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Rep. Tricia Cotham campaigned Tues with Tim Moore, who engineered her party switch. Cotham won but Dems gained a House seat to (barely) break the supermajority: “It’s been a tough, competitive race.” By @renLarson_ @timfunk for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol theassemblync.com/politics/d…
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Even as a grad student, GOP Chair Michael Whatley was interested in the interplay of politics and religion. In his 90-page dissertation, he wrote about how “religious and political power were intertwined and inseparable.” By @timfunk for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/politics/m…
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After he embraced Christianity in the late ‘80s, Mark Robinson says his behavior “did not immediately reform.” Six men say he frequented video-porn shops in the ’90s and early 2000s. By @jeffreybillman & @JoekillianNC with Don Carrington & @timfunk. #ncpol theassemblync.com/politics/n…
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“Stein can win North Carolina even if Biden loses it by a couple of points. But if Biden loses it by too much, then it’s awfully hard for Stein to overcome that.” How Jewish Democrats Are Navigating A Difficult Year. By @timfunk for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/politics/n…
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NEW: As the war in #Gaza continues, gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein and other Jewish politicians are subtly maneuvering to hold their traditional coalition together. By @timfunk for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol theassemblync.com/politics/n…
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My latest: an intense, wide-ranging conversation about my books, work at @Georgetown, writing for @NewYorker, Pope Francis, future of @jesuitcolleges, & much else at St. Peter, Jesuit parish in Charlotte. Thanks to @timfunk for the incisive questions ... youtube.com/watch?v=NYvF0A0J…
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NEW: The Democrats' Shrinking Tent
Last September, the @ydnc & affiliated groups put five House Democrats on alert for voting with Republicans on key bills.
Four incumbent legislators now face primary challenges for their votes & absences. #ncpol #ncga
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NEW from @mlhewlett: As one of two Democrats and the only Black judge on the bench, Supreme Court justice, Anita Earls, is at the center of an ongoing debate about politicization on the court.
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NEW from @jeffreybillman: Like Donald Trump, the GOP frontrunner for governor is expected to easily secure his party’s nomination despite scandals and outrages—and his opponents can’t seem to touch him.
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NEW from @renLarson_: Four state House Democrats who voted with Republicans on key bills face primary challenges, prompting a prominent incumbent to wonder why his party doesn’t want him anymore.
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NEW: Mark Robinson denounces “government charity.” But some conservatives say his family business “keep(s) the trains running on the welfare state.” By @jeffreybillman for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol theassemblync.com/politics/m…
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NEW from @Eric_Frederick: An insider and an outsider are vying to replace U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry in a strongly Republican district in the foothills that wants a zealous warrior.
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Very much looking forward to speaking about matters from THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN to Pope Francis's first decade at this event in Charlotte next Saturday, January 27 --
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What happens when two Trump-endorsed candidates (Bo Hines in ‘22 and Addison McDowell this year) face off in the same primary? We’re going to find out. “A Trump Test In The Piedmont” by @BryanRAnderson for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol theassemblync.com/politics/e…
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He discussed his reporting with us this morning @WFAE 👇
wfae.org/politics/2024-01-09… – at North Carolina, USA
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@TheAssemblyNC’s @timfunk talked with @WFAE about Rev. Mark Harris’ return to politics. Harris called for a new election and stepped aside in 2019 after his congressional race was tainted by fraud. Now Harris says the election was stolen from him. wfae.org/politics/2024-01-09…
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Congressional candidate Mark Harris testified in 2019 that public confidence “has been undermined to an extent that a new election is warranted.” Now he says the election was stolen from him. By @TimFunk. “Mark Harris Is Not Asking For Forgiveness.” #ncpol theassemblync.com/politics/e…
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@timfunk’s deep reporting on NC Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton contains multiple revelations, including that Newton considered running against Mark Robinson for governor to make sure Robinson was battle-tested…
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Paul Newton, the earnest former president of Duke Energy NC, has quickly ascended in the state Senate, where he’s been forced to maneuver in an intensely partisan environment. By @timfunk for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol #ncga theassemblync.com/politics/s…