Gay/transgender rights a top issue in mayoral races in North Carolina’s 2 largest cities

Gay/transgender rights a top issue in mayoral races in North Carolina’s 2 largest cities

by WorldTribune Staff, November 5, 2017 Charlotte and Raleigh will hold mayoral elections on Nov. 7 with gay and transgender rights taking center stage after passage of the House Bill 2 compromise replacement law. Charlotte will choose a new mayor to replace Jennifer Roberts, who lost the Democratic primary last month amid a fight over […]

North Carolina tops list of states for economic development despite controversy

North Carolina tops list of states for economic development despite controversy

by WorldTribune Staff, May 7, 2017 Despite impassioned denunciations and economic boycotts from entertainers and the world of corporate sports over House Bill 2, North Carolina has been ranked No. 1 in the country for economic development by Site Selection magazine. The ranking “may confound those who had written off the Tar Heel State as […]

Strong armed by the NCAA, North Carolina repeals HB2

Strong armed by the NCAA, North Carolina repeals HB2

by WorldTribune Staff, March 30, 2017 A “compromise” deal to repeal House Bill 2 was reached on March 29, North Carolina Republican lawmakers said. The deal was reached just hours before the NCAA was set to deny North Carolina the ability to host any NCAA championships for the next five years. NC Senate leader Phil […]

NC lawmaker to challenge tax-exempt status of NCAA

NC lawmaker to challenge tax-exempt status of NCAA

by WorldTribune Staff, March 13, 2017 The NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) engaged in political and lobbying activity when they canceled events in North Carolina over opposition to House Bill 2 and should be investigated for a possible violation of their tax-exempt status, a lawmaker said. “The NCAA and ACC have allegedly engaged in […]

Ex-Gov. McCrory: Texas also has the ‘bathroom bill’ but the Super Bowl was not boycotted

Ex-Gov. McCrory: Texas also has the ‘bathroom bill’ but the Super Bowl was not boycotted

by WorldTribune Staff, February 13, 2017 The NBA was practicing “selective hypocrisy” when it pulled the 2017 All-Star Game out of North Carolina over the state’s HB2 “bathroom bill”, former Gov. Pat McCrory said. McCrory noted that the NFL on Feb. 5, held the Super Bowl in Texas, which has “the exact same law” on […]

Most North Carolinians enjoy holidays as political stormwinds swirl in Raleigh

Most North Carolinians enjoy holidays as political stormwinds swirl in Raleigh

by WorldTribune Staff, December 27, 2016 As most North Carolinians enjoyed the end of campaign attack ads and basked in above-average temperatures on Christmas Day, a political storm continued to churn in Raleigh. Democratic Gov.-elect Roy Cooper, before even taking office, has been swept up in crosswinds along with the veto-proof Republican majority in the […]

Politics as unusual: Ordinance that prompted NC’s HB2 is revoked following GOP governor’s defeat

Politics as unusual: Ordinance that prompted NC’s HB2 is revoked following GOP governor’s defeat

by WorldTribune Staff, December 20, 2016 The city ordinance that led to North Carolina’s HB2 “bathroom bill” was repealed by the Charlotte City Council on Dec. 19. The move is contingent on the North Carolina General Assembly repealing House Bill 2 by Dec. 31. The ordinance was pushed through the council in early 2016, just […]

‘Progressive sexual’ bullying: Franklin Graham, N.C. Lt. Gov. blast decisions by NCAA, ACC

‘Progressive sexual’ bullying: Franklin Graham, N.C. Lt. Gov. blast decisions by NCAA, ACC

by WorldTribune Staff, September 16, 2016 The decisions by the NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) to pull their sports championships out of North Carolina over House Bill 2 (HB2) amounts to “sexual bullying” by “moral hypocrites”, influential supporters of the bill said. North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest said in a statement on Sept. […]

Election season punishment of sports-loving North Carolina continues with ACC action

Election season punishment of sports-loving North Carolina continues with ACC action

by WorldTribune Staff, September 15, 2016 The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has followed the NCAA’s lead and pulled all of its neutral site championships from the state of North Carolina for 2016-17 over House Bill 2 (HB2). “This is political theater by the NCAA and ACC,” said U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, who represents North Carolina’a […]