Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance addressed a few hundred people at a rally in Raleigh on Sept. 18, 2024. Lt. Governor Mark Robinson did not attend the Raleigh event.(Christine Zhu/NC Newsline)
Trump makes no mention of Robinson during Wilmington rally
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Donald Trump, and lt. gubernatorial candidate Hal Weatherman pose for a photo over the Memorial Day weekend. (Photo: @HalWeathermanNC account on X.com)
Former President Donald Trump made no mention of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson during his appearance at a rally in Wilmington on Saturday, but the controversy surrounding CNN’s Thursday bombshell report on Robinson continued to dominate political discussions across the state. [Read more…]
Bonus reads in the governor’s race:
Mark Robinson vows to stay in race for governor following CNN investigation
NC NAACP calls on Mark Robinson to abandon his gubernatorial bid; NCGOP believes he can still win
Josh Stein calls Mark Robinson “unfit” for governor amid newly discovered controversial comments
Will there be a debate in NC governor’s race? Robinson pushes for one, but Stein declines
Stein claims GOP endorsements, explains decision not to debate “fringe candidate” opponent
New billboards remind North Carolinians of Donald Trump’s past praise for Mark Robinson
The DNC is paying for billboards in NC highlighting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s connections with former President Donald Trump.
By Lynn Bonner
Less than 24 hours after CNN’s searing report on Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, North Carolina residents are being reminded of his connections to former President Donald Trump through digital billboard displays in Charlotte, Greensboro, and locations near Raleigh.
The Democratic National Committee had the messages up Friday in time for Trump’s campaign event in Wilmington on Saturday. [Read more…]
Cooper vetoes bill to fund private school vouchers, require sheriffs to cooperate with ICE
Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes a bill that would fund private school vouchers on Sept. 20, 2024. (Christine Zhu/NC Newsline)
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Friday that would dramatically expand funding for the state’s controversial private school voucher program. The Republican-dominated state legislature approved the measure last week.
House Bill 10, which GOP legislative leaders spent months negotiating, allocates $5 billion over the next decade to the voucher program. The plan would eliminate a waitlist of around 54,000 students seeking vouchers to attend private schools.[Read more…]
NC judge okays UNC-Chapel Hill’s digital IDs as voter identification
Photo: Getty Images/cmannphoto
By Lynn Bonner
State law does not prevent UNC-Chapel Hill students from using their university-issued mobile identification cards as voter ID, a Wake County judge ruled Thursday.
State and national Republicans sued the state Board of Elections over its party-line approval of UNC-Chapel Hill’s mobileOne cards as acceptable identification for use at the polls. [Read more…]
Gov. Tim Walz tells NC crowd to ‘ditch’ Trump, fight for democracy
Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, addresses supporters in Asheville, NC (Screengrab from C-SPAN video stream)
Six days after Kamala Harris drew large, enthusiastic crowds in Charlotte and Greensboro, Governor Tim Walz brought the campaign to Asheville in hopes of keeping the momentum high in the final 49 days of the 2024 presidential campaign.
The Democratic nominee for vice president told the audience while many people were impressed by Harris’ debate performance over Donald Trump, they should not be surprised that a woman who was an attorney general of the largest state in the country, a United States senator, and vice president of the United States was prepared for this moment in history. [Read more...]
Residents forced to move from Raleigh homeless encampment see few options
Homeless residents pack to leave after being ordered to vacate privately-owned property south of downtown Raleigh. High rents and deposit fee requirements are making it impossible for hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans to gain access to a permanent residence. (Photo: Greg Childress)
Shakamie appeared comfortable holding court last week to discuss homelessness with a reporter and several of his friends in the Circle K parking lot off of Highway 70 near the Interstate 40, south of downtown Raleigh. He and others in an impromptu circle were part of an encampment for people experiencing homelessness on the expansive, wooded lot behind the busy convenience store.
The Raleigh Police Department had recently paid a visit to the encampment to give inhabitants a deadline to move. Several of those encircling Shakamie had been part of a similar encampment a few miles east of the Circle K near the Raleigh-Garner border. Law enforcement officials closed that camp in April. [Read more…]