Q&A: Media attorney faults N.C. transparency laws, laments shrinking newsrooms

Q&A: Media attorney faults N.C. transparency laws, laments shrinking newsrooms

special to WorldTribune FPI / May 15, 2019 By Kari Travis, Carolina Journal.com John Bussian is the principal of the Bussian Law Firm in Raleigh, North Carolina, which specializes in media litigation and has long been a national leader in defending the First Amendment. Bussian, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Duke University, earned his […]

NC governor vetoes voter ID law; GOP vows to override before year’s end

NC governor vetoes voter ID law; GOP vows to override before year’s end

by WorldTribune Staff, December 18, 2018 North Carolina Republicans have vowed to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a state voter ID bill before the current legislative sessions ends and they lose their super-majority. A referendum calling for the state’s constitution to add an amendment requiring in-person voter photo ID was approved last month with […]

Voter ID to go on NC ballots over Democrats’ protests

Voter ID to go on NC ballots over Democrats’ protests

by WorldTribune Staff, July 4, 2018 A ballot measure in November will ask North Carolina voters to decide if the state constitution should be amended to require photo ID for in-person voting. Republican lawmakers, who approved the ballot initiative over Democrats’ protests, say the photo ID requirement is necessary to prevent voter fraud and to […]

NC’s GOP-dominated legislature forbids budget dissent from Democrats, including governor

NC’s GOP-dominated legislature forbids budget dissent from Democrats, including governor

by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2018 Republicans are using their veto-proof majority in North Carolina in a first to push through a budget while refusing amendments from Democrats, a report said. NC Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and NC House Speaker Tim Moore have said they plan to hold a vote on the $23 […]