Today in North Carolina
Richard Morgan of Moore County, former NC House Speaker, dies at 66


Roy Cooper: "Prepare for possible power outages" from Hurricane Michael
Second Lady Karen Pence, wife of Vice President, visits Charlotte to turn out conservative women for Pastor Mark Harris in NC-9
"This November, voters will decide if they want to protect North Carolina’s constitution or dramatically change it. Republican leaders hastily wrote and placed six amendments on the ballot with misleading language, hoping you won’t pay close attention to what these constitutional changes will do or why you are asked to vote on them. None of these amendments are necessary, and some are outright dangerous."
— Rep. Marcia Morey (D-Durham) writing in the Herald Sun
"Approving voter ID would place North Carolina in the mainstream with 34 other states that require some form of voter ID. North Carolina is the only state in the Southeast not to require some form of voter ID. Under current NC law, North Carolina voters state their name and residential address for election officials to verify their identity."
— Office of NC House Speaker Tim Moore in a press release on Voter ID
NC's largest campaign donor Durham businessman Greg Lindberg under federal investigation


Even after Kavanaugh confirmation, both sides in NC politics still fired up about SCOTUS fight
For those in counties hardest hit by Florence, it's not too late to register to vote


NC House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) accused of using position for personal and professional benefit
Polling in conservative U.S. House districts around Triad and Charlotte remains tighter than predicted


Robert Howard, NCDP communications director, deals with uncovering of embarrassing old tweets
Rev. William Barber receives 2018 MacArthur "Genius Grant" of $625,000
Federal judge says lawsuit challenging compromise "bathroom bill" can move forward
