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Senate Majority PAC announces $31.4 million for Cooper campaign
The $31.4 million is earmarked for a television reservation, locking in rates and ensuring available airtime.
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Cooper jumps to early fundraising lead in Senate race
In the latest Carolina Journal poll, Cooper has also maintained an early lead over Whatley in the 2026 US Senate race, but the his lead was cut nearly in half from August to September.
Opinion
Cooper, Whatley, and the messaging battle over Helene
Because President Trump put Whatley in charge of the federal Helene response, Cooper is attempting to flip the script and make it a campaign liability for Whatley.
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Senate votes to bar Medicaid for Planned Parenthood; boost price transparency
The Senate passed a bill Monday to increase transparency for patients receiving medical care and stop state funding through Medicaid from going to Planned Parenthood.
Opinion
Donor privacy: A constitutional right under siege
As North Carolina continues to grapple with these issues, policymakers must remember that the principles at stake — free speech, free association, and protection from government intimidation — are not negotiable.
Opinion
Two glaring (and easily correctible) flaws in how NC collects teachers union dues
Taxpayers shouldn’t be roped into subsidizing teachers unions’ politics, and teachers unions like the NEA and NCAE should have to play by the same rules as everybody else.
Opinion
Media assume foul play by Elon Musk’s PAC in NC
Publications, particularly those local to NC, lacked the basic level of journalistic scrutiny on the story, not bothering to review statutes or see how other organizations register voters.
Opinion
Tribalism is bad for politics and policy
This week, three North Carolina counties rejected election protests from House incumbent Michael Wray, D-Northhampton, who cited irregularities in the March 5 primary election, ones he says could have changed the outcome. Wray was defeated by primary challenger Rodney Pierce by just 35 votes, or three tenths of a percent (0.3%), so now North Carolina...
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Conservative super PAC launches ad against Trump in 2024 presidential primary
Americans For Prosperity Action, a conservative super PAC, is disavowing former President Donald Trump as the lead candidate for the 2024 election for president with its launch of a $1.68 million ad buy Wednesday in North Carolina, Arkansas, and Tennessee, all Super Tuesday states, urging Republican voters to vote against him in the primary.
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Follow the Money: The SAVE Act
The SAVE Act, (House Bill 218/Senate Bill 175) filed in the state legislature would allow nurses to practice up to their level of certification, with “full practice authority.” More than 25 other states have already passed similar legislation.
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Complaint filed against PAC linked to NC Democratic Party
A complaint filed with the N.C. State Board of Elections this week alleges that the Neighbors on Call Political Action Committee is taking in-kind contributions from the state Democratic Party that exceed the limits set by campaign finance laws.
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Pro-Trump PAC spends $1 million for Budd as Obama endorses Beasley
On Tuesday an anti-Biden Super PAC announced a $1 million spend on behalf of N.C. Republican Senate candidate Ted Budd. The Committee to Defeat the President at www.stopjoe.com announced it will fund ads on social media platforms and calls for get-out-the-vote campaigns to bolster Budd and defeat Democrat Cheri Beasley. According to a press release,...
