“Sarah Stevens wants North Carolinians to trust her with a seat on our state’s highest court, but she can’t even be honest about her professional qualifications,” stated Caroline Sparks, Executive Director of Justice for NC.
Audio has resurfaced of North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Sarah Stevens dismissing survivors of childhood abuse, characterizing them as people who are chasing hefty payouts from organizations with “deep pockets.”
According to the report, “Duke Energy fails across all three scoring categories; it is keeping coal online, planning a massive buildout of new gas capacity, and not building nearly enough clean energy. At the same time, it is backtracking on emissions reductions commitments and proposing new rate hikes.”
North Carolinians want to know where candidates stand on data centers. Many people are finding themselves unwittingly in the crosshairs of these developments, knowing that their land, water, and even electric bills are going to be negatively affected and, as a result, are forced to get involved.
Holding large banners that read “Sarah Stevens Protects Predators” and “Protect Kids Not Predators,” the demonstrators sought to bring public attention to Newby, Stevens, and others’ record of using West’s support to boost their campaigns.
Schietzelt uses his positions of power to control our votes and bodies, raise utility rates for already struggling North Carolina families, and allow us to remain at the bottom of the ranking for appropriately compensating our teachers.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley is once again facing questions involving his proximity to people and institutions accused of protecting child sex offenders. This time, after campaigning at a western North Carolina church where a longtime employee was accused of sexually abusing young girls for decades.
Chesser voted for a bill that would shift the cost of electricity from large industrial users onto the backs of North Carolinians — forcing customers to pay up to $23 billion through 2050 due to higher fuel costs.
Crutchfield faces criticism from opponents and his own party for a legislative record that put his finances above workers and a campaign funded by the gambling industry.
Buckhout has faced renewed scrutiny over her past associations and campaign controversies, with many questions surrounding her connection to former NCGOP Chair and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, who appointed convicted sex offender Harvey West to a position of power in the Republican Party.