Tag: politics

[Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Early Voting Participation Tops 2016 and Growing

Here’s a quick snapshot of early voting in Durham with just a few days left: 112,712 ballots cast in Durham as of Tuesday, Oct. 29. That’s nearly 45% of Durham … Continue reading [Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Early Voting Participation Tops 2016 and Growing

[Election 2024] Two U.S. House Members Compete for North Carolina Attorney General

By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press North Carolina's next attorney general will be one of two outgoing members of Congress who have represented the Charlotte area on Capitol Hill and … Continue reading [Election 2024] Two U.S. House Members Compete for North Carolina Attorney General

[Election 2024] Could A Trump Win Change Mortgage System – and Make Them Pricier?

By R.J. RICO, Associated Press If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie … Continue reading [Election 2024] Could A Trump Win Change Mortgage System – and Make Them Pricier?

[Election 2024] AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in North Carolina on Election Day

By ROBERT YOON, Associated Press North Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the Nov. 5 general election while many in the state are still dealing with … Continue reading [Election 2024] AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in North Carolina on Election Day

[Election 2024] Trump and Harris Navigate Storm, Rollercoaster Governor’s Race in NC

By BILL BARROW, Associated Press Renee Kyro already has voted for Republican nominee Donald Trump for the third consecutive presidential election. But she plans to volunteer for the first time, … Continue reading [Election 2024] Trump and Harris Navigate Storm, Rollercoaster Governor’s Race in NC

[Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Democrats, Female Voters Lead Way in Early Voting

Here’s a quick snapshot of early voting in Durham after two days: 24,914 votes cast by Saturday, Oct. 19. Of those, 18,114 were from voters who were at least 41. … Continue reading [Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Democrats, Female Voters Lead Way in Early Voting

[Election 2024] North Carolina Sees Strong Early Voting, Despite Helene Obstacles

By MAKIYA SEMINERA AND JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press Turnout for early in-person voting started strong Thursday in the presidential battleground of North Carolina, including in mountainous areas where Hurricane Helene … Continue reading [Election 2024] North Carolina Sees Strong Early Voting, Despite Helene Obstacles

[Election 2024] Harris Calls Out Trump from NC Pulpit

By JOSH BOAK, AAMER MADHANI, and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald … Continue reading [Election 2024] Harris Calls Out Trump from NC Pulpit

[Election 2024] Data Shows Migrants Aren’t Taking Jobs from Blacks, Hispanics

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he is elected — a promise he has predicated, … Continue reading [Election 2024] Data Shows Migrants Aren’t Taking Jobs from Blacks, Hispanics

[Video] To the Point Episode 14: Durham Early Voting – Make It Count!

https://youtu.be/_Vz1-M2p7do Video Details: In the 14th episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, talks about the motivations behind third-party voting ahead of the start … Continue reading [Video] To the Point Episode 14: Durham Early Voting – Make It Count!

[Election 2024] Analysis: National Debt Could Increase Under Harris; Surge Under Trump

By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris' and Donald Trump's economic … Continue reading [Election 2024] Analysis: National Debt Could Increase Under Harris; Surge Under Trump