The recent death of longtime Republican redistricting lawyer Thomas Farr could help lead to a delay for a hearing planned next month in a “fair elections” lawsuit. Farr’s colleagues have asked for a delay in the hearing now set for May 22.
Troxler's office is monitoring bird flu after TX confirmed one case.
This week on the Debrief, Vice President Kamala Harris is back in North Carolina, for the second time in two weeks, and there will be s a new name on your November presidential ballot. What is a “benefits cliff?” We’ll explain how a raise can be a net loss for those on entitlement programs, plus...
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest federal appellate court to uphold a law against deported immigrants re-entering the United States. Six immigrants charged under the act in North Carolina had challenged the law as racially discriminatory.
A federal judge has rejected motions to dismiss two lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s recent election law changes. Both suits targeted a provision that would force elections officials to reject ballots from same-day registration voters if a single mailing to their stated address proved undeliverable.
DC experts weigh in on foreign holdings of US farmland.
Top Republican lawmakers and Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein take opposing positions in the latest court filings linked to a federal abortion lawsuit. US District Judge Catherine Eagles could decide in the months ahead whether to kill two pieces of the state’s 2023 abortion law. The law limited most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
A trial in a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map will not take place before the November general election. The earliest possible trial date is Dec. 2, based on proposals submitted in federal court this week. A hearing is scheduled in May in a separate lawsuit in state court calling for "fair elections."
Top legislative leaders are urging a federal judge to strike recent court filings in the upcoming trial over North Carolina’s voter identification law. The dispute heads to trial May 6 in Winston-Salem.
A Panel of experts discussed how to get things done in DC during "Imagine Ag Day" hosted by NC Chamber.
A federal judge has denied North Carolina state officials’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s use of in-patient psychiatric treatment for children in foster care. Plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit in December 2022. Critics want the state to shift its focus away from the treatment centers to provide more support services in the children’s home communities.
