As a judge and someone who presumably understands and respects the law, now is the time for Jefferson Griffin to accept the results, concede the race and move on with his life.
“[T]his bill is a power grab, not hurricane relief,” said Gov.-elect Josh Stein. “It is despicable for the Republicans in the General Assembly to use folks’ incredible need for aid to cloak their political pettiness.”
For North Carolina, another Trump era could set back progress made by local organizations, activists, and the Governor’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
“It’s not just the crop loss. It’s the land,” said Karen Blaedow, Henderson County’s horticultural agent. “Repairing the land is going to be the most costly part of the recovery.”
Although most U.S. schools have cellphone policies, enforcing them consistently remains a challenge.
Gov. Roy Cooper recently celebrated the first anniversary of expanding Medicaid access by announcing an impressive feat—the state has nearly reached its 600,000-person enrollment goal a year ahead of schedule.
North Carolina is emerging as a leading state in the clean energy revolution, with a surge of innovative projects and job opportunities.
“Jefferson Griffin and the GOP do not actually want to make this election safe and secure. They want to throw out enough ballots as it will take to declare a victory,” said Gabby Chiarenza, a Wake County voter whose ballot has been challenged.
Knowing that they have lost their veto-proof supermajority for the next session, Republicans are attempting one last power grab at the expense of North Carolinians who need help putting their lives back together after Helene.
With only a few weeks left before they lose their veto-proof supermajority, North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate last week announced and then immediately passed three politically controversial proposals, including two new state constitutional amendments.