Democracy 101: Decoding The Electoral College
“The primary purpose of the Electoral College was to put kind of a safety valve if we ever had too much democracy.”
Election 2016
A Nation Engaged: Is This Still A Land Of Economic Opportunity?
NPR's series, A Nation Engaged, takes a deeper look at economic opportunity in 21st century America. Is the middle class still shrinking, and what can political leaders do to help?
In Greensboro, Clinton Resumes Campaign Focusing On Families And Condemning HB2
The crowd of around 2,000 people at a University of North Carolina at Greenboro campus building cheered as she took the stage. James Brown's famous song "I Feel Good" played as a musical answer on how her health is holding up.
After Ruling, North Carolina Board Careful On Voting Changes
North Carolina elections officials have fashioned early voting schedules they hope comply with a federal court ruling this summer and ease long lines this fall in the presidential battleground stat
Did North Carolina Fall To 41st In Teacher Pay? Not Exactly.
A new television advertisement from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper is slamming Governor Pat McCrory on teacher pay. But at least one of Cooper's claims in the ad isn't quite right.
Supreme Court Refuses To Reinstate North Carolina's Voter ID Law
The nation's highest court has refused to reinstate North Carolina's voter ID requirement and restrictions on early voting.
'Regret' And A Pivot? Trump Tries For Campaign Reboot In Charlotte
If Donald Trump's campaign were a restaurant, there'd be a sign out front reading "Under New Management."
Trump Ads Will Soon Hit North Carolina Airwaves
Ads for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign are about to hit North Carolina's airwaves, but he's getting a comparatively late start.
Redistricting, Take Two: What New Statehouse Maps Could Mean For North Carolina Voters
Last week, federal judges struck down 30 North Carolina state legislative districts as unconstitutional because the court said were racially gerrymandered.
Fact Checking North Carolina Political Ads Touting Teacher Pay Raises
As election season kicks into high gear, more and more commercials are flooding the airwaves. In North Carolina, education is taking center stage.