Politics As Usual

Rep. Jason Saine disqualified from “Worst Politicians in NC” tournament for buying votes

By Logan Smith / April 4, 2019 / Comments Off on Rep. Jason Saine disqualified from “Worst Politicians in NC” tournament for buying votes

RALEIGH — State Rep. Jason Saine has been officially disqualified from Progress NC Action’s second annual “Worst Politicians in North Carolina” tournament for buying votes, as North Carolina Republicans try to steal yet another election. Throughout the month of March, Progress NC Action has been conducting daily Twitter polls to determine which North Carolina politician is considered…

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Progress NC Action statement on NCGOP chair’s indictment

By Logan Smith / April 2, 2019 / Comments Off on Progress NC Action statement on NCGOP chair’s indictment

The latest example in a long history of openly flouting campaign finance and election laws as the NCGOP weaves a culture of corruption in Raleigh RALEIGH — Progress NC Action released the following statement on Tuesday in response to the criminal indictment of NC Republican Party Chair Robin Hayes: “This is the latest example in…

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Politics North Carolina Blog – Tillis Needs to Stop The Bleeding

By Eleanore Wood / March 20, 2019 / Comments Off on Politics North Carolina Blog – Tillis Needs to Stop The Bleeding

Senator Thom Tillis talks a big game of being a common-sense Republican who seeks compromise. His voting record tells a different story. After his dramatic reversal on Trump’s fake national emergency to build his racist and pointless wall, Tillis has lost all credibility. And now it appears Trump’s fake national emergency will cost North Carolina…

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WRAL: Protective order issued against North Carolina lawmaker

By Eleanore Wood / March 1, 2019 / Comments Off on WRAL: Protective order issued against North Carolina lawmaker

North Carolina State House Representative Cody Henson has been court ordered to stop harassing his estranged wife. Mr. Henson has been sending large amounts of texts to his wife who is seeking a divorce. According to experts on domestic violence, texting is a relatively new method of intimate control. The abuser seeks to manipulate and control their partner…

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The Washington Post – N.C. political operative indicted, and prosecutor signals that more charges are likely

By Eleanore Wood / February 28, 2019 / Comments Off on The Washington Post – N.C. political operative indicted, and prosecutor signals that more charges are likely

Leslie McCrae Dowless has been paid for years to tamper with absentee ballots on behalf of Republican candidates. He and some of his employees have finally been arrested after years of committing election fraud in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.  When will those who paid for his services be brought to justice? North Carolina deserves…

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As Trump’s “fixer” testifies before Congress, NC voters deliver 3,000 signatures calling on Tillis to make the Mueller Report public

By Logan Smith / February 27, 2019 / Comments Off on As Trump’s “fixer” testifies before Congress, NC voters deliver 3,000 signatures calling on Tillis to make the Mueller Report public

CHARLOTTE – As President Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, delivers explosive public testimony today in which he accuses the president of signing a hush-money check for Stormy Daniels while in office, and as billboards have gone up along Interstate-77 in Lake Norman calling on Sen. Thom Tillis to support legislation to make the Mueller Report public, Charlotte-area…

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Mark Harris Political Consultant Buried Head in Sand While He Paid A Convicted Felon $131K to Coordinate Absentee Ballot Scheme at Center of Election Fraud Hearing

By Logan Smith / February 20, 2019 / Comments Off on Mark Harris Political Consultant Buried Head in Sand While He Paid A Convicted Felon $131K to Coordinate Absentee Ballot Scheme at Center of Election Fraud Hearing

Red Dome’s Andy Yates was familiar with opposition research, but he said he never thoroughly checked McCrae Dowless’ background. He said he never knew of national broadcast of radio story which flagged Dowless’ illegal absentee ballot harvesting racket in 2016. RALEIGH — The political consultant hired by the Mark Harris for Congress campaign said on…

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Bombshell revelations on first day of NC-09 hearing

By Logan Smith / February 19, 2019 / Comments Off on Bombshell revelations on first day of NC-09 hearing

The first day of the State Board of Elections’ long-awaited hearing on the apparent vote theft operation in Congressional District 9 had two main parts: A summary of evidence discovered by the SBE, and a lengthy testimony and cross-examination of Lisa Britt, an employee of McCrae Dowless with a key role in the vote theft…

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ICYMI: Charlotte Observer lays out the case for a new election in NC-09

By Logan Smith / February 19, 2019 / Comments Off on ICYMI: Charlotte Observer lays out the case for a new election in NC-09

“The 9th District election fraud hearing isn’t over, but it’s over” declares editorial RALEIGH — A blistering editorial by the Charlotte Observer shows why the only possible result of this week’s State Board of Elections hearing regarding the apparent vote theft scheme conducted by the Mark Harris campaign in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District is for the…

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Senator Burr sticks his head in the sand on investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 election

By Logan Smith / February 15, 2019 / Comments Off on Senator Burr sticks his head in the sand on investigation into Russia’s interference in 2016 election

RALEIGH – Sen. Richard Burr has apparently decided to stick his head in the sand when it comes to investigating the Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia during the 2016 election, despite Burr’s position as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Burr this week declared he has seen no evidence of collusion between Trump and Russia leading…

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