by Rick Henderson | Mar 4, 2021 | Issues, National Politics, Politics, Voting Rights
ShareShutterstock image On Wednesday, the U.S. House passed H.R. 1, the “For the People Act,” a 791-page (gulp) parade of horribles left-leaning election activists have pushed for years. Plus, some reasonable changes in election law. It’ll head to the Senate, where it...
by Rick Henderson | Feb 26, 2021 | Congressional Races, NCGA, Politics, Republicans
ShareBy RICK HENDERSON SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE Oversight and transparency are two areas the Wall Street Journal calls DBI (Dull But Important) They aren’t as compelling as power grid seizures in Texas or censures of retiring lawmakers, but they’re essential to effective...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 15, 2020 | 2020 election, Congressional Races, Democrats, Editor's Blog, Politics
ShareFull Disclosure: I am working with Pat Timmons-Goodson to launch her campaign. Fuller Disclosure: I couldn’t be more proud to be helping her campaign. When Republicans in the North Carolina legislature redrew Congressional districts last fall, they gave...
by Kirk Kovach | Dec 4, 2019 | 2020 election, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, North Carolina, The Kovach Corner, US Senate
ShareOn the heels of a court decision this week, North Carolina opened filing for congressional races. The decision ended what had been months of speculation about what districts North Carolina would use for its thirteen-member congressional delegation. For the...
by Kirk Kovach | May 31, 2019 | 2020 elections, The Kovach Corner, US Senate
ShareIn the course of the past few weeks, Thom Tillis has worked to solidify his standing amongst the Trump wing of the Republican Party, insofar as there is any other wing at this point. Unfortunately for him, it looks like a lost cause. Mark Walker, the prominent...
by Kirk Kovach | May 28, 2019 | NC Politics, Politics, The Kovach Corner, US Senate
ShareAs it stands now, Democrats need a candidate for US Senate. There have been a few candidates to throw their hat into the race so far, but none of them have the fundraising ability or the institutional support to mount a realistic challenge against the incumbent...
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