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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N.C. Legislature Overrides Veto, Allows Government Employees to Not Do Gay Marriages
Earlier today, the North Carolina House voted to override the veto of S.B. 2, a bill that protects the religious liberty of civil servants in that state. Because the Senate had already voted to override the veto as well, the bill is now law. This is good public policy, and it is a shame that…Ryan T. Anderson -
After Secret Service Seized $115,000, North Carolina Man Continues Fight for ‘Justice’
On the morning of Sept. 25, 2014, Tom Bednar was sitting in the bedroom of the Raleigh, N.C., home he shared with his wife, Marla, and two sons when Marla entered the room crying. She had just looked at the bank account for their three-decade old business, Marla Enterprises, to find it empty. Now, Capital…Melissa Quinn -
Federal Government to Return $107,702 Seized From North Carolina Convenience Store Owner
After months of sleepless nights since having more than $107,700 seized by the Internal Revenue Service, L&M Convenience Mart owner Lyndon McLellan learned yesterday the government decided to dismiss the case that lost him his money. “It’s a relief to know that you’re getting something back that’s yours to start with,” McLellan told The Daily…Melissa Quinn -
The IRS Seized $107,000 From This North Carolina Man’s Bank Account
For most of his life, Lyndon McLellan has been in the business of country stores—the types of stores where the employees know customers’ names by heart and workers remain loyal for years and years. His parents owned a general store and grill, and McLellan began helping out there at the ripe old age of 9….Melissa Quinn -
On the Campaign Trail: ‘Ground Zero’ in North Carolina and the GOP Chase for College Kids
RALEIGH, N.C.–For Republicans, “ground zero” is the state where the party’s fortunes in the Senate could be won or lost. And for a Republican Party that has traditionally struggled to match the Democrats’ ground game, “ground zero” is also the volunteer-driven campaign offices dotted throughout that same state. “This is ground zero in America,” said…Josh Siegel