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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,…
Read MoreLast 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…
Read MoreLitigation 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,…
Read MoreNew 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 –…
Read MoreLast 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…
Read MoreOn Sunday, The New York Times released a report extending more than two decades of tax-return information from Trump and the hundreds of companies that make up his business organization. According to the report, Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and 2017 — the year he ran for office, and due…
Read MoreIn a news conference on Wednesday, North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and other top Republicans pushed for Governor Roy Cooper to move to Plan A with fully in-person classes. The move would result in a forced reopening of all schools across the state, being despite the level of COVID-19 spread in their communities.…
Read MoreThe deadline for the 2020 Census is fast approaching and approximately 4 million North Carolinians still need to fill out the census. There’s roughly $16 billion of federal funding at stake for North Carolina if citizens do not participate by the September 30 deadline — in addition to state funds. Our response is critical as…
Read MoreIn a statement hours after the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to call a floor vote on Trump’s nominee to replace the former justice. On Saturday, Trump urged the Republican-led Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming nomination to fill the seat vacated. Republican Senators’ swift response on…
Read MoreOn Friday, North Carolina regulators wrapped up hearings on Duke Energy Carolinas’ proposed rate hikes on its customers. Duke Energy Carolinas is seeking a 2.1 percent rate hike over the next two years — essentially forking over its $490 million in coal-ash clean up to customers. The N.C. Attorney General’s Office, Sierra Club and the…
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