American politician (born 1963)
A recent vote in Congress highlighted the need to add a citizen-only voting amendment to the North Carolina Constitution. The District of Columbia City Council voted to grant noncitizens voting…
North Carolina’s representatives in Congress secured almost $250 million in pork spending in the latest federal spending omnibus bill. While the process for finding federal earmarks is cumbersome and far…
North Carolina Democrats have bemoaned a lack of support from national progressive groups for Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley in a tight race against Republican Ted Budd. Democrats and their…
The U.S. House and Senate voted along party lines to pass the latest tax and spend bill, “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” (IRA) sending it to President Biden’s desk.…
Last week Congress passed H.R. 2471, a $1.5 trillion spending omnibus package to fund the government through September. It was loaded with earmarks costing $9.7 billion. Earmarks are legislative provisions that direct…
After the North Carolina General Assembly approved legislative and congressional maps, the lawsuit season came upon us. While discussing the lawsuits, U.S. Rep Deborah Ross, a Democrat whose district is…
As the new U.S. Congress begins its work, Pew Research Center has created an interesting graphic to illustrate the religious makeup of the body. (see below). While about a quarter…
Donald Trump and Richard Burr were among the big winners on election night in North Carolina. Rick Henderson analyzes those races during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio. You’ll…
Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue submits the following news release: Senate Democratic Leader: Legislative decision on governor’s race would undermine democratic process RALEIGH — As local board of elections continue…
Wow. Just wow. I spent last night watching, commenting, wondering, and asking really? And a good part of today, making notes and generally thinking through what does all this mean.…
Sarah Okeson profiles the U.S. Senate race between Republican Richard Burr and Democrat Deborah Ross (along with Libertarian Sean Haugh) for Carolina Journal Online. The Daily Journal examines facts contradicting…
Don’t know why anyone would be surprised, but I thought it was worth mentioning—the New York Times has endorsed Democratic challenger Deborah Ross in her bid to unseat incumbent Sen.…