Category Archives: State/Regional
Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they're hoping to work with him
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - They warned about him. Now they'll have to work with him. A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to ...
Dec 20, 2024
More Roy Cooper lieutenants staying on the job in North Carolina Gov.-elect Stein's Cabinet
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Several more top lieutenants of outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper have agreed to work for fellow Democrat and successor Josh Stein's ad...
Dec 17, 2024
Next North Carolina governor names 7 Cabinet secretaries, with 2 current department heads
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein announced his choices for a majority of his Cabinet positions Monday before he takes office n...
Dec 17, 2024
North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor's powers
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor's veto that would diminish the powers afforded to h...
Dec 11, 2024
Republican protests in close North Carolina races dismissed by elections board
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's elections board dismissed formal protests Wednesday by several Republican candidates who trailed narrowly in their races las...
Dec 11, 2024
Another recount won't be ordered in a North Carolina court race, but protests are ahead
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina election officials won't order another recount in a close state Supreme Court race after a partial hand recount failed to sugg...
Dec 10, 2024
After 1 year, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina nears its enrollment goal
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Enrollment in North Carolina's new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults has nearly reached the state's goal of 600,000 in half of the time initially projected, Gov. Roy Coop...
Dec 04, 2024
Tight race for the North Carolina Supreme Court is heading to another recount
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The very close election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat heads next to a hand recount even as election officials announced a machine r...
Dec 03, 2024
North Carolina Republicans close in on enacting bill that weakens incoming Democratic governor
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislative Republicans moved closer Monday to enacting a measure that would erode the powers of the incoming governor and oth...
Dec 02, 2024
Trump promised federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. Will he follow through?
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized tribe there whose 55,000 members...
Nov 28, 2024