Paige Masten
@paigemasten.bsky.social
deputy opinion editor, The Charlotte Observer
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"North Carolina has historically been an early indicator for future national voting battles," writes @dgraham.bsky.social. "A world in which losing candidates can indefinitely delay the certification of elections with ex post facto challenges is one that could paralyze democratic government." #ncpol
The November Election That Still Hasn’t Been Certified
North Carolinians voted in a state-supreme-court election four months ago. What’s going on?
www.theatlantic.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"North Carolina has historically been an early indicator for future national voting battles," writes @dgraham.bsky.social. "A world in which losing candidates can indefinitely delay the certification of elections with ex post facto challenges is one that could paralyze democratic government." #ncpol
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Forgot to post this but Tillis on US cutting off intel to Ukraine "I just haven't got an answer, but it's absolutely essential, otherwise you're you're having them go dark on Russia movement
March 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Forgot to post this but Tillis on US cutting off intel to Ukraine "I just haven't got an answer, but it's absolutely essential, otherwise you're you're having them go dark on Russia movement
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Looking for my colleagues at The News & Observer? I started a starter pack. #ncpol
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go.bsky.app/4x89jaX
November 20, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Looking for my colleagues at The News & Observer? I started a starter pack. #ncpol
go.bsky.app/4x89jaX
go.bsky.app/4x89jaX
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“Republicans wrote the bill in secret. They released it to the public one hour before beginning debate in the House. And they put it forward in a form that could not be amended.”
New tonight:
Power shifts: How NC Republicans fast-tracked post-election changes drafted in secret
#ncpol
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Power shifts: How NC Republicans fast-tracked post-election changes drafted in secret
#ncpol
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
www.newsobserver.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:51 AM
“Republicans wrote the bill in secret. They released it to the public one hour before beginning debate in the House. And they put it forward in a form that could not be amended.”
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#ncga House Republicans introducing this bill on the floor are only mentioning the non-controversial stuff in it, not the major shifts in government powers. Some of what's in the bill, up for a vote now after a 5:30 p.m. public release: www.wunc.org/politics/202... #ncpol
Republican NC lawmakers move to strip power from newly elected Democrats, including governor
Republican state lawmakers want to strip power from Gov.-elect Josh Stein and other newly elected Democratic state officials, including by shifting oversight of elections from the governor’s appointee...
www.wunc.org
November 20, 2024 at 12:02 AM
#ncga House Republicans introducing this bill on the floor are only mentioning the non-controversial stuff in it, not the major shifts in government powers. Some of what's in the bill, up for a vote now after a 5:30 p.m. public release: www.wunc.org/politics/202... #ncpol
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Up to 100-plus NC journalists and news outlets on this "starter pack" -- I think the migration to this site might really be happening this time
Go fill up your feeds with local news!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Go fill up your feeds with local news!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 19, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Up to 100-plus NC journalists and news outlets on this "starter pack" -- I think the migration to this site might really be happening this time
Go fill up your feeds with local news!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Go fill up your feeds with local news!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
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This is important to say:
In the race for NC Supreme Court, it’s not like a foot race and Allison Riggs surged and took the lead from Jefferson Griffin.
These aren’t new votes. The votes were already in (via provisional ballots) and North Carolina counties are counting them. They’ll finish Monday.
In the race for NC Supreme Court, it’s not like a foot race and Allison Riggs surged and took the lead from Jefferson Griffin.
These aren’t new votes. The votes were already in (via provisional ballots) and North Carolina counties are counting them. They’ll finish Monday.
November 17, 2024 at 4:27 PM
This is important to say:
In the race for NC Supreme Court, it’s not like a foot race and Allison Riggs surged and took the lead from Jefferson Griffin.
These aren’t new votes. The votes were already in (via provisional ballots) and North Carolina counties are counting them. They’ll finish Monday.
In the race for NC Supreme Court, it’s not like a foot race and Allison Riggs surged and took the lead from Jefferson Griffin.
These aren’t new votes. The votes were already in (via provisional ballots) and North Carolina counties are counting them. They’ll finish Monday.
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In North Carolina, 20 desegregation academies, with student populations more than 85% white, brought in more than $20 million through school vouchers in the past three years alone, @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social and @mrsimon22.bsky.social report.
www.propublica.org/article/segr... #ncpol
www.propublica.org/article/segr... #ncpol
Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2024 at 1:36 PM
In North Carolina, 20 desegregation academies, with student populations more than 85% white, brought in more than $20 million through school vouchers in the past three years alone, @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social and @mrsimon22.bsky.social report.
www.propublica.org/article/segr... #ncpol
www.propublica.org/article/segr... #ncpol
Um, is this thing on?
November 14, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Um, is this thing on?