Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. Halifax, Hoke, Vance, Robeson and Cumberland - your state supreme court failed you this week. Don't let them forget you. 🤜

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Are North Carolina's elections filled with illegal voters? No. But let's just game this out.

To all of our friends celebrating tonight, Chag Sameach. Wishing you a blessed and joyous Passover. ✡️

“Sarah Stevens, I guarantee you, today is regretting that she attended that picnic,” said Michele Woodhouse. “It’s going to cost her her election. She will lose to Anita Earls.” ncnewsline.com/2026/04/01/h...

Some big news in North Carolina politics today! 😉

What should the vision for I-77 South in Charlotte look like? The question comes down to who we're building for: cars, business and road builders, or for the people of Charlotte? The folks at Sustain Charlotte want to hear your ideas! https://sustaincharlotte.org/reimagining-i77-south-charlotte/

Local school districts all over North Carolina are flashing 🚨warning🚨 signs that they don't have the resources to do what they've been asked to do. But this isn't just a local issue - these are all related. It's a deliberate strategy by the leaders of the North Carolina state legislature.

A pretty stable majority of Americans consider their level of federal income taxation "fair," and have for more than two decades. But one political group's views have gyrated more than most: Republican voters' views in particular are highly sensitive to which party occupies the White House.

Hendersonville today. Henderson county was Trump +14 in 2024. Yeah, things are shifting fast. (Credit: Richard Labunski)

Can North Carolina lawmakers come to a deal on a state budget? Senate Democrats say they're willing to make a deal, if only 6 Republican Senators are willing to negotiate a compromise. Full story: https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/nc-budget-negotiations-berger-primary-loss-batch-march-2026/

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [March 27, 2026] The big question everyone is asking: what happens now? 🤔

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The reason why Phil Berger lost his primary isn't complicated: he and his family are out of touch, corrupt and arrogant.

The Trump administration is officially deploying 2,000-3,000 paratroopers from Fort Bragg to the Middle East for "boots on the ground" in their Iran War. Here we go: a brand new war. Full story: https://www.wunc.org/military/2026-03-24/fort-bragg-82nd-airborne-division-middle-east

When you think of the "average voter" in North Carolina, who do you think of? And how do you know? We're diving into the numbers to get a better sense of what the "average" voter really looks like.

Phil Berger, the Republican North Carolina Senate Leader, officially conceded defeat today in his contested primary. The following is our official statement:

"Grow a pair, p----." That's what Bob Winston, a billionaire Raleigh hotel tycoon, emailed to State Rep. Brian Turner. Winston was responding to Turner's denunciation of the Iran war. More: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article315133208.html

We live in a society, and we all have responsibilities in it.

State Senator Dave Craven (of Randolph county) was largely responsible for last year's "shrimpgate" controversy. Now, Craven is one of the frontrunners to succeed Phil Berger in the state senate. More: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article315090157.html

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Datacenters now consume 7% of all electricity demand in the United States, according to Goldman Sachs Global Research. That's up a whole percentage point in the last 12 months, and it's still rocketing upward.

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [March 20, 2026] Berger might be done. Who's going to pay for firefighters? They should be less Craven.

For all those who celebrate across North Carolina, we wish you a peaceful and blessed end to Ramadan and Eid Mubarak to your loved ones. ☪️

Michael Whatley is spending this evening in Chicago doing a fundraiser with disgraced former Governor Rod Blagojevich, who served 8 years in federal prison after being convicted of bribery before his sentence was commuted by Donald Trump.

A bit less than half of all North Carolinians have health insurance through an employer. About a third rely on the federal government for health coverage, through Medicaid/Medicare, and that is the group that is going to be hit hard by huge cuts to both programs in 2027.

