Ray Gronberg
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Contested race emerges to lead N.C. Democrats
It’s no secret that many N.C. Democrats are unhappy with their party’s leadership after an unimpressive showing in the 2022...
Inflation hits campaign contribution limits
Here’s an unfortunate sign of the economic times: The maximum campaign contribution for state races is increasing by $800 per...
Leandro mandate about 60% funded
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A look at NC’s earmarks in omnibus spending bill
The $1.7 billion “omnibus” federal spending bill sailing through Congress this week includes an estimated 7,200 earmarks (or pork spending,...
Auditor finds most federal COVID funds unspent
How much of the state’s $5.4 billion federal COVID recovery funding windfall has been spent so far? Only a fraction...
‘Antiracism’ in N.C. State professor job posting
Should an application to be an N.C. State microbiology professor include the job candidate’s “plans for implementing antiracism and equity-based...
Candidate Watch: Council of State
Hal Weatherman, the former chief of staff and campaign manager for Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, has filed paperwork to run...
Supreme Court sides with Department of Revenue in sales tax case
A split N.C. Supreme Court has sided with the N.C. Department of Revenue in a long-running sales tax lawsuit involving...
Case will test free speech for election board members
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New election ordered in Surry County
John Jonczak isn’t dead. And thanks to a unanimous vote Monday by the State Board of Elections, neither is his...
N.C. History: The infamous monkey bill
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Indian Affairs commission backs Medicaid expansion
The N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs recently passed a resolution calling for the state to expand Medicaid.
Ruling shows it’s possible to draw districts that both parties can live with
Friday’s redistricting ruling from the N.C. Supreme Court was another not-surprising decision that fell along party lines.