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NC Republicans are more focused on blocking votes than winning them

By Alanna Joyner / October 20, 2020 / Comments Off on NC Republicans are more focused on blocking votes than winning them

North Carolina’s top Republican lawmakers have been doing all they can to oppose common-sense measures intended to help voters address potential issues and making sure every ballot cast is counted. For weeks, Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger and Republican House Speaker Tim Moore, with the help of Trump’s campaign, has attempted to reverse adjustments…

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North Carolina Voters Distrust Trump, NY Times poll finds

By Alanna Joyner / October 19, 2020 / Comments Off on North Carolina Voters Distrust Trump, NY Times poll finds

North Carolina has long been a crucial state for both parties’ in hopes of winning a Senate majority and Trump’s re-election. Last week’s campaign rally in Greenville, marked Trump’s fifth visit to North Carolina in six weeks, despite 38 doctors calling for the cancellation of the rally — saying the COVID-19 spike after his recent…

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WRAL: Senate’s ideological expedience trumps needs of the nation

By Alanna Joyner / October 13, 2020 / Comments Off on WRAL: Senate’s ideological expedience trumps needs of the nation

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett began in the Senate yesterday. The four days of hearings kicks off a mad rush for the GOP and the Trump administration to assume power in the higher courts after the recent passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Filling in Ginsburg’s seat would result in a…

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Early Voting for the 2020 General Election Begins October. 15

By Alanna Joyner / October 12, 2020 / Comments Off on Early Voting for the 2020 General Election Begins October. 15

North Carolina’s early voting period for the 2020 general election kicks off Thursday Oct. 15 and runs through Oct. 31. Early voting sites can be found on the State Board of Elections’ website. During the early voting period from Oct. 15 to Oct.31, eligible individuals can register and vote on the same day if you…

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Trump to hold campaign rally in Greenville

By Alanna Joyner / October 12, 2020 / Comments Off on Trump to hold campaign rally in Greenville

Trump will be making a stop in Greenville, North Carolina on Thursday — less than two weeks after he was hospitalized with COVID-19. The campaign rally in eastern NC comes as Trump held a rally today in Florida, despite at least 34 White House staffers “and other contacts” infected with Covid-19 since the Rose Garden…

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WNCT: After lawsuit, 2020 Census deadline pushed back until October 31st

By Alanna Joyner / October 6, 2020 / Comments Off on WNCT: After lawsuit, 2020 Census deadline pushed back until October 31st

Last week, a federal judge issued an order that, for now, the U.S. Census Bureau must continue the  2020 census count through Oct. 31, after finding the bureau made multiple violations of an earlier order extending the national head count’s schedule. The federal judge found several legal defects from Trump officials, including examples of “chaotic,…

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The New York Times: A White House Long in Denial Confronts Reality

By Alanna Joyner / October 5, 2020 / Comments Off on The New York Times: A White House Long in Denial Confronts Reality

Last Saturday’s White House event unveiling Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, has been marked as one that has resulted in positive COVID-19 tests of at least eight attendees, including North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis and Trump himself.  Few attendees wore masks or kept their social distance in both the indoor and outdoor gathering, resulting in a…

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Associated Press News: In big states, tiny counties, Trump attacking voting rules

By Alanna Joyner / October 1, 2020 / Comments Off on Associated Press News: In big states, tiny counties, Trump attacking voting rules

Litigation over absentee voting in North Carolina has taken quite a few twists and turns over the past few weeks. The cause? GOP state lawmakers, namely Speaker of the House Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger, and Trump’s campaign, intervening in the voting lawsuit that would have eased absentee voting rules. Through letters, tweets,…

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WRAL: Concocted scandal disrupts Elections Board’s important work

By Alanna Joyner / September 29, 2020 / Comments Off on WRAL: Concocted scandal disrupts Elections Board’s important work

New revelations lay bare to the false outrage spurred by top NC Republican leaders, including Tim Moore and Phil Berger, over the commonsense decision made by the NC State Board of Elections (SBOE) to ease roadblocks surrounding absentee ballots. In a closed session last week, the SBOE’s five members – including its two Republicans –…

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Citizen-Times: Census fight could have big implications for North Carolina’s political, financial future

By Alanna Joyner / September 28, 2020 / Comments Off on Citizen-Times: Census fight could have big implications for North Carolina’s political, financial future

Last week, a federal judge halted the Trump administration’s efforts to conclude the 2020 Census count a month early, but the Trump Administration quickly appealed the ruling — further complicating what could be the deadline for this year’s census.  While the case continues to play out in court, the Census Bureau and officials continue to…

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