Election lawsuit season kicks off. Change in NC absentee ballot rules challenged in federal court.
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Three North Carolina nonprofit organizations and two voters are suing over new absentee ballot requirements that put votes in jeopardy of being discarded. The North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans, North Carolina Asian Americans Together, Down Home North Carolina, and two voters filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the state Board of Elections and […]
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There will be much at stake in November when North Carolinians go to the polls. The state has one of the nation’s most closely-watched U.S. Senate races. A win by former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper — a Democrat matched against Michael Whatley, former chairman of the Republican National Committee — could help change the […]
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Updated: September 23 @ 9:20am Less than 24 hours after the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to advance plans to consolidate WakeMed and Atrium Health, North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner says he is “profoundly concerned” that the deal is proceeding. Briner dismissed claims by merger supporters that Atrium’s latest offer was an improvement. “Nothing […]
At least 30 local governments across North Carolina have passed moratoria on data center development in recent months.
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The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 late Monday to approve a controversial merger between WakeMed and Atrium Health. The vote came after a five-hour public hearing during which deputies cleared protesters from the chambers as commissioners were preparing to vote on the transfer agreement. Atrium has pledged $2 billion in hospital improvements. WakeMed […]
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North Carolina’s midterm elections are on Nov. 3, and some voters in both parties are thinking about childcare before they hit the polling place. A share of the state’s voters say finding and affording childcare is an issue, with many also saying the cost of care is affecting their finances and availability to work. The […]