Tricia Cotham

VAUGHAN: Education group’s party-switching scheme undermines integrity of NC primaries

February 28, 2026 Ashley Vaughan

At least a few liberal candidates have an interesting new strategy for overcoming their struggle to win seats in the North Carolina General Assembly: They are pretending to be Republicans. A group called NC Educators […]

Races to watch ahead of NC’s March primaries

January 29, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — With the March 3 primary approaching and early voting underway, there are several key races worth keeping an eye on. Key General Assembly races include the primary between Trump-endorsed Senate Leader Phil Berger […]

Members question transparency, consent in PENC’s 2025 union merger

January 26, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Members of a teacher’s association in North Carolina are questioning the transparency and consent process involved in a merger with a national teacher’s union. Last fall, the board of Professional Educators of North […]

Hall creates property tax reform committee

December 19, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) has formed a new House Select Committee to examine property tax reform. “For too long, local governments have steadily increased property taxes,” Hall said in […]

House bill would raise teacher pay

March 6, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A bill filed in the North Carolina House seeks to raise teacher pay, bring back master’s degree pay and establish a study of school funding. House Bill 192, titled Raise Teacher Pay & Dollar […]

Several NC races headed to recounts

November 28, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Multiple General Assembly races and a state Supreme Court race have come in with under a 1% margin separating candidates and are headed to a recount. “Recounts are a regular part of the […]

Cooper’s ICE, Opportunity Scholarship veto overridden

November 27, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 10 last week. The House overrode the veto on Nov. 19 by a vote of 72-44. Three Democrats crossed […]

NC House Republicans lose supermajority by one seat

November 6, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — This election cycle, multiple legislative races were competitive, giving Democrats a chance to break Republican supermajorities in the North Carolina General Assembly. In the House, there were 21 Democrats and three Republicans running […]

Budget conference report approved by General Assembly

September 19, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly passed its budget conference report contained in House Bill 10 last week. The bill includes $248 million in nonrecurring funds to clear the waitlist for […]

Planned Parenthood announces $10M voter campaign in NC

April 25, 2024 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Abortion continues to be a key part of Democrats’ election playbook in North Carolina, which for 2024 will include what abortion-rights advocates call an unprecedented investment in get-out-the-vote efforts. Planned Parenthood affiliated groups […]