Cheap tuition program now serving 20,000 students
State legislators got an update Tuesday on the program that provides $500-per-semester tuition at four UNC System campuses.
Month: November 2022
Mail-in ballot signature matching still contentious
There was one partisan disagreement that bubbled up during Tueday’s Board of Elections meeting – and it’s one that might result in legislative action next year.
Election canvass finalizes results with no snafus
For all the fears of a chaotic, contentious election process, North Carolina’s midterm proved to be about as smooth and mundane as possible.
Poll Watch: 2024 hypothetical primaries for governor
We’re only a few weeks out from the 2022 election, but there’s already a poll evaluating possible candidates for the 2024 governor’s race.
New report looks at unaffiliated voters
Several of North Carolina’s best-known political scientists released a new report Monday digging into the available data on the state’s unaffiliated voters.
Sales tax hikes voted down in five NC counties
Five counties across North Carolina had the worst political timing this year: They asked voters to raise local sales tax rates amid sky-high inflation.
Cooper announces picks for new UNC commission
Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday announced his appointments for his new Governor’s Commission on the Governance of Public Universities in North Carolina – and it’s a bipartisan group.
Groups criticize NC pension fund’s ties to corporate landlord
Progress Residential is among the national companies in the headlines for buying up single-family homes to convert to rental properties, driving up home prices and making it harder for first-time homebuyers to buy property.
McCrory, Ric Flair among this year’s write-in votes
Tallying write-in votes might be the most tedious post-election job. With a few rare exceptions (usually small-town elections), write-in candidates don’t win or come even close.
Three counties that flipped blue to red in 2022 election
While the outcome of the U.S. Senate race this year wasn’t all that different from 2020, three counties flipped from blue to red. Back then, Democrat Cal Cunningham won the most votes in Wilson, Nash and Anson counties – where Republican Ted Budd came out on top this year.
New election equipment rules could be rejected
The Rules Review Commission will meet today to review regulations proposed by the State Board of Elections that would add restrictions on access to proprietary information about voting systems.
Revenue challenges at N.C. Industrial Commission
Speaking of budget shortfalls, the head of the N.C. Industrial Commission told lawmakers this week that it’s struggling to cover employee salaries from fee revenue alone.
UNC System enrollment drops prompt funding request
Facing steep enrollment declines, UNC System officials plan to ask lawmakers next year for additional funding help for three campuses where the drop in students has been particularly sharp.
Cryptocurrency executives funded NC campaigns
Two cryptocurrency executives who led a company that filed for bankruptcy this week were among the biggest political donors in North Carolina this year.
Legislative leaders don’t have much to say on Trump
Former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he’ll run again in 2024, but North Carolina’s top Republican leaders weren’t exactly eager to talk about it.