After election tensions appear to be running high. Two-term Democratic incumbent Van Braxton, recently defeated by Republican challenger Stephen LaRoque in the midterm election, has been accused of assault. Reports…
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…
The latest Carolina Journal Online exclusive features Anthony Greco’s CarolinaJournal.tv report on the N.C. House District 10 race between incumbent Democrat Van Braxton and Republican challenger Stephen LaRoque.
Democrats, including Congressman Bob Etheridge, rally the party faithful in Nash County. State Rep. Van Braxton, a Democrat fighting to defend his legislative seat, says that his district has fallen…
By hook and by crook, the House considers the Alcoa dam bill tonight. The bill reaches the floor and debate begins at 9:30 with freshman Rep Justin Burr, R-Stanly explains…
Follow up on the 59-59 vote to move the Annexation Reform bill (HB 524) back to Appropriations. Quick refresher: There are 120 members of the House; 68 Democrats, 52…
House Finance committee considers House Bill 1134, Open Government Act which allows a successful plaintiff to recover attorney fees in a public records dispute. It also sets up an open…
Two democrats Rep. Van Braxton of Lenoir County and Rep Cullie Tarlton of Wautaga joined the Republican caucus in voting against the budget. Second Reading vote was 64 to 54;…
With preliminary state House results in, it looks like the Republicans picked up 3 seats in Districts 3, 86 and 90. Still no word on District 116 (Charles Thomas? seat)…
With 53 of the 100 counties at least partially reporting here?s an update on the most interesting state House races: District 3: Alice Underhill (D) 50.3%; Norman Sanderson ? R…
Live from the Legislature Rep. Pryor Gibson (D-Anson) asked Rep. Henry Michaux (D-Durham) if the $300,000 set aside in the House Budget for special election is set aside for this…
District 3: Incumbent Democrat Alice Graham Underhill leads 53-47 (75 percent of precincts) District 4: Incumbent Democrat Russell Tucker declared winner District 6: Incumbent Democrat Arthur Williams declared winner District…