by Kirk Kovach | Dec 14, 2018 | The Kovach Corner
Soon after the news that the results in the 9th Congressional District were not being certified, Thomas published a piece here titled “What Did Mark Harris Know and When Did He Know It?” In the immediate aftermath of this mess, the NCGOP rushed to have the...
by Darren Janz | Dec 11, 2018 | 2018 elections, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Political Geography, NC Politics, North Carolina, Politics, US House, US Senate
This year, Americans elected 35 of the 100 members of the United States Senate and all 435 members of the United States House of Representatives, substantially altering the composition of Congress in what was largely the first national referendum on Donald Trump’s...
by Darren Janz | Dec 10, 2018 | 2018 elections, Features, NC Political Geography, NC Politics, North Carolina, Politics
This year, a record of six state constitutional amendments were approved by legislators to appear on North Carolina ballots, with voters approving four amendments and rejecting two in a partial victory for both parties. The three amendments with the most support were...
by Kirk Kovach | Dec 9, 2018 | The Kovach Corner
If you’re ever worried about job safety, consider going into the world of politics. As long as your party is in control of things, they’ll take care of you. If nobody comes to mind, I’ve got a prime example in hand: Justin Burr. Burr is one of the youngest legislators...
by Kirk Kovach | Dec 7, 2018 | The Kovach Corner
At this point, unless your name is Mark Harris, you probably doubt the integrity of the congressional election in North Carolina’s Ninth District. In what was drawn to be a reliably safe Republican district — which Republicans have held since 1963 — Baptist minister...
by Darren Janz | Dec 7, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Features, NC Political Geography, NC Politics, North Carolina, Politics
North Carolina has two statewide appellate courts, the seven-member Supreme Court and the fifteen-member Court of Appeals. Justices on the Supreme Court and judges on the Court of Appeals are elected statewide to staggered eight-year terms, with at least one seat on...
