Politics
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Editorial: Dan Forest’s Threat to Sue Roy Cooper A Ploy For Attention
A new editorial from the Observer papers says Dan Forest’s threat to sue Roy Cooper over social distancing orders is just a bid for attention.
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Thom Tillis Is Still Running Ad Featuring Restaurant Owner Accused of Racial Bias
Democrats pounding Republican senator for sticking with ad, which features owner of Lancaster’s BBQ in Mooresville. US Sen. Thom Tillis continues to run an ad featuring a restaurant owner at the center of a federal lawsuit over racial bias, more than a week since multiple outlets reported the details of that case. Rev. Anthony Spearman,…
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NC Teacher: Lawmakers Are Laughing In Our Faces With Latest Pay Raise Bill
After a decade of punishing education cuts, a North Carolina educator says the latest Republican teacher pay proposal is insulting.
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A NC Official Is Under Fire for a Racist ‘What is Privilege?’ Facebook Post
A deputy register of deeds in Alamance County posted a message about “privilege” that deploys racist stereotypes to critique Black Lives Matter protesters.
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Some NC Sheriffs Are Refusing To Enforce Gov. Cooper’s Mask Order
Coronavirus continues to spread in NC. But a growing number of local sheriffs say the governor’s order is unconstitutional.
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From The Editor: If Politicians Care More About Getting Reelected Than Protecting You, Throw Them Out
How electioneering in North Carolina and across the United States trumped (pun intended) leadership in the age of coronavirus.
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Thom Tillis Voted to Repeal the ACA Seven Times. He Has To Go, Healthcare Advocates Say.
Healthcare advocates say Thom Tillis’ record of undermining the Affordable Care Act (ACA) risks coverage for North Carolinians with pre-existing conditions.
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Trump Endorsed This Candidate Who Lost In NC. Now He Says He Didn’t Even Know Her.
Trump claimed he didn’t know Lynda Bennett in a phone call to the winner, Madison Cawthorn. But the truth is more complicated, Axios reports.
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COVID Is Surging in NC. But Republicans Want to Resume Fourth of July Fireworks and Parades
House Bill 686, which is likely to be vetoed by Gov. Cooper, would circumvent current restrictions on Fourth of July parades and firework displays.
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Gov. Cooper Orders Mandatory Mask Rule. Here’s What That Means for You and Your Family.
Cooper’s order follows weeks of growing coronavirus cases, which spurred pressure from health care experts to make mask recommendations into a requirement.
