Sen. Bob Steinburg is making an early departure from the Senate seat he lost in the primary. He he’ll resign his seat on July 31, which gives him a head start on the six-month “cooling off” period required of legislators who want to become lobbyists.
In southern Wake County’s suburbs, the Senate district held by Sen. Sydney Batch, D-Wake, is one of the GOP’s best shots at gaining enough seats to gain a veto-proof majority.
Second-quarter campaign finance reports were due this week, giving us a window into the state of play in key races. We’ll be taking a look at the financials of statewide races and the most competitive legislative races in the coming days, starting in northern Wake County’s House District 35.
The staff of the N.C. Democratic Party has formed a union, according to an announcement on Twitter this week. “We're proud to work at @NCDemParty and look forward to fighting for fair wages, workers’ rights, and a place at the table while electing Democrats in NC,” the post said.
A new website has quietly entered the North Carolina political news scene. But unlike most publications that cover the topic, ncvoices.com doesn’t list the names of the people writing the articles or identify what organization is producing the site.
One way for political campaign organizations to obscure their finances is to wait until after Election Day to file final disclosure reports. So even though the information is less relevant weeks later, I like to go back and answer questions that went unanswered during my election coverage.
There’s a lot of talk about the rise of unaffiliated voters, who now outnumber registered Democrats and Republicans, according to State Board of Elections registration statistics. Are many of these people true swing voters – persuadable folks who aren’t loyal to one of the two major political parties?
The advocacy groups that filed the initial lawsuit say the legislature ought to pay, arguing that its “unconstitutional conduct” created the need for special masters in the first place. Attorneys for lawmakers disagree, saying that because appeals are still active in the case, judges should hold off for now on...
The National Republican Congressional Committee had an interesting omission in its latest list of “On The Radar” candidates it’s backing in North Carolina.
The State Board of Elections is asking for feedback on a request from the N.C. Republican Party to add a stronger verification process to signatures on absentee ballots.
