After the two year anniversary of the firebombing of the Orange County Republican Party's headquarters, