Ahead of November’s midterm election, anti-voter majorities on county boards of elections across North Carolina have targeted student voters by proposing plans to remove or exclude on-campus early voting locations. If approved, these plans will make voting harder not only for students, but for hundreds of faculty, staff, and community members who work on or […]
A staff member in the North Carolina auditor’s office used mentions of the wishes of his boss and the state Republican Party in an attempt to sway decisions on at least two counties’ early voting plans. Hundreds of pages produced as a result of public records requests reveal the extent to which Dallas Woodhouse, a […]
Former Elections Liaison Dallas Woodhouse recently argued that North Carolinians should judge our election system “by facts rather than assumptions.” On that point, we agree. Public confidence in our elections should rest on evidence, not rhetoric. But that principle carries an important obligation: if Woodhouse and the Auditor’s Office ask the public to judge their […]
This story was co-published by NC Health News and The Charlotte Ledger. In 2020, Charlotte businessman Michael Estramonte set out to build a nonprofit treatment center to create more space for kids in mental health crisis. The idea quickly won support from state and local lawmakers. Since 2023, the Katie Blessing Center has secured more than […]
Voting rights advocates said Monday they are stepping up voter protection efforts for this year’s midterm elections in the face of efforts they say will hinder legitimate voters. Senate Republicans are scheduled Tuesday to begin consideration of House Bill 958, which passed the House with only Republican votes. After the House passed the elections bill […]
