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Two days after announcing she won't run for a second term, Gov. Bev Perdue won huge applause for a speech at the Dems' event tonight in Greensboro.
One of the craziest days ever in state politics could yield dividends - or disaster - for Dems. So who's in and who's out?
A Cabarrus County lawmaker wants to bring back public hangings in North Carolina as a deterrent to crime, and he says doctors who perform abortions should be in the line to the gallows.
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The annual legislative scorecard from Environment NC had more zeroes than ever before, all Republican.
Republican legislative leaders took the unusual step today of calling on Governor Bev Perdue to publicly debate them on the issue of education funding.
The politicians you follow on social media may not be the ones writing their posts. Should it matter?
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Pat McCrory will headline the Wake GOP's 2012 precinct meeting.
It's rarely a good sign when an agency head gives two weeks' notice. It's an even worse sign when the news is carefully spun and then dropped late on a Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend.
Want to see the NC House GOP's roadmap to victory in 2010? The consulting firm The Battleground Group has made its work here into a case study.
North Carolina could be headed for a replay of last summer's pitched political battle over extended jobless benefits.
North Carolina's revenue collections through the first six months of the 2011-12 fiscal year are $150 million above earlier projections, officials said Tuesday.
North Carolina is venturing into new territory with a lawsuit that questions the constitutionality of a veto override. Legal experts don't agree on where a judge might come down on the issues.
- Fri Jan 20: Redistricting panel meets to hear motion to delay May primary
- Thu Feb 16: General Assembly reconvenes
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has endorsed Newt Gingrich for the nomination as Gingrich tries to gain on Mitt…
North Carolina state House member Bill Faison has formally entered the race for governor, two days after Gov. Bev Perdue said she…
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue said Saturday that her decision not to seek re-election was the "most selfless decision I've ever…
After the sitting governor decided not to run for re-election, the field is wide open and could impact races all the way to the White…
A photo project aims to portray the many faces of what makes a family.
Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton talks about the unexpected shift in his campaign for re-election into one for the Democratic nomination for…
Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton was the first Democrat to announce plans to run for governor, now that Gov. Beverly Perdue says she won't seek…
Some political observers say Democrats could fare better in the gubernatorial race without Gov. Beverly Perdue's baggage dragging…
David McLennan, a political science professor at William Peace University, says N.C. Democrats have little time to find a candidate…
David Crabtree and WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie go "On the Record" with William Peace University professor David Mclennan…
Democrats are optimistic they can pick up the 25 seats needed to take back the House of Representatives. They've turned their focus…
Mitt Romney is riding high in Florida after a week with two debates and plenty of jabs between he and Newt Gingrich. Florida's…
Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney blast each other over immigration as they court Florida's Hispanic…
The Latino vote is a political force to be reckoned with. As the Republican candidates prepare to face off in Florida's primary next…
Gov. Beverly Perdue says she won't run for re-election, choosing to focus her energy in the coming months on fighting for more…
Republican presidential candidates face off tonight in the final debate before the Florida primary. Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney,…
Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C. reacts to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.
Various state agencies on Wednesday gave lawmakers their best estimates as to how much illegal immigrants cost North Carolina…
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