The legislation would let the State Board of Elections hire more political appointees and give people more time to fix ballot problems.
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Posted inBusiness & Economy
Casino Vote Divides Lumbee Tribe
Some tribal members say they support gaming but question who should hold the power to make big decisions.
Posted inHealth Care
Former Partners Accuse Embattled Hospital Owner of Siphoning Revenue For Personal Gain
Lawsuits accuse Mike Sarian of using company accounts to fund personal expenses, including a luxurious Beverly Hills hotel and a Rolls-Royce.
Posted inHealth
How Asheville Became a City of Healing
Tuberculosis patients flocked there 100 years ago. Here’s why health nuts of all stripes still come to this mountain oasis.
Posted inHigher Education
Jordon Hudson Celebrates Her ‘BANniversary’ With More UNC-CH Records Requests
Jordon Hudson, who is dating Tar Heels football coach Bill Belichick, filed requests for information on the university’s communications with reporters.
Posted inHigher Education
UNC System Awaits $150 Million in Enrollment Funding as Lawmakers Haggle Over Budget
The university system said it was making enrollment funding its primary request for the state legislative short session.
Posted inHealth
Community Leaders Ignored Red Flags and Gave a CEO Millions to Buy Their Hospital. Now He’s Ghosting Them
Local politicians were desperate to save Asheboro’s only hospital. Now they say the for-profit buyer hasn’t kept his promises.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Democrats Keep Losing Voters in Swing Districts—Including in N.C.
An analysis by U.S. House Republicans’ political arm found their party gaining an advantage in key districts across the country.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
How Long Memories Killed the Biggest Road Project in State History
The state planned a $3.2 billion effort to add toll lanes to I-77 near downtown Charlotte. Then the past threw a roadblock.
Posted inPolitics & Government
N.C. Rep. Sarah Stevens to Resign, Focus on Judicial Campaign
The Surry County Republican has served in the General Assembly since 2009. She is running to unseat Democratic Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls.
