Billy Corriher
@billycorriher.bsky.social
State courts @peoplesparity.bsky.social @pppaction.bsky.social
writer, activist, Tar Heel
he/him
#NCpol
writer, activist, Tar Heel
he/him
#NCpol
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Judge Richard Myers has FINALLY ordered the state elections board to certify Justice Allison Riggs’ victory!
Griffin has a week to appeal, but things aren’t looking good for the sorest loser in America. #ncpol storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Griffin has a week to appeal, but things aren’t looking good for the sorest loser in America. #ncpol storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Seriously, every word of this @sifill.bsky.social piece is the analysis and inspiration we all need as we start 2026.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
The Year America Broke Open
It would be silly to pretend that 2025 was not among the most challenging years this country has faced in modern times.
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Seriously, every word of this @sifill.bsky.social piece is the analysis and inspiration we all need as we start 2026.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
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“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration and I’m sure they would be interested in this matter. I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
Declining a press request is one thing
Trying to silence the press entirely is another
ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
Declining a press request is one thing
Trying to silence the press entirely is another
ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
Republicans Really Don’t Want Journalists Talking About How They’ve Captured the Courts
Conservative judges love talking to friendly media outlets. They don’t like talking to anyone who might actually try and hold them accountable.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration and I’m sure they would be interested in this matter. I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
Declining a press request is one thing
Trying to silence the press entirely is another
ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
Declining a press request is one thing
Trying to silence the press entirely is another
ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
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“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
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Democracy in the Balance! Mark your calendars for January 26th! Confused about the courts and their role in our democracy? You are NOT alone!
Space is limited! Be sure to register on Mobilize to ensure a seat: mobilize.us/s/ZLJIbb
We will likely be livestreaming this as well!
Space is limited! Be sure to register on Mobilize to ensure a seat: mobilize.us/s/ZLJIbb
We will likely be livestreaming this as well!
Democracy in the Balance · Indivisible Guilford County
Confused about the courts and their role in our democracy? You are NOT alone!
Come and learn about the critical functions of our NC courts and how without fair courts, we have lost our last line of ...
mobilize.us
December 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Democracy in the Balance! Mark your calendars for January 26th! Confused about the courts and their role in our democracy? You are NOT alone!
Space is limited! Be sure to register on Mobilize to ensure a seat: mobilize.us/s/ZLJIbb
We will likely be livestreaming this as well!
Space is limited! Be sure to register on Mobilize to ensure a seat: mobilize.us/s/ZLJIbb
We will likely be livestreaming this as well!
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NC law no longer allows for a 3-day grace period for mail-in ballots, but the state still uses postmarks for other deadlines like voter registration applications. #ncpol #ncga
USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they’re dropped off • NC Newsline
The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a new rule that could create doubt about whether some ballots mailed by voters by Election Day will receive postmarks in time to be counted in some states.
ncnewsline.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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1/ For nearly a decade, GOP lawmakers in NC have relentlessly stripped powers from the state’s Democratic governors – not just weakening their political opponents, but also harming everyday North Carolinians, advocates argue.
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www.propublica.org/article/nort...
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www.propublica.org/article/nort...
How GOP Lawmakers’ Power Transfers Are Reshaping Everything From Utilities to Environmental Regulation in North Carolina
The GOP-led North Carolina legislature spent nearly 10 years trying to control the elections board. But it’s also taken aim at other commissions in the state by shifting who has power to appoint membe...
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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4/ Now, these power grabs by NC’s GOP lawmakers are reshaping everything from the regulations that protect residents’ drinking water to the rates they pay for electricity to the culture of the state university system.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
How GOP Lawmakers’ Power Transfers Are Reshaping Everything From Utilities to Environmental Regulation in North Carolina
The GOP-led North Carolina legislature spent nearly 10 years trying to control the elections board. But it’s also taken aim at other commissions in the state by shifting who has power to appoint membe...
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
4/ Now, these power grabs by NC’s GOP lawmakers are reshaping everything from the regulations that protect residents’ drinking water to the rates they pay for electricity to the culture of the state university system.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
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In a visit to western North Carolina, President Trump promised to “slash through every bureaucratic barrier” and insisted that “every single inch of every property will be fully rebuilt, greater and more beautiful than it was before.”
wapo.st/3LbLnKx #FEMA #ncpol
wapo.st/3LbLnKx #FEMA #ncpol
Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene. Not one has been approved.
