Stein, Robinson raise millions for North Carolina gubernatorial race, Democrats lead in fundraising
Garen Bacarier
North Carolina's gubernatorial race has attracted millions of dollars in donations and spending, but in recent months Attorney General Josh Stein has raised far more money than Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in one of the most closely watched races this term.
Races for lieutenant governor, attorney general and public school superintendent are among the well-funded races and campaign fundraising is booming.
Stein, a Democrat, raised $13,792,245 in the quarter from Feb. 18 to June 30, by far the most of any statewide candidate in North Carolina for that period as Democrats seek to hold on to the presidency. [Read more…]
U.S. Rep. Don Davis outraises challenger in North Carolina's most competitive House race
Christine Chu
More money is flowing into the campaign coffers of candidates in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District than any other congressional race in the state.
This is the state's most competitive House race. The district covers most of northeastern North Carolina.
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis, who is seeking a second term, is the only House candidate to raise seven figures in the second quarter, raising just over $1 million. [Read more…]
In Fayetteville, Harris warned that Trump would usher in an era of 'chaos, fear and hatred'
Ahmed Jallow
Vice President ties GOP candidates to Project 2025, makes no mention of controversy over Biden's position
As President Joe Biden struggles to assuage Democrats' concerns about his fitness and ability to defeat President Donald Trump in the fall election, Vice President Kamala Harris struck a positive note Thursday with a powerful speech in Fayetteville.
This will be the vice president's 15th visit to North Carolina, a key battleground state where Democrats are stepping up their efforts to win. [Read more…]
Bonus info:
* Biden-Harris campaign ad about black maternal health and abortion rights runs in North Carolina
* House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells North Carolina Democrat: “What happens next is critical to our country.”
Trump explains assassination attempt in Republican presidential nomination acceptance speech
Jennifer Shutt and Ashleigh Murray
MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump, in an extraordinary acceptance speech for the presidential nomination on Thursday, the fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention, detailed the attempted assassination of him last weekend at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
“I'm going to tell you exactly what happened. You'll never hear this story from me again, because it hurts too much to tell,” Trump said publicly for the first time about the shooting that left one rally attendee dead and two wounded. The gunman was shot and killed by police at the scene.[Read more...]
North Carolina State Board of Elections approves new party, clears Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run
Lynn Bonner
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has voted to recognize an alternative political party, We the People, allowing presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on North Carolina's ballot in November.
The committee voted along party lines to reject Cornel West's alternative party, Justice for All, by a 3-2 vote. Democrats rejected Justice for All's attempt to become the official party, in part due to questions about petition signatures. [Read more...]
Bonus reading: Justice for All Party announces lawsuit against North Carolina State Board of Elections
North Carolina Ranks 33rd in New National Scorecard for Women's Health and Reproductive Health
The Commonwealth Fund is a women's
Health and reproductive care. (Thanasis Zobolis/Getty Images)
Clayton Henkel
A new state-by-state scorecard on women's health released this week by the Commonwealth Fund is raising concerns about the care women receive and the ripple effects of a 2022 Supreme Court decision to overturn CEDAW. Roe v. Wade.
The 2024 Women's Health and Reproductive Health State Scorecard is based on 32 indicators about state health care systems and examines how state policy actions are changing how women access and use health care.
“Based on the evidence and the data, one thing is clear: women's health is at a critical point of vulnerability,” Joseph Betancourt, president of the Commonwealth Fund, said at a press conference on Wednesday. [Read more…]
North Carolina Consumer Wins Lawsuit Against Nation's Largest Debt Purchaser
Greg Childress
The North Carolina Justice Center has received final court approval for a $5.75 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against Portfolio Recovery Association (PRA), one of the nation's largest debt purchasers.
The lawsuit, filed in 2016, alleges that PRA violated North Carolina debt collection laws by obtaining default judgments against debtors without providing “sufficient evidence proving the claimed debt.” [Read more…]
Pennsylvania shooting should serve as a wake-up call for the next 3+ months (Explanation)
Rob Scofield
Like any horrific act of political violence in American history, last weekend's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump elicited a range of immediate reactions.
And, of course, this reality is reinforced by our current troubled politics.
Add to that the often toxic element of social media platforms that give people an outlet to express their darkest feelings and instincts, and you have a clear recipe for a destructive cycle of violence. [Read more…]
