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Ghost in the machine: ‘Signature verification’ program for NC voters has reliability issues, report says
The signature program is signed, sealed but not exactly delivered following a study that involved 10 counties and cost over ...
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NC lawmakers to focus on Helene, the budget and, some predict, cooperation
The North Carolina General Assembly meets in the State Legislative Building in Raleigh, seen here in Feb. 2018. File / Frank Taylor / Carolina Public Press Republican lawmakers may be feeling a bit of ...
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‘Indecent’ proposal: An NC school club’s plan to test their LGBTQ+ trivia skills is game over — for now
The ban came from no less than the superintendent. Now, the ACLU is involved and Cleveland County finds itself in a fight over free speech.
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‘Democracy being defended.’ Griffin case comes full circle while entering a new chapter
Friday's hearing marked the latest episode in what seems to be an endless saga. And as Griffin pushes for a decision, others ...
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Upon further review: Commission finds that NC elections suffer from deficits and distrust
In what may be a first, a diverse, 60-member commission was created with a lofty goal: bolster confidence in the state’s ...
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Live and let live? A decision by NC counties to accept dead voters’ ballots upsets some, unites others.
Are ballots valid if voters die before Election Day? The state seems to say no. That hasn't stopped some officials from counting them anyway.
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Feeling emboldened, NC agencies taking ASAP approach to DEI efforts
Some have done it quietly. Others publicly. In eliminating diversity initiatives, North Carolina is joining a host of companies and colleges.