Corporate dark money is playing a much larger role now in Republican primaries in our state legislature to suppress uncooperative members and install more obedient ones. Keith Kidwell, we agree on very little - but these guys did you dirty. 🦐

David Perry, a member of the New Hanover County school board, has announced that he's leaving the Republican Party. Full story: https://portcitydaily.com/latest-news/2026/03/11/nhc-school-board-member-switches-political-parties/

Everyone should immediately call Phil Berger's campaign at (336) 347-8183 and raise their concerns that their vote has been intentionally distorted and suppressed by partisan gerrymandering in the North Carolina state legislature to render it moot. Could be a big scandal!

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Governor Stein’s 'Critical Needs Budget' that he proposed on Monday targets investments to keep essential services running while lawmakers work toward a full state budget.

Way back in the old days, people tended to get more conservative as they grew older. But that's no longer true. Research scientist @ryanburge.bsky.social broke down gradual changes in political ideology between 2008-2024 for groups of people born in different years.

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [March 13, 2026] Politics is partly about ideas, but it's more about: what can we actually pass? 📜

The best-kept secret in North Carolina is how sharply violent crime is falling in cities all over the state. From 2024 to 2025, violent crime dropped sharply in the biggest cities in North Carolina. Good news!

The @cato.org institute, a libertarian think tank, is out with a major new research study showing that immigrants, both legal and illegal, contribute significantly more in taxes than they receive in public benefits. www.cato.org/white-paper/...

What should North Carolina do about datacenters? The biggest problem with datacenters is that they're forcing everyone else to pay more to subsidize their business. Our lawmakers are completely capable of putting an end to the subsidies - here's how.

Most of the farms in North Carolina are pretty small; but most of the farmLAND is in giant estates. Most of those smaller properties are the "family farms" so many of us treasure. But they account for a very small amount of total farming output in North Carolina.

Just brutal job numbers out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics yesterday. BLS estimates that the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs just in the month of February. Things are getting bad out there. More: www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/f...

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. This primary election cycle will reshape our state legislature - if the State Board of Elections respects the voters' will. 😬

On Tuesday, Sam Page defeated Phil Berger, the Republican Senate leader, by just 2 votes. There are now provisional ballots and a recount to come. Who oversees that recount? The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners - chaired by, Kevin Berger, Phil Berger's son. www.wunc.org/elections/20...

The day after an election, county boards are usually open and voters who cast provisional ballots have a chance to cure. Yet today, Rockingham county BoE is closed. And they’ve not released any provisional ballot list for ballot cure. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Last night's primary election in North Carolina was a barn-burner. Where we stand today: All three of Carolina Forward's endorsed candidates won their primary races last night! Huge congrats to Representatives-elect Rodney Sadler, Veleria Levy and Rep. Rodney Pierce on their commanding victories.

You just can't talk about political corruption in North Carolina's state legislature without starting with Phil Berger. Tomorrow - Tuesday, March 3rd - is primary election day in North Carolina. We're going to find out whether Rockingham and northern Guilford county have finally had enough.

The last-minute campaign spending by Phil Berger is absolutely off the charts. Just through February 15, Phil Berger has spent $2.36 million on his campaign, while Sam Page for NC Senate has spent just $54,000 - a 43:1 ratio.

America's renewable energy future is already here - and it's being built in Texas. On a day-to-day basis now, solar power is now supplying 30-40% of all of Texas's electricity during much of the day. Wind power, too, is supplying another 30-40%.

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [February 27, 2026] You've really gotta step in it to have the NC State Bureau of Investigation investigate you for political corruption - but here we are! LFG! 🎰

The NC Soybean Producers Association says that the Trump tariffs are leading to a "winnowing" of North Carolina's soybean farmers. The Trump tariffs are killing their businesses and leading more farmers not to plant at all. www.axios.com/local/raleig...

As the 2026 primary election enters its last full week, it's a good time to remember that while Charlotte was being invaded by Donald Trump's ICE thugs last November, where was Rep. Carla Cunningham? Why, hobnobbing with disgraced Republican casinos lobbyist Jason Saine.

All good in politics starts with having good ideas.