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Tag: NC-Gov

North Carolina in blue

Massive, blatant, un-American power grab under way in North Carolina by Republicans

December 16th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Elections, Open Government

Republican legislators are rushing through legislation to strip away incoming Democratic governor Roy Cooper’s appointment power in midnight votes that the public is not being allowed to observe.

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North Carolina in blue

NPI’s pollster on why Pat McCrory lost and what it means in Trump’s America

December 7th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Elections, Party Politics

Pushing back hard on McCrory worked. The seeds of his final defeat today were very much planted in the summer of 2013. And it’s a

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North Carolina in blue

Pat McCrory finally concedes defeat to Roy Cooper; North Carolina will have Democratic governor

December 5th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Elections

“Republican Governor Pat McCrory announced Monday that he’s conceded the election to Democrat Roy Cooper, the state’s attorney general, and will support transition efforts,” The Charlotte Observer reports.

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