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Jennifer Balkcom to replace Edwards on NC-11 ballot
Rep. Jennifer Balkcom was selected by NC-11 Republicans to replace Chuck Edwards on the November ballot and will face Democrat Jamie Ager.
Opinion
NC needs these elections safeguards
The NC General Assembly passed two bills that will help to ensure that the law gives every eligible voter the right and ability to cast a ballot and to ensure that the votes cast will be counted accurately.
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State election board approves early voting plans for 80 counties
At their meeting on Thursday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) unanimously approved early voting plans for 80 counties in this November’s General Election. All 80 counties plans were unanimous.
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Budget fix includes $25 million for Military World Games
The technical corrections bill has allocated $25 million in funding for the 2027 Military World Games which will take place in Charlotte.
Opinion
The governing method behind Tillis’ latest deal
The governing style frustrating much of the Republican base is the same one Tillis developed in Raleigh, long before he arrived in Washington.
News
NC House sends election security bills to Stein, veto forthcoming
The bills shorten primary early voting, add post-election audits and revise ballot deadlines as Stein signals a possible veto.
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NC House leaves hemp ban unresolved after dueling pressure campaigns
Law enforcement pushed for a ban while hemp businesses urged regulation, but House members left Raleigh Tuesday without taking up HB 328.
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Stein criticizes appointment, election law changes
On Tuesday, Democratic Gov. Josh Stein was critical of bills that are going before the House that would see him lose more appointment powers and election law changes that he said are partisan.
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Stein questions hemp bill’s public safety claims
The North Carolina House could vote Tuesday on a Senate-approved proposal that would remove most intoxicating hemp products from the state’s legal market, impose new restrictions on sales to people younger than 21, and establish penalties for underage possession.
News
NC House to vote on bill empowering chief justice to suspend judges
The Judicial Standards Commission would first have to recommend the suspension and find that allowing the judge to remain on the bench could cause immediate and irreparable harm to the public or the administration of justice.
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NC House returns as it faces final pre-election push on unfinished bills
Lawmakers could take up election changes, hemp restrictions, a constitutional amendment, and two veto overrides before Election Day.
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Election 2026: Elizabeth Warren stumps for Roy Cooper
Massachusetts’ Sen. Elizabeth Warren, supporter of the Zohran Mamdani socialist view for their party, campaigned alongside US Senate candidate Roy Cooper on Saturday night at the annual convention of the North Carolina Democrats.
