Sarah Michels | Carolina Public Press
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Recount, possibly multiple ones, expected in nailbiter Republican NC Senate primary between Page and Berger. Court challenges could follow. -
Two Democratic legislators from Mecklenburg County who have helped the GOP override several vetoes are facing primary battles. -
Reconstituted Republican-dominated NC State Board of Elections cuts voting sites and Sunday voting favored by Democrats in several counties. -
Issues with ineligible voters who voted and eligible voters turned away from polls force redo elections in Harrellsville, Morehead City. -
Window for candidates closes in NC. With everyone filed, primary and general election contests for federal, state, local offices take shape. -
For decades, NC lawmakers from both parties have used a gut-and-amend strategy to replace proposals with unrelated ones. -
Registered Democrats did well in 2025 NC municipal elections. But whether that constitutes a blue wave or predicts one in 2026 is unclear. -
In a purple state, progressive members of NC House wanted own caucus to promote an agenda more strident than the overall Democratic Party’s. -
Making civics class relate more to students’ lives is working in some US schools and could be fresh approach needed in N.C.
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Instruction for NC students in civics is spotty and often not a priority. Lessons don’t soak in, leading to disengaged younger generations.
