Tag: election
Pinehurst 2019: I told you so …
This bunch trying to gain entry onto the Pinehurst Village Council have got regulation and limitation of property rights on the brain: The thorny issue of regulating short-term home rentals in Pinehurst in a way that does not run afoul of state laws could…
Pinehurst Campaign 2019: Individual, property rights at risk
Just by perusing the list of candidates on Pinehurst’s November ballot, it’s pretty clear that we stand a good chance of ending up with a majority on the Village Council that is 180 degrees from what it’s been the last four years or so….
Will complaint against Robeson elections chairman disappear down that same Raleigh ‘black hole’ that ate 2015 ethics complaint against David Lewis?
Inquiring minds want to know. It’s easy to say: “We got Dan Bishop elected, now move on.” But is it about more than that? Do we really want to ensure that all 100 counties run elections as cleanly as possible? Or are…
NC-09: Another one bites the dust.
The Robeson County Board of Elections has had its second resignation in a week. That knocks the group down to three members — two Democrats, one Republican. (One Republican resigned roughly one week ago.) The group stands a strong possibility of shrinking even further…
The Pinehurst elections
With all the hubbub about the 2019 special elections for Congress, and the March 2020 primaries, it’s important to remember that many parts of North Carolina will be holding important local races THIS NOVEMBER. It can be argued that these local officeholders can…
#ncpol: LtGov GOP field for 2020 already getting crowded
It’s the worst kept secret in Raleigh that Dan Forest is leaving the lieutenant governor post to run for governor in 2020. A gaggle of Republicans is out there already positioning themselves to replace him. We’ve already told you about NC Rep. Mark Brody (R-Union)…
NC-09: ANOTHER Robeson DEM paid out nearly $8K for “GOTV”
The Ninth Congressional District race is trapped in limbo because of alleged concerns over the roughly $7000 worth of work by GOTV (get out the vote) consultant McRae Dowless. Much of Dowless’s work was on behalf of Republicans. Meanwhile, over in neighboring Robeson County, we’ve…
#ncga: Complaint against Speaker Timmy dismissed on NCSBE&EE’s last day of life
A liberal activist group had filed a complaint against State House speaker Tim Moore over some private business dealings in Chatham County. Apparently, the belief was that a Moore aide had meddled in a state environmental review of a property Moore and his business partners…
NC-09: Josh Malcolm got some ‘splainin’ to do
Some Republican legislators want former state elections board chairman to offer up more details on his discussions with a top Bladen County Democrat prior to the November vote: Two Republican members of the North Carolina Senate are seeking answers to questions regarding communication between the…
NC-09: NCSBE chairman’s kin PAID $$$$ to campaign for Dan McCready?
NC state elections board chairman Joshua Malcolm already has an ethical dilemma on his hands — chairing an investigation into campaign dealings in his home county involving a political machine he has long defended and supported. The current hubbub over the Ninth Congressional District got…
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