• Outgoing Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan keeps getting attention from national outlets. The New York Post puts her on a list of “crazy politicians” for her decision to be…
Nearly a year after hearing arguments on appeal, the N.C. Supreme Court today ruled that the legislative and congressional district maps drawn by the 2011 General Assembly satisfied the state…
• The New York Times notes that the fate of the Export-Import Bank — a federal agency backed by the business establishment but seen as a source of crony capitalism by…
• Gov. Pat McCrory names Senior Associate Supreme Court Justice Mark Martin to the seat being vacated Aug. 31 by Chief Justice Sarah Parker. Martin is running in November for…
• The left-leaning website Camel City Dispatch interviews Josh Brannon, the Democratic nominee facing incumbent Republican Virginia Foxx in the 5th Congressional District. • Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-10th, pens a…
The News & Observer of Raleigh profiles Bob Etheridge’s bid for re-election in the 2nd Congressional District. Pushy campaigning reported at the polls. Latest Civitas poll has Burr still leading…
There’s one statewide court race that’s still very tight. In a nominally non-partisan race for a seat on the N.C. Court of Appeals, Republican Donna Stroud leads appointed incumbent Democrat…
Supreme Court (52 percent of precincts reporting): Incumbent chief Sarah Parker leads 67-33 Incumbent Mark Martin leads 63-37 Appointed incumbent Patricia Timmons-Goodson leads 58-42 Robin Hudson leads 52-48 Appeals Court:…
With 28 percent of precincts reporting, appointed incumbent (Democrat) Linda Stephens now leads (Republican) Donna Stroud 51 percent to 49 percent. Incumbent (Democrat) Bob Hunter has stretched his lead to…
In the two statewide races for the N.C. Court of Appeals, incumbent Bob Hunter (Democrat in this nominally non-partisan race) has held a double-digit lead throughout polling. With about 8…
The Morgan wing of the N.C. House GOP caucus took a major hit tonight. The former House co-speaker lost a squeaker in his own re-election bid, while ally Rick Eddins…
It’s too soon to announce these results as final — but three out of four votes statewide have been counted. If the current trend holds in the race for Justice…