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A Step Forward for Transparency in Government
A bill to improve campaign finance disclosure in North Carolina cleared a major hurdle recently when it passed out of the N.C. House with near-unanimous support.



North Carolina
Poll: N.C. Voters Voice Strong Support for Judicial Public Financing
The survey finds that 68 percent of state voters favor the judicial public financing program, with just 23 percent opposed.

Podcast: A Western N.C. Perspective on the Legislature
From the budget and tax reform, to voter ID and bills aimed at Asheville, Dr. Chris Cooper from Western Carolina University provides insight into this year's legislative session.

Poll: N.C. Voters Support Redistricting Reform
A solid majority favor giving redistricting authority to nonpartisan legislative staff.

McCrory Appoints New State Board of Elections Members
The five appointees, who will replace the current members on May 1, are comprised of three Republicans and two Democrats, reversing the partisan majority of the board as a reflection of the change in control of the governor’s office.

N.C. House Passes Voter ID Bill
A bill requiring a government-issued photo ID to vote beginning in 2016 passed the N.C. House on Wednesday and now heads to the state Senate for consideration.

N.C. Lawmakers Voice Bipartisan Support for Redistricting Reform
The reform measure has some 61 co-sponsors – a majority in that chamber – and would take redistricting authority away from legislators, giving it to nonpartisan legislative staff.

Redistricting Reform Would Mean Fairer Elections for N.C.
The goal is to give voters an equal voice in determining who represents them, rather than their elected officials being chosen for them.

Legislature Should Reject Proposals Aimed at Limiting Voter Participation
Efforts are underway at the N.C. General Assembly to make it harder for citizens to vote in North Carolina.

Nation
A Reminder of the Enduring Strength of American Democracy
There was a pretty remarkable moment at the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas.

Obama Nominates Charlotte Mayor Foxx for U.S. Transportation Secretary
If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Foxx would be the third transportation secretary to hail from North Carolina.

Lincoln Repeats Win in 'Presidential March Madness'
Honest Abe defeats George Washington in a rematch from last year's title round

Sequester Smacks Great Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway
Federal budget cuts mean you may have to revise those summer vacation plans.

The Most Important Date in U.S. History?
July 4, 1776 was the date America was born, but March 4, 1801 was the day our nation proved it could endure.


Fiscal Cliff Standoff Delays Tax Refunds
Taxpayers shouldn't plan on spending their income tax refund too quickly this year, the government has warned.


Pop Politics: White House Says 'No' to Building Death Star
The Obama administration turns down petition to construct a moon-sized, killer space station inspired by "Star Wars"
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