Bob Hall Coverage

Half a million dollars in gambling, marijuana campaign donations flowed to lawmakers considering related votes

North Carolina lawmakers legalized mobile sports gambling this year. They're considering new casinos and legalization of the long-ostracized video poker industry.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

NC elections board to consider removing Surry County elections officials

North Carolina's elections board voted to hold hearings on the potential removal of two Surry County board members who cast doubt on the security and accuracy of the November elections.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

NC Supreme Court Justice flouted campaign spending laws, complaint says

State Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. and four other elected leaders may have violated state election laws by giving money to a political action committee, a campaign finance watchdog alleges.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

New scrutiny on postmaster's campaign donations leads to calls for subpoenas, inquiry

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Watchdog files second complaint over Senate leader's townhouse

A Raleigh townhouse that is the focus of state ethics and campaign finance complaints has a new owner.

Berger sells campaign-bought home in Raleigh to lobbyist

A Raleigh townhouse that is the focus of state ethics and campaign finance complaints has a new owner.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Watchdog says Confederate group breaking tax, campaign finance laws

A long-time campaign finance watchdog filed a complaint against the state chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans on Wednesday, saying organization leaders may have concealed campaign donations to state politicians under other names.

Campaign finance complaint filed against Sons of Confederate Veterans

Long-time watchdog builds on The Daily Tar Heel's reporting, wants the State Board of Elections to investigate $28,500 in donations.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter, & Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Cleaning up campaigning

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Editorial: How low can you go?

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 -- Dylan Watts language and tone are reprehensible. They are particularly inappropriate when coming on behalf of Sen. Phil Berger and the other 28 Republican members of the state Senate. Apologies are in order from Berger and the members of the GOP caucus.

Senate leader using campaign cash to buy Raleigh home

Complaint filed Wednesday, but the State Board of Elections has already said this fits with N.C. campaign finance rules.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Duke Energy PAC donations, refunds spark complaint

Long-time watchdog questions donations as company pushes major rate-making legislation.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Speaker calls latest complaint over chicken plant deal partisan attack

A veteran political watchdog wants state investigators to look for any connection between House Speaker Tim Moore's 2016 sale of a chicken processing plant in Siler City and major political donations from the plant's buyer that followed.

Watchdog seeks investigation of donations to GOP from executive who bought chicken plant from NC House speaker

A veteran political watchdog wants state investigators to look for any connection between House Speaker Tim Moore's 2016 sale of a chicken processing plant in Siler City and major political donations from the plant's buyer that followed.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Campaign finance complaint filed against NC appeals court judge

A veteran campaign finance watchdog filed a complaint Thursday with state elections officials about donations to Court of Appeals Judge Phil Berger Jr.

Watchdogs question donations to Berger's son's campaign

A veteran campaign finance watchdog filed a complaint Thursday with state elections officials about donations to Court of Appeals Judge Phil Berger Jr.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

TV studio in Lt. Gov. Forest's office stirs concern

A left-leaning good-government group called Tuesday for a formal state inquiry of a "possible illegal donation" to Lt. Gov. Dan Forest from "a shadowy campaign operation" embedded in the Lieutenant Governor's Office.

Democracy NC questions TV studio donated to Lt. Gov. Forest

The group, funded at least in part by a major Forest campaign donor, purchased some $60,000 worth of television equipment, enough to build a studio in the lieutenant governor's state office.

Travis Fain

Despite economic losses, NC Chamber stays mum on HB2

As the number of canceled concerts, conventions and business expansions related to a controversial state law continues to mount, North Carolina's largest business organization remains strangely silent about the law.

Laura Leslie

Elections changes advance in Senate

After close to two hours of debate and discussion, during which lawmakers were roundly criticized by members of the public, a Senate committee passed a raft of elections reforms Tuesday.

Matthew Burns and Renee Chou

Fee for voter ID might be unconstitutional

Some legal experts say charging people for photo identification cards in order to vote in North Carolina might violate the state constitution.

Laura Leslie

Groups protest efforts to curtail early voting

Using Easter imagery, various voting rights groups railed Friday against proposals to cut back early voting and eliminate same-day registration in North Carolina.

Matthew Burns and Laura Leslie

Groups oppose restrictions on early voting

The state chapter of the NAACP and other voting rights groups fight back against legislative proposals to curb early voting in North Carolina.

Accused sweepstakes exec more closely tied to McCrory's old firm

Gov. Pat McCrory's former firm was so closely aligned last year with an Internet sweepstakes company now embroiled in a federal investigation in Florida that some lawmakers listed lobbyist information in their campaign reports, according to an analysis of campaign contributions by Democracy North Carolina.

Matthew Burns

House plans go-slow approach for voter ID bill

Republican House leaders said Tuesday that legislation requiring voters to present photo identification before casting a ballot will undergo weeks of deliberation and review before being filed in late March.

Matthew Burns and Cullen Browder