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
Elections
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
Jeff Jackson and the decline of retail politics
State Sen. Jeff Jackson’s recent decision to drop out of the U.S. Senate race made me wonder: Have we seen the last of old-school retail politicking in North Carolina?
January 4, 2022
Bauer to lead ABC Commission
For the first time in recent memory, the state’s ABC Commission has a chairman who’s actually worked in the alcohol distribution business.
December 14, 2021