State GOP To Push Voter ID Bill
State Republicans plan to introduce a bill that would require voters in North Carolina to present identification… possibly photo identification… before casting votes. Republicans have tried to pass...
View ArticleVoter ID Bill Causes Controversy In Legislature
A bill in the legislature that would require North Carolinians to show a photo ID at the polls has become a flashpoint of controversy among lawmakers. The measure’s Republican sponsors say the bill...
View ArticleVoter ID Bill Moves Through Legislature
A voter ID bill that would require residents to show photo identification cards at the polls continues to move through the legislature.
View ArticleVoter ID Bill Passes Senate
Lawmakers have passed a bill that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls.State senators passed the bill as expected last night, but not before more than an hour of spirited...
View ArticleHouse Republican Leaders Plan Photo ID Bill
Republican leaders in the state House say they’re committed to bringing forth a bill that would require all state residents to present photo identification in order to vote. They say they know some...
View ArticlePanel Discusses Potential Perils Of NC Fracking
Fracking is an inevitability in North Carolina since the legislature lifted a fracking moratorium, but questions remain as to the risk and what will be done with the waste.
View ArticleVoting Experts Discuss Photo IDs
Elections and voting experts testified before the state House Elections Committee Wednesday, just one day after a public hearing that lasted hours. Republican leaders have said they plan to introduce a...
View ArticleResidents Testify Over Voter ID Issue
Several dozen people spoke before the state House Elections Committee yesterday at the General Assembly to express their opinions about a proposed voter ID measure. Committee leaders say they plan to...
View ArticleHouse Lawmakers Unveil Voter ID Bill
Republican leaders in the state House have unveiled details of their long-awaited Voter ID bill.The measure would require most North Carolinians to bring photo identification with them to the polls,...
View ArticlePhoto ID Bill Passes House Elections Committee
A bill that would require voters to present photo identification at the polls is one step closer to a chamber-wide vote.
View ArticleHouse Approves Voter ID Requirement
State House members passed a GOP-backed bill that would require state residents show a photo ID before being allowed to vote. The bill, previously approved by three legislative committees, allows...
View ArticleState House Passes Voter Identification Bill
Lawmakers in the state House have passed a bill that would require residents to present photo identification at the polls.The measure passed 81-36. The outcome wasn’t surprising to opponents of the...
View Article17 Protesters Arrested At General Assembly
Police at the General Assembly in Raleigh arrested 17 protesters Monday evening who were protesting inside the building.The group, which included state NAACP head Rev. William Barber, was speaking out...
View ArticleSupreme Court Decision Prompts New Look At NC Voting Laws
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down part of the Voting Rights Act affects a number of southern states, including North Carolina.Previously, the U.S. Department of Justice or a federal...
View ArticleGOP Faithful Rally To Back NC's Direction
RALEIGH, N.C. - About 200 supporters expressed their appreciation for North Carolina Republicans efforts to cut taxes, require identification before voting and make getting abortions more difficult.
View ArticleSenate Lawmakers Unveil Voter ID Bill
Lawmakers in the state Senate have released a new version of a measure that would require residents to present photo IDs at the polls.The bill was posted on the legislature's website this morning. It...
View Article73 Arrested In 12th Moral Monday Demonstration
Another demonstration on Halifax Mall led to 73 arrests Monday night. It was the 12th Moral Monday event protesting the Republican-led General Assembly. This demonstration centered on what protestors...
View ArticleState Senate Moves Toward Sweeping Election Changes
If you plan to vote in a future election in North Carolina, the Voter Information Verification Act – if it passes – affects you. That goes double if you are a younger voter, don’t have a driver’s...
View ArticleGOP Doubles Down On Voter ID
The North Carolina Senate took an already controversial Voter ID bill and added a host of other restrictions to it this week.
View ArticleAttorney General Roy Cooper Asks Governor To Veto Voting Bill
North Carolina's Attorney General, Roy Cooper, is taking a very public stance to urge Governor Pat McCrory to veto a recently passed elections law bill.Among other things, the bill would shorten early...
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