With results certified, Democrats officially break NC GOP’s supermajority — by one seat
Without a supermajority, Republicans will find it more difficult to override vetoes from newly elected Democratic Gov. Josh ...
With NC in play, Democrats name Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand as national Senate campaign chair
Democrats would need to retain all their incumbents and win four additional seats to become the majority party in the Senate.
Budget, division, Helene, new leaders: What to watch as NC legislative session begins
The new year ushers in a new North Carolina legislative session and a new governor. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein was sworn in ...
NC’s new governor: Josh Stein fills out staff, including those who’ll work with lawmakers
â–ª Seth Dearmin, chief of staff: Stein is keeping his chief of staff from the N.C. Department of Justice, when Stein was ...
Opinion
Gov. Stein takes office playing defense, but GOP overreach may boost his support | Opinion
On paper, Stein should be a rising force. He defeated his Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, by nearly 15 points and he’s riding a Democratic dominance of the state’s highest office in which ...
New leaders, new problems: Top 2025 stories to watch in NC politics
New Gov. Josh Stein, new NC Speaker of the House Destin Hall and others will be among those stepping into the spotlight in 2025 as North Carolina politicians take on Helene relief and other hot-button ...
Why I’m more optimistic about Democrats in North Carolina | Opinion
NC Democrats pushed back at the darkness and managed a meaningful glimpse of the light. I’m confident it will grow. | Opinion ...
Legal challenges delay results of North Carolina Supreme Court race two months after election
The Republican candidate narrowly trailing in the race has asked the state Supreme Court to throw out 60,000 ballots from the election.
Congressional delegation sworn in for 119th Congress
Five North Carolina newcomers, all Republicans, took their seats and cast first votes in the U.S. House of Representatives on ...
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Next North Carolina governor names 7 Cabinet secretaries, with 2 current department heads
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein announced his choices for a majority of his Cabinet positions Monday before he takes office next month, with two of the seven ...
Potential 2028 Dem hopeful follows Biden lead, commutes 15 death-row sentences on final day as governor
On his way out of office, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of death row inmates, as the Tar Heel ...
New Orleans Truck Attacker Donated to Democrats? Here's What We Know
Images supposedly showing donations to ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, circulated after the FBI named the driver ...