Veteran Fayetteville lawmaker to retire
Rep. Billy Richardson, D-Cumberland, announced Monday night that he won’t seek re-election to his seat.
March 1, 2022
Elections
How the N.C. House got bipartisanship on redistricting map
The bipartisan redistricting compromise over the redrawn N.C. House map wasn’t reached until just a few hours before the House floor vote. But House Democratic Leader Robert Reives says the seeds of that compromise were planted months earlier.
March 1, 2022
Legislator’s son, Jackson among latest candidate news
Candidate filing is under way through noon on Friday. Here's the latest new filings of note
February 28, 2022
Mark Robinson in the spotlight at CPAC
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson had a prime speaking slot at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in Florida on Thursday – giving a 12-minute speech directly following Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
February 25, 2022
Jeff Jackson for Congress? And other candidate filing news
After a hectic few weeks of court moves and redrawn maps, candidate filing finally resumed at 8 a.m. Thursday.
February 25, 2022
Congressional candidates jockey for position in new map
The new congressional map unveiled by the three special masters on Wednesday might not be a done deal. But with candidate filing starting today, the potential for more district changes didn’t stop several candidates from announcing their plans within hours of the court’s decision.
February 24, 2022
New congressional districts less competitive than other options
One of the biggest challenges in doing nonpartisan redistricting is that not everyone agrees on the end game.
February 24, 2022
How the N.C. Senate’s bipartisan redistricting talks fizzled
In the end, the Senate adopted maps in a party-line vote after tabling amendments from Democrats without debating them. So what went wrong?
February 23, 2022
Multiple maps, similar outcomes
Judges handling the redistricting lawsuit now have an array of maps to choose from as they move toward a decision by midday Wednesday.
February 22, 2022
Insko’s resignation could lead to short-term legislator
After Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, announced last week that she’ll resign from the House on March 31, Democratic Party leaders in her district will need to select a replacement to finish out her term.
February 21, 2022
Four winners – and four losers – in NC’s latest redistricting maps
The legislature has finalized its redrawn legislative and congressional districts, so now it’s up to the courts to decide what happens next.
February 18, 2022
Follow the money: Western N.C. GOP primary
For the moment, it's still the new 14th congressional district, which incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn ditched to run for re-election in a neighboring district.
February 17, 2022
No district yet, but Hines lands big endorsement
Big political organizations typically wait to make endorsements until it’s clear who’s running and what seat they’ll run for. Not the conservative Club For Growth, which has emerged as a key player in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate primary by spending millions backing Congressman Ted Budd.
February 17, 2022
Court names three redistricting ‘special masters’ as legislature redraws maps
Meet the Three Special Masters. They’re sort of like the Three Wise Men, but for court-ordered redistricting. Or at least that's the idea.
February 17, 2022
Follow the money: 6th District Democratic primary
While the district lines could easily shift again, U.S. Rep. David Price's pending retirement has set up a hotly contested Democratic primary in the western side of the Triangle region.
February 16, 2022