After months of anticipation, piles of money spent, endless TV commercials watched and too many visits from candidates to count, the 2020 election is finally here. Several of my colleagues…
As the legislature hunkers down to re-draw some of the House and Senate districts to comply with the recent Common Cause three-judge decision which claimed “extreme” partisan gerrymandering, new maps…
Budgets lay out priorities. Votes on the budget reflect priorities of lawmakers. The governor had his with a 2.3% increase in spending. The House passed a budget last week that…
[WARNING: The “top story” referenced in this post disappeared before I double-checked the hyperlink, so take it with a pinch of low-sodium sea salt substitute.] The Eastern Band of Cherokee…
Dallas Woodhouse, North Carolina state director of Americans for Prosperity, offers some additional insight about the way campaigns and parties pay for television ads: It is common practice in North…
Carolina Journal Online reports that former N.C. Sen. Joe Sam Queen, newly elected to the N.C. House, cannot collect damages in his “Stand By Your Ad” lawsuit against 2010 election…
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial-court ruling against former Democratic N.C. Sen. Joe Sam Queen in his lawsuit against current Republican Sen.…
• Following a recount, former state Sen. Joe Sam Queen, D-Haywood, wins his primary by 17 votes. He’ll face Republican Mike Clampitt for House District 119. • The Pat…
Former state Sen. Joe Sam Queen, a Democrat, will run for Rep. Phil Haire’s seat in the mountains (Mountaineer) A profile of Rowan County banker Bruce Jones, a possible candidate…
Joe Sam Queen (D-Waynesville) is suing Senator Ralph Hise (R-Spruce Pine) for ads used to unseat him. Queen is one of ten defeated Democrats in the suit alleging their victorious…
11:35 p.m. Final update. It appears that Republicans will have a 31-19 advantage in the state Senate and a net gain of at least 14 seats in the House, putting…
Tim Moffitt is being declared the winner over Jane Whilden with 56% of the vote. Other upsets include the defeat of incumbents Joe Sam Queen and John Snow. Other Democrat…