GARY D. ROBERTSON | The Seattle Times

October 18, 2021 at 9:42 am

2 more House Democrats retiring, underscoring 2022 obstacles

Two longtime Democratic congressmen with a combined six decades of experience have announced plans to retire at the end of their terms.

October 13, 2021 at 1:45 pm

Governor: Lt. governor’s LGBTQ comments don’t speak for NC

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper says it would be “appropriate” if Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson resigned for comments he made about sex education...

October 13, 2021 at 11:46 am

Climate change: North Carolina gov signs major energy law

A milestone energy bill that targets sharply reducing greenhouse gas emissions from North Carolina power plants has become law

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September 17, 2021 at 11:01 am

North Carolina judges strike down state’s voter ID law

North Carolina judges have struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification law

September 17, 2021 at 9:03 am

Ex-officer behind infamous 1970 slayings ends release appeal

A former Army doctor convicted for the 1970 slayings of his wife and two young daughters at North Carolina's Fort Bragg has ended his appeal...

September 11, 2021 at 12:02 pm

NC’s highest court: Felons who registered recently can vote

North Carolina's highest court has ruled that felony offenders who are out of prison and registered to vote in North Carolina during a roughly 10-day...

September 3, 2021 at 9:17 am

NC appeals court stops for now voting restoration for felons

A North Carolina appeals court has blocked an order that had allowed well over 50,000 felony offenders who aren’t serving prison or jail time to...

August 27, 2021 at 3:56 pm

Judges won’t delay NC voting rights restoration for felons

A panel of state trial judges has refused to halt its order restoring voting rights for tens of thousands of North Carolina residents convicted of...

August 23, 2021 at 9:12 am

North Carolina judges: More felony offenders can now vote

A panel of North Carolina judges is prepared to allow tens of thousands of residents convicted of felonies but whose current punishments don’t include prison...

August 17, 2021 at 2:40 pm

Proposal to raise North Carolina marriage age to 16 gets OK

North Carolina lawmakers have finalized legislation to raise the minimum age to get married in the state from 14 or 16