North Carolina Politics & News
North Carolina news from The Daily Signal with reporting on state elections, legislative battles, education reform, and the Tar Heel State’s role as a crucial swing state.
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North Carolina Senate Sends Bill Banning Abortions Based on Down Syndrome, Sex, Race to Governor’s Desk
North Carolina lawmakers have sent a bill banning abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome to the governor’s desk for signing. House Bill 453, or the Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics, not only bans abortions based on Down syndrome but also prohibits the procedure based on the unborn baby’s sex or race. If a mother…Mary Margaret Olohan -
North Carolina Introduces Bill Banning Biological Males From Women’s Sports
The North Carolina Legislature has introduced a bill that would ban biological males from women’s sports. The Save Women’s Sports Act, filed Monday by North Carolina state Reps. Mark Brody, Pat McElraft, Diane Wheatley, and Jimmy Dixon, seeks to ensure that “women are not forced to compete against men playing on women’s sports teams.” House Bill 358 uses…Mary Margaret Olohan -
North Carolina College Hosts ‘White Caucus’ for Students to Talk About ‘Guilt,’ ‘Fragility’
The Elon University School of Education invited “white identifying” students to participate in a white caucus to discuss race without distressing people of color, according to an email first reported by Young America’s Foundation. The document said it was urgent for white-identifying students to attend the white caucus, scheduled to meet online Feb. 16, because…Cameron Kerkes -
Appeals Court Rules North Carolina Absentee Ballots Postmarked by Nov. 3 Are Valid If They Arrive Before Nov. 12
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the North Carolina State Board of Elections on Tuesday, allowing it to count absentee ballots that arrive before Nov. 12 as long as they were postmarked by Nov. 3. “All ballots must still be mailed on or before Election Day,” said Circuit Judge James…Andrew Trunsky -
North Carolina Town Creates Reparations Commission for Black Residents
The City Council of Asheville, North Carolina, on Tuesday unanimously approved a commission to develop proposals for reparations to black community members and issued a formal apology for the city’s role in black inequality. The resolution, signed by Mayor Esther Manheimer, directs the city to create a “Community Reparations Commission” made up of advocacy groups,…Jake Dima -
Thousands of North Carolina Voters Double-Voted, Watchdog Group Finds
Thousands of voters in North Carolina voted twice in one or both of the past two elections, according to a court filing in the key battleground state. Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election integrity group, announced Thursday that it had filed a brief in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina outlining…Fred Lucas -
Communist Emblem Spray Painted on North Carolina WWII Memorial
A communist symbol was reportedly spray painted on a World War II memorial in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the weekend. A hammer and sickle was emblazoned across the stone monument in red and yellow, as well as the words “Glory to the day of heroism June 19, 1986,” according to Fox News. Both are references to…Jake Dima -
‘We Can Protect Lives and Livelihoods,’ Says North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest thinks his state is ready to reopen. “I believe right now many of our counties could start to open back up and you could start to do that in a safe and healthy way,” Forest, a Republican, says. The lieutenant governor joins The Daily Signal Podcast to propose how…Virginia Allen -
In North Carolina, Abortions Are Essential, but It’s Arrests for Pro-Lifers
If there’s one thing David Benham isn’t social distancing from, it’s his convictions. So when police showed up outside a North Carolina abortion clinic that was still operating on Saturday and told his group to stop counseling pregnant moms, he didn’t blink. If abortions can continue during the coronavirus, he insisted, then so should pro-life…Tony Perkins -
North Carolina Voter ID Ruling Puts Security of Democracy at Stake
It’s a cornerstone of our democracy: Government is to be of the people, by the people, and for the people, deriving its authority from the consent of the governed. These fundamental principles are at stake in North Carolina, due to a ruling from an activist federal judge on voter ID. It’s amazing that we’re still…Dan Forest -
North Carolina Is Tackling Crimes Run Amok. Congress Should Take Notes.
North Carolina is taking its overcriminalization problem seriously. With overwhelming bipartisan support, the state last month enacted Senate Bill 584, which allows the legislature to rein in runaway regulatory crimes. Like the federal government, North Carolina’s regulatory agencies are overzealously creating regulatory crimes. These are crimes defined by executive branch agencies pursuant to authority delegated…GianCarlo Canaparo -
Nearly 500 Illegal Aliens Released From North Carolina Jails Despite ICE Detainers
Detention centers across North Carolina have released hundreds of illegal aliens in their custody, defying detainer requests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Local authorities in North Carolina released about 500 undocumented immigrants in the past 10 months. A total of 489 detainers were ignored by state law enforcement officials, according to data…Jason Hopkins -
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Anti-Sanctuary Bill After Illegal Alien Charged With Rape
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that would have mandated local law enforcement officials in the state to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Cooper on Wednesday vetoed House Bill 370, titled “An Act to Require Compliance with Immigration Detainers and Administrative Warrants.” If the legislation had been signed into law, sheriffs and other…Jason Hopkins -
How a Few Liberal Lawmakers Upended North Carolina Law to Appease LGBT Activists
North Carolina officials have made a deal with the transgender lobby. Last week, they reached a settlement determining whether transgender-identifying individuals can use bathrooms that match their “gender identity” in public buildings. The settlement allows these individuals to use the bathroom of their self-professed gender identity within buildings owned and operated by the state government,…Nicole Russell -
North Carolina Governor Under Fire for Proposing Freezing School Voucher Program
A billboard campaign in North Carolina is taking aim at Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper after his announcement proposing freezing and eventually ending a scholarship program that has benefited minority students—more than 30% of which are African-American, according to North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority. The billboard says the governor is “failing when it comes to…Joshua Q. Nelson -
North Carolina Leaders Are Embracing a Flawed Medicaid Financing Scheme. It’s Time to End It.
Former Vice President Joe Biden was right when he called it a $40 billion scam. That’s how Biden once characterized Medicaid provider taxes. States impose these taxes on hospitals or other providers to recover a portion of state Medicaid costs while still drawing down more federal payments. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina and state legislators…Joseph Coletti -
North Carolina Election Fraud Should Be a Wake-Up Call for the Left
Widespread fraud by a political operative working for a Republican is forcing a redo of the 2018 midterm race for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. The news confirms just how vulnerable our elections are to voter fraud, and how profound the consequences can be. That should be the takeaway. Yet many on the left and…Jason Snead -
Podcast: Lt. Gov. Dan Forest Fights for Conservative Principles in North Carolina
On today’s podcast, we’re featuring an exclusive interview with North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. He recently visited The Heritage Foundation while in Washington and spoke to us about how tax reform has changed his state, as well as his thoughts on the national political scene, including the left’s push for government-run health care and…Rob Bluey -
Yes, What Happened in North Carolina Is Voter Fraud
More than a month after the November election, the details of an apparent voter fraud scandal orchestrated by a North Carolina Republican operative are still coming to light. A coordinated absentee ballot harvesting ring may have gathered, tampered with, or destroyed hundreds of ballots. The outcome of the House race in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional…Jason Snead -
North Carolina Settles With Magistrate It Forced Out for Not Doing Gay Marriages
The state of North Carolina has restored lost salary and retirement benefits to a former magistrate whom officials forced out because she wouldn’t abandon her religious beliefs to perform civil marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples. Gayle Myrick won $300,000, including $122,660 in back pay, in a settlement agreement made public Wednesday by her lawyers at…Ken McIntyre