• GOP candidate Wesley Meredith might file a lawsuit against Democratic state Rep. Margaret Dickson in Senate District 19.
  • Democrat David Redwine says that, if elected, he?ll work for free in the state Senate.
  • Half of North Carolinians disapprove of Obama?s handling of the economy, according to an Elon University poll.
  • Democrats Margaret Dickson (Senate 19) and Patsy Keever (House 115) are listed by the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee as two of 20 “essential races” this year.
  • The Fayetteville Observer reports that Republicans are full of optimism about state races.
  • Barry Smith looks at how loudly money will talk in state Senate races this year.
  • State Rep. Lorene Coates, D-Rowan, is taking on political newcomer Harry Warren in the 77th House District.
  • The liberal publication Salon.com discusses the 7th Congressional District race between Democrat Mike McIntyre and Republican Illario Pantano, and asks, ?From accused murderer to member of Congress??