More than a year after applying for a federal buyout, many North Carolina homeowners have heard almost nothing definitive.
wapo.st
December 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
In a visit to western North Carolina, President Trump promised to “slash through every bureaucratic barrier” and insisted that “every single inch of every property will be fully rebuilt, greater and more beautiful than it was before.”
wapo.st/3LbLnKx #FEMA #ncpol
wapo.st/3LbLnKx #FEMA #ncpol
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And the danger of this sort of open bigotry in an administration that tried to overturn the will of a multiracial electorate and is eviscerating civil rights protections and voting rights, continues to treated by too many as mere politics and not a dangerous entrenchment of white rule.
December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
And the danger of this sort of open bigotry in an administration that tried to overturn the will of a multiracial electorate and is eviscerating civil rights protections and voting rights, continues to treated by too many as mere politics and not a dangerous entrenchment of white rule.
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The VP of the US can give a speech saying no one has to be ashamed to be white anymore — the type of mainstream political speech we haven’t seen since before the civil rights acts, and the rhetoric is treated as merely divisive with few pointing out the obvious truth that white men remain in power.
December 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The VP of the US can give a speech saying no one has to be ashamed to be white anymore — the type of mainstream political speech we haven’t seen since before the civil rights acts, and the rhetoric is treated as merely divisive with few pointing out the obvious truth that white men remain in power.
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In the new lawsuit, the ex-employee alleges discrimination and First Amendment violations by UNC Charlotte..
Former UNC Charlotte worker sues school after undercover DEI video got her fired
In the new lawsuit, the ex-employee alleges discrimination and First Amendment violations by UNC Charlotte..
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In the new lawsuit, the ex-employee alleges discrimination and First Amendment violations by UNC Charlotte..
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Wait! Tupac is buried in Lumberton, NC? How am I just learning this? www.theassemblync.com/news/culture...
The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur
How did the rapper, still omnipresent three decades after his death, come to rest in a Lumberton grave? Writer Jeff Pearlman finds out.
www.theassemblync.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Wait! Tupac is buried in Lumberton, NC? How am I just learning this? www.theassemblync.com/news/culture...
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BREAKING: Mississippi will hold special elections for state supreme court in 2026 because of our lawsuit to ensure that districts are drawn fairly to represent Black voters.
In a state where nearly 40% of its residents are Black, it is absolutely crucial that their voices are heard.
In a state where nearly 40% of its residents are Black, it is absolutely crucial that their voices are heard.
December 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
BREAKING: Mississippi will hold special elections for state supreme court in 2026 because of our lawsuit to ensure that districts are drawn fairly to represent Black voters.
In a state where nearly 40% of its residents are Black, it is absolutely crucial that their voices are heard.
In a state where nearly 40% of its residents are Black, it is absolutely crucial that their voices are heard.
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Delaware Supreme Court overturned lower court’s ruling that barred Musk from receiving performance-contingent stock pay package worth $140B. Previously, Delaware Chancery Court sided with minority shareholder who sued Tesla alleging that its board was influenced by Musk, being unfair to investors.
December 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Delaware Supreme Court overturned lower court’s ruling that barred Musk from receiving performance-contingent stock pay package worth $140B. Previously, Delaware Chancery Court sided with minority shareholder who sued Tesla alleging that its board was influenced by Musk, being unfair to investors.
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DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
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1/ Just weeks after a Democrat was elected governor of NC in 2024 by an overwhelming margin, the state’s GOP-controlled legislature set out to strip him of powers.
What happened next illuminates the breakdown in the separation of powers throughout the nation.
THREAD 👇
tinyurl.com/y3v6np59
What happened next illuminates the breakdown in the separation of powers throughout the nation.
THREAD 👇
tinyurl.com/y3v6np59
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it fina...
tinyurl.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
1/ Just weeks after a Democrat was elected governor of NC in 2024 by an overwhelming margin, the state’s GOP-controlled legislature set out to strip him of powers.
What happened next illuminates the breakdown in the separation of powers throughout the nation.
THREAD 👇
tinyurl.com/y3v6np59
What happened next illuminates the breakdown in the separation of powers throughout the nation.
THREAD 👇
tinyurl.com/y3v6np59
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7/ So far, Republican majorities in at least 8 counties have moved to limit early voting sites or weekend hours sought by Democrats.
At least two have rejected sites near universities, including a site near a historically Black college.
www.yesweekly.com/news/voting-...
At least two have rejected sites near universities, including a site near a historically Black college.
www.yesweekly.com/news/voting-...
Voting not a right, says county election board chair
At the Nov. 18 meeting of the Guilford County elections board, chair Eugene Lester called voting a privilege rather than a right.
www.yesweekly.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
7/ So far, Republican majorities in at least 8 counties have moved to limit early voting sites or weekend hours sought by Democrats.
At least two have rejected sites near universities, including a site near a historically Black college.
www.yesweekly.com/news/voting-...
At least two have rejected sites near universities, including a site near a historically Black college.
www.yesweekly.com/news/voting-...
