Opinion
How a party civil war could affect NC Democrats
Establishment Democrats, after watching in horror as prominent, long-time incumbents lose to DSA candidates, have begun hitting back hard.
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North Carolina still isn’t very urban
According to the latest count by the US Census Bureau, North Carolina has added yet another metropolitan area. Has our state become an urban colossus? Not really, although most of our state’s cities are growing at robust rates. What actually happened was that the Census Bureau reclassified the Pinehurst-Southern Pines region as a metropolitan area....
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NAACP to add new NC congressional map to existing lawsuit
The North Carolina NAACP and Common Cause hope to challenge the state’s new congressional map as part of their existing federal redistricting lawsuit.
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Elections board seeks Dec. 1 resolution of congressional map dispute
The North Carolina State Board of Elections needs to have legal issues surrounding a new congressional election map finalized by Dec. 1 to avoid administrative delays.
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Elias-linked plaintiffs seek to challenge new NC congressional map
Plaintiffs in an existing North Carolina federal redistricting lawsuit want to supplement their existing complaint to cover the state’s new congressional map.
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Federal judges overseeing NC redistricting lawsuits seek information about new map
The three-judge panel overseeing two North Carolina federal redistricting lawsuits wants to know how the state’s new congressional map affects their cases. The judges have called on parties in the two suits to file written briefs next week.
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JetZero lands in the Carolina Core
When JetZero announced its decision to build a $4.7 billion advanced manufacturing facility at Piedmont Triad International Airport, the headlines were loud. But even louder will be the ripple effects felt across our communities in the coming years. This isn’t just another big announcement. It’s transformational. With over 14,700 new jobs promised — the largest job-creating...
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No ruling before August in NC redistricting trial
No final decision is expected before August in a federal trial involving challenges to North Carolina’s congressional and legislative election maps. The three-judge panel overseeing the case wrapped up the six-day trial Wednesday. The judges called on parties defending and attacking the maps to submit final written documents by Aug. 5.
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Trial next week targets NC election maps
North Carolina’s congressional and legislative election maps head to trial next week before a three-judge federal court panel. The NAACP, Common Cause, and individual voters challenge the maps as violating the US Constitution’s ban on racial gerrymandering.
Opinion
Enhancing energy infrastructure is good for NC
Dozens of local, state, and federally elected officials from Virginia to Georgia have spoken out on the need for the Southeast Supply Enhancement project.
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Iconic local restaurants shuttering amid labor shortages, rising costs
The future of dining in every community is in the hands of consumers. Every time we choose where to eat, we're voting with our dollars.
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State should keep fostering broad growth
The Charlotte and Triangle regions are clearly economic and population powerhouses. But they aren’t the only drivers of North Carolina’s growth.
