by WorldTribune Staff, January 1, 2017 House Bill 2 turned out to be “too powerful a political issue and too lucrative a fundraising tool” for North Carolina Democrats who ultimately refused to repeal the “bathroom bill” they claimed to despise, according to the state senate’s leader. All of North Carolina’s Democratic state senators voted against […]
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 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 22, 2016 Legislation to repeal the HB2 “bathroom bill” was voted down by the North Carolina Senate on Dec. 21. The Senate voted 32-16 against the repeal effort and then voted by the same margin to adjourn, ending the special session called by outgoing Gov. Pat McCrory two days after the Charlotte […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 20, 2016 The city ordinance that led to North Carolina’s HB2 “bathroom bill” was repealed by the Charlotte City Council on Dec. 19.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 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 15, 2016 The tax-cutting regimen of Gov. Pat McCrory and the Republican-led North Carolina state legislature has led to $4.7 billion in tax cuts and landed the Tar Heel state in the No. 1 position in the nation for GDP growth since 2013. From 2013 through 2015, North Carolina’s 13.4 percent […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 8, 2016 North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory nearly rode Donald Trump’s coattails to the finish line, but a torrent of outside money and the radical Left’s ability to push major sports organizations, businesses, and celebrities to boycott the state over HB2 ultimately brought him down, constitutional groups say. “McCrory came very […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 6, 2016 Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina is set to help President-elect Donald Trump drain the swamp. Meadows, seen as a strong conservative with a history of taking action inside the Beltway, will be the new chairman of the powerful House Freedom Caucus. Meadows may be best known for being […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 2, 2016 The North Carolina State Board of Elections on Nov. 30 voted to conduct a partial recount of votes in Durham County, including the precinct where 94,000 ballots mysteriously turned up just before midnight on election night. The 3-2 vote by the State Board overturns Durham County’s earlier decision rejecting […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 1, 2016 Conservatives in the House are ready to help President-elect Donald Trump drain the swamp by preparing a list of regulations Trump can eliminate starting on Jan. 20, 2017. Rep. Mark Meadows, North Carolina Republican, and other members of the House Freedom Caucus hope to submit a list of 200 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 30, 2016 The law firm hired to defend the North Carolina Board of Elections in the current gubernatorial recount has solid ties to Democratic candidate Roy Cooper, a report said. Cooper earlier this month had announced that two members of the Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard law firm would be […]
