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Incumbent Pittenger faces primary rematch against Harris, who almost won in 2016

Republican primary, U.S. House District 9 (Anson, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Union, and parts of Mecklenburg, Bladen, and Cumberland counties) • Robert Pittenger (three-term incumbent). Education: University of Texas, political science degree. Occupation: Real estate investor. Career highlights: Serves in U.S. House as vice chairman of U.S. House Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance, and chairs...

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Challengers hope to knock off incumbents in congressional primary battles

This story was updated at 2:12 on Friday, March 2 Six of North Carolina’s 10 Republican congressional incumbents have primary challengers, and two of three Democrats are being challenged on May 8. If history is a guide, unseating any of them would be a long-shot upset. “In postwar American history from 1946 on more than...

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Analysts say key to repealing Obamacare is ending Congress’ subsidies

Health policy experts say President Donald Trump could rekindle Obamacare repeal efforts by killing the handouts insulating Congress from the program’s costs. “If Obamacare is so great, why isn’t Congress abiding by its rules? Rescinding the carve-out would expose Congress to the actual cost of Obamacare,” said Katherine Restrepo, health care policy analyst at the...

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Almost a year after Hurricane Matthew, governor declares emergency for Irma

Gov. Roy Cooper has declared a state of emergency in North Carolina to include all 100 counties in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. This comes as residents are still dealing with the effects of a hurricane that barreled into the state almost a year ago. “There is a lot we still don’t know about this storm,...

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Pittenger again draws Harris in 9th District GOP rematch

[Editor’s note: This story was updated after initial publication.] The Rev. Mark Harris, a Baptist minister and former Republican candidate for Congress and U.S. Senate, announced Monday he again would seek the GOP nomination for the state’s 9th Congressional District, held by Republican Robert Pittenger. In a press release, Harris noted that he came within 134...

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Tillis, several GOP U.S. reps issue concerns about green-card holders

As expected, responses by state political leaders to President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on refugee resettlements follow partisan lines, varying in their intensity of support or opposition. Even so, several members of the Republican congressional delegation, including U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, expressed reservations about the order’s effect on legal permanent residents (aka green-card holders)...

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N.C. congressional delegation has familiar post-election look

Incumbents ruled the day in the North Carolina congressional delegation as the state’s voters sent Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr back to Washington for a third term and kept the GOP’s 10-3 U.S House majority intact. “In a night of surprises, that was probably one of the least of them,” said Andy Taylor, professor of...

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Governor’s race undecided in otherwise big GOP night

A stunning election night ended with several election races — including the contest for governor — unresolved, even as Republicans Donald Trump and Richard Burr scored significant victories and the GOP retained its supermajority status in the General Assembly. In the race for governor, Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper claimed victory just before 1 a.m....

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Incumbent Pittenger faces newcomer Cano in 9th Congressional District

Embattled second-term U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger this year faces a political newcomer, Democratic challenger Christian Cano, in the general election race for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. Cano, who has worked for two decades in the hotel industry, says he has the diplomatic experience needed to bring citizens and lawmakers together, while Pittenger points to...

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Meadows-sponsored bill relieves students of Obamacare mandate

Western Carolina University senior Tyann Stubbs juggles two on-campus jobs to help pay her own way through school. And she loves her work. But while the studio art major’s jobs at WCU’s career center and art museum offer great experience, she is limited to working just 25 hours per week during the school year — a...

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Ellmers Loses 2nd District Primary; Edmunds Advances

Conservative state Supreme Court Justice Bob Edmunds prevailed in a primary election he didn’t think he’d have to contest, and incumbent Rep. Renee Ellmers of the 2nd Congressional District was trounced by 13th District U.S. Rep. George Holding in an election made necessary by several court decisions. The congressional primary was mandated after a three-judge...

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N.C. Republicans Condemn Federal Bathroom Edict

Gov. Pat McCrory, General Assembly leadership, and Republican congressional members condemned the letter from Obama’s Departments of Education and Justice threatening local school districts with possible loss of federal funding if they don’t conform to federal rules regarding transgender students and school bathrooms. McCrory said the federal edict affects “employees as well as every parent...

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