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Care about the #midterms? As the GOP-controlled State Board prepares to take up the fate of 2026 primary early voting in 12 NC counties later today — we have the skinny on how current plans compare with 2022 options www.commoncause.org/north-caroli... #ncpol
ANALYSIS: Early voting plans for 2026 NC primary reveal gains & losses from county plans used in last mid-term election
www.commoncause.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Care about the #midterms? As the GOP-controlled State Board prepares to take up the fate of 2026 primary early voting in 12 NC counties later today — we have the skinny on how current plans compare with 2022 options www.commoncause.org/north-caroli... #ncpol
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NEW: For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections.
This year, it finally succeeded.
This year, it finally succeeded.
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it finally succeeded.
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
NEW: For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections.
This year, it finally succeeded.
This year, it finally succeeded.
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Trump's rally yesterday in Rocky Mount, NC drew ... several hundred people. 😂 #ncpol
www.rawstory.com/trump-small-...
www.rawstory.com/trump-small-...
'This is strange': Trump fans baffled by puny turnout at North Carolina rally
Donald Trump's rally in tiny Rocky Mount, North Carolina drew a smaller than expected crowd to the economically distressed region, leaving merchandise vendors and supporters disheartened.According to ...
www.rawstory.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Trump's rally yesterday in Rocky Mount, NC drew ... several hundred people. 😂 #ncpol
www.rawstory.com/trump-small-...
www.rawstory.com/trump-small-...
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My latest blog post for the Energy and Policy Institute looks at Duke Energy's North Carolina rate hike requests in the context of soaring utility disconnections in the state. I also break down what portion of its N.C. customers' electric bills flows straight to investors. It's a big chunk.
Duke Energy seeks higher rates, profits in NC despite soaring disconnections
Duke Energy wants permission to raise bills and profits in North Carolina, even as growing disconnection rates put people’s lives at risk.
energyandpolicy.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
My latest blog post for the Energy and Policy Institute looks at Duke Energy's North Carolina rate hike requests in the context of soaring utility disconnections in the state. I also break down what portion of its N.C. customers' electric bills flows straight to investors. It's a big chunk.
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This guy was just confirmed to be US ambassador to South Africa
So you should really watch this. Just 2 minutes. But a window into the truly radical nature of the people Trump is nominating.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
When pressed today, the nominee to be Ambassador to South Africa refuses to oppose reinstituting laws to prevent black people from voting in America.
December 19, 2025 at 4:20 AM
This guy was just confirmed to be US ambassador to South Africa
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Just in: Florida's supreme court today has UPHELD a recent state law that enables juries to sentence someone to death nonunanimously.
Bolts reported on FL's law a few years ago, amid huge concern that nonunanimous convictions have a high error rate, & are likelier to sideline Black jurors.
Bolts reported on FL's law a few years ago, amid huge concern that nonunanimous convictions have a high error rate, & are likelier to sideline Black jurors.
Exonerees Sound the Alarm on New Florida Law Allowing Death Sentences by Split Juries - Bolts
Herman Lindsey braced himself for news that he would be sentenced to death as he sat inside a courtroom in Broward County, Florida in 2006. A jury had convicted Lindsey... Read More
boltsmag.org
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Just in: Florida's supreme court today has UPHELD a recent state law that enables juries to sentence someone to death nonunanimously.
Bolts reported on FL's law a few years ago, amid huge concern that nonunanimous convictions have a high error rate, & are likelier to sideline Black jurors.
Bolts reported on FL's law a few years ago, amid huge concern that nonunanimous convictions have a high error rate, & are likelier to sideline Black jurors.
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Trump's DOJ offers states 'confidential' deal to wipe voters flagged by feds as ineligible wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/18/r...
Trump's DOJ offers states 'confidential' deal to wipe voters flagged by feds as ineligible • Wisconsin Examiner
The U.S. Department of Justice has sent confidential draft agreements on voter data sharing to more than a dozen states
wisconsinexaminer.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Trump's DOJ offers states 'confidential' deal to wipe voters flagged by feds as ineligible wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/18/r...
A quick thread on Republicans packing state supreme courts in the past 10 years. They hate voters and democracy. 🧵
👀 Utah Republicans are threatening to expand the size of their state supreme court from 5 to 7 so they can get a favorable outcome in their redistricting appeal in time for 2026.
Ds across the country can take note especially if Ds get back in control of Cong/WH again.
www.abc4.com/news/politic...
Ds across the country can take note especially if Ds get back in control of Cong/WH again.
www.abc4.com/news/politic...
December 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A quick thread on Republicans packing state supreme courts in the past 10 years. They hate voters and democracy. 🧵