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Most NC residents are confident in election accuracy, according to a new poll
Most North Carolina residents are confident in the “safety, security, and integrity” of state elections, according to a new poll. About 80% of residents believe their votes were counted accurately in 2020, according to the survey of 1,000 people conducted by Catawba College and YouGov from Aug. 7-20. About 71% are confident in the integrity […]
Swing states prepare for a showdown over certifying votes in November
GRAYLING, Mich. — Clairene Jorella was furious. In the northern stretches of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, the Crawford County Board of Canvassers had just opened its meeting to certify the August primary when Jorella, 83 years old and one of two Democrats on the panel, laid into her Republican counterparts. Glaring, she said she was gobsmacked […]
As Kamala Harris looks to make history, leaders tell NC women it’s their turn to make history too
Thirty-two years ago, ‘The Year of the Woman’ was a popular label given to the outcome of the 1992 elections when a sizeable number of women were elected to U.S. Senate and U.S. House. That description was used again following the 2018 elections. This year, as Kamala Harris tries to become the first Black woman […]
Walz rouses a Milwaukee union crowd with a Labor Day message to get out the vote for Harris
MILWAUKEE, WI — In a high-energy campaign speech at this city’s annual Labor Fest, Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota vowed Monday that he and Vice President Kamala Harris would lead an administration that puts workers first, contrasting their policies with those of the Republican ticket led by former President Donald Trump. “You know that […]
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kody Kinsley on a landmark effort to erase medical debt
It’s a sobering fact that one of the largest sources of consumer debt in North Carolina and across the nation is unpaid medical bills. Of course, no one gets sick or accumulates healthcare debt on purpose, but for most average households – including those with health insurance coverage – even a brief hospital stay can […]
Women’s healthcare advocate Amber Gavin on the state of reproductive healthcare
It’s been more than two years now since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion care and more than a year since North Carolina enacted a 12-week ban on the procedure – this on top of a raft of other burdensome and medically unnecessary restrictions. So, what can we say about what’s […]
The 10 states where voters could decide on abortion directly
After legal fights, counter-campaigns and bureaucratic wrangling all year long, as things stand today, abortion questions in 10 states are heading to ballots in November. After abortion rights were upended federally in June 2022, Kansas voters got a chance to weigh in on a ballot measure that was something of a test balloon just a […]
NC Labor Commissioner candidates offer distinctly different takes on the past and future
North Carolina will have a new commissioner of labor in 2025. Republican incumbent Josh Dobson, a former state representative, is not seeking reelection after a single four-year term. He replaced the state’s most well-known commissioner, Cherie Berry, a Republican who served in the office for 20 years and embraced the label “elevator lady” because her […]
Governments often struggle with massive new IT projects
Idaho’s state government was facing a problem. In 2018, its 86 state agencies were operating with a mix of outdated, mismatched business systems that ran internal processes like payroll and human resources. Some of the programs dated back to the 1980s, and many were written in programming languages they don’t teach in engineering schools anymore. […]
RFK Jr. sues to be removed from North Carolina’s ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the State Board of Elections over its decision to keep him on the North Carolina ballot. The lawsuit filed Friday says forcing Kennedy to remain on the ballot violates his First Amendment rights. The state Board of Elections voted along party lines Thursday to keep Kennedy’s name on the […]
U.S. Sen. Gillibrand to address Harris tax plan in Charlotte on Tuesday
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York will join Charlotte Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera and local parents in Charlotte on Tuesday to highlight the Harris-Walz plan to cut taxes for working families. The speakers will discuss Vice President Kamala Harris’ framework for more than 100 million Americans to get tax relief, according to the campaign. Part […]
Trump taps into culture war issues, seeks to energize base at Moms for Liberty event
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump late Friday rarely touched on education issues during the third conference of Moms for Liberty, a conservative parental rights group that has ties to Project 2025, the far-right playbook Trump has tried to distance himself from. Instead, in a more than one-hour interview with Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany […]