RALEIGH — Thanks to a federal court ruling, over this past weekend churches across North Carolina held indoor services for the first time since Gov. Roy Cooper imposed a stay-at-home order on the state, which […]
On Thursday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced he is extending his stay at home order until May 8. The toll of both the governor’s orders and local government proclamations cannot be overstated. More than 700,000 people […]
RALEIGH — A North Carolina judge has voided constitutional amendments approved by voters in November requiring photo identification to vote in person and capping the state income tax rate. The judge sided Friday with the […]
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 824 on Friday. The bill was enacted by the General Assembly to implement the recently-approved constitutional amendment which would require all voters to present a valid photo […]
RALEIGH — With an unusually high number of constitutional changes on November’s ballot, there is a lot at stake for many groups and a lot of money being invested to sway the vote. The amendments […]
Individuals influence events and ideas. This statement seems obvious. But many people, whether the sentiment is spoken or not, believe that circumstances dictate every personal outcome. Circumstances are indeed powerful influences. Yet, individuals are not […]
Lately, state constitutions have been in the news. The redistricting arguments in Pennsylvania, for one, have drawn attention to the Pennsylvania Constitution. As a result, people have been reminded that states are quasi-independent entities. In […]
This year marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of the 1868 North Carolina Constitution. Although there were conventions that drastically changed the state’s constitution in 1835 and 1875, the Old North State has had three constitutions: 1776, […]
The Supreme Court heard arguments last week about a redistricting case in Wisconsin that some believe was “too extreme” when it came drawing state legislative maps purely for partisan political purposes. What is “too extreme?” […]
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