/politics Politics en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:30:05 GMT /politics/2025-01-23/aurora-industrial-park-jobs The Beaufort County town of Aurora, population 450, is one of a number of rural communities staking their economic futures on industrial park developments designed to attract employers. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:30:05 GMT /politics/2025-01-23/aurora-industrial-park-jobs Colin Campbell /politics/2025-01-23/nc-supreme-court-passing-for-now-on-ruling-if-ballots-in-close-race-are-valid The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a request by the trailing candidate in an close race for a seat on the court to rule now on whether well over 60,000 ballots should be removed from the tally. The justices on Wednesday ordered that the appeals of Republican Jefferson Griffin should be heard by the local trial court, as state law directs how appeals of protests rejected by the State Board of Elections should be handled. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:59:11 GMT /politics/2025-01-23/nc-supreme-court-passing-for-now-on-ruling-if-ballots-in-close-race-are-valid Associated Press /politics/2025-01-22/joe-john-dies-north-carolina-judge-lab-state-house The Wake County Democrat revealed a throat cancer diagnosis in December. Over the weekend, John announced his resignation, saying that he had received a terminal diagnosis. He served on the Court of Appeals in the 1990s and as the crime lab director in the early 2010s. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:49:59 GMT /politics/2025-01-22/joe-john-dies-north-carolina-judge-lab-state-house Associated Press /politics/2025-01-22/north-carolina-supreme-court-seat-last-uncertified-race The N.C. Supreme Court is weighing whether to toss out more than 60,000 ballots cast in the race for a seat on that tribunal. That race is the last uncertified statewide contest in the nation. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:58:26 GMT /politics/2025-01-22/north-carolina-supreme-court-seat-last-uncertified-race Rusty Jacobs /2025-01-21/how-trumps-executive-order-on-birthright-citizenship-could-affect-charlotte-immigrants President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office, denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants, visa holders and other people without permanent status. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:14:36 GMT /2025-01-21/how-trumps-executive-order-on-birthright-citizenship-could-affect-charlotte-immigrants Julian Berger /show/due-south/2025-01-21/north-carolina-house-speaker-destin-hall-rapid-rise Freelance journalist Jim Morrill talks with ����app's Anita Rao about his recent story in The Assembly: “How Destin Hall Rose From Humble Beginnings to House Speaker.” Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2025-01-21/north-carolina-house-speaker-destin-hall-rapid-rise Anita Rao, Rachel McCarthy /politics/2025-01-20/inauguration-day-2025-watch-live-donald-trump President-elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn in today as the 47th president of the United States — the second time he has taken the oath to protect and defend the nation. Here's what to watch for today. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:19:38 GMT /politics/2025-01-20/inauguration-day-2025-watch-live-donald-trump NPR ����app /show/due-south/2025-01-20/what-trump-presidency-means-north-carolinians-gop-trump-vance-tillis-budd North Carolina NASCAR legend Richard Petty's 1970 Superbird will be in the inauguration parade, but behind the scenes, politics and policies swirl. A preview of what to expect from NC reporters. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2025-01-20/what-trump-presidency-means-north-carolinians-gop-trump-vance-tillis-budd Leoneda Inge, Colin Campbell, Cole del Charco /politics/2025-01-19/republican-in-disputed-state-judicial-race-wants-ballots-from-blue-counties-tossed Republican judicial candidate Jefferson Griffin is looking back to a 2004 statewide election in his efforts to persuade the North Carolina Supreme Court to invalidate more than 60,000 ballots — and reverse his loss — in a race for a seat on that tribunal. Sun, 19 Jan 2025 18:43:38 GMT /politics/2025-01-19/republican-in-disputed-state-judicial-race-wants-ballots-from-blue-counties-tossed Rusty Jacobs /politics/2025-01-19/nc-supreme-court-jefferson-griffin-military-absentee-votes-uocava Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn his election loss by asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to toss 5,500 military and overseas absentee ballots. He used the same method to vote in 2019 and 2020. Sun, 19 Jan 2025 17:35:35 GMT /politics/2025-01-19/nc-supreme-court-jefferson-griffin-military-absentee-votes-uocava Doug Bock Clark | ProPublica