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Comparing Hurricane Helene Election Law Changes

(UPDATE: The table below has been updated to clarify that voters in the affected counties can request, receive, and vote their absentee ballot at their county board of elections office…

10-7 Election Data Dump: Elections Boards Begin to Recover from Helene

Voter Registration Changes Voter registrations have increased by 137,470 since the pre-election registration surge began in late July. That is well off the 2020 pace of 176,474. That is mainly…

Claims from WCPSS Leaders Wither Under Close Scrutiny

Last week leaders from the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) came together for a press conference to share their belief that legislation expanding the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) would…

What North Carolina Could Learn From Tennessee About School Finance

Tennessee has become a national leader in school finance reform, and North Carolina should follow its lead, according to a report by the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Effective Education.…

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Eminent Domain: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

North Carolina has repeatedly failed to implement effective protections against the use of eminent domain for economic development. As a result, in 2022, houses, businesses, and a church in Chatham…

Hurricane Helene and Its Potential Impact on North Carolina’s Agriculture

As Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc across the southeastern United States, North Carolina’s agriculture sector once again finds itself at the mercy of nature’s most destructive forces. With torrential rain, powerful…

How North Carolina Election Officials May Respond to Hurricane Helene

We are still assessing the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina and surrounding areas. It will likely be several days or even weeks before we know the…

Monday Election Data Dump: Hurricane Helene Affects Voting

Hurricane Helene disrupted North Carolina’s second week of mail voting. With rescue and relief taking priority in the mountains and foothills right now, it may take a while to understand…

Help Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in Western NC

In the wake of the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene across western North Carolina, countless families and communities are in urgent need of assistance. As we come together to support…

Fact-Checking Gov. Cooper’s Veto of School Choice Bill

Last Friday, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 10, which would have – among other things – fully funded the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) in order to clear the almost…

State Budget Picture: Structural Imbalance or Propaganda?

In August, the News & Observer reported that the State Budget Director, who was appointed by Governor Cooper in 2022, claimed that, according to a confidential report, income tax cuts…