Abolishing the Innocence Commission, reducing the Human Relations Commission, warning signs for Thom Tillis, tariffs, and more.
Jeffrey Billman
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The Caucus: It All Adds Up
More on the massive budget bill, a Griffin/Riggs update, and sorting ICE fact from fiction.
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Elections Officials Narrow Jefferson Griffin’s Path to Victory
The State Board of Elections said a key part of the state Supreme Court’s ruling last week will only apply to Guilford County.
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N.C. Supreme Court (Sort of) Rules for Allison Riggs
After the state Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, only about 5,200 ballots remain in play for Jefferson Griffin.
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The Disappearance of Julio Zambrano
The Venezuelan asylum seeker was living in N.C. legally. So why did the Trump administration send him to El Salvador?
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The Docket: Deadly Indifference?
A mother’s fight for justice. Plus, a programming update and the latest on the Griffin-Riggs race.
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Griffin Takes His Case to His Court of Appeals Colleagues
The Republican state Supreme Court candidate floated familiar arguments to his colleagues.
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The Senate Democrats’ New Boss
State Sen. Sydney Batch ousted one of N.C.’s most venerated leaders. Can she lead Democrats back to relevance?
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The Docket: Racial Justice’s Second Act
What to make of the outcome of a key Racial Justice Act case. Plus, the latest in the legal wrangling of the state Supreme Court.
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Wake Judge Dismisses Jefferson Griffin’s Election Challenge
The decision isn’t the end of legal battles over the state Supreme Court race, but it is a setback for Griffin’s effort to throw out thousands of votes.