley's fortunes will come down to a successful introduction to the voters, a real slip in Cooper's positive image, and good news on the national and international front in order to improve the economy and boost Trump's (and the overall GOP) favorability.

David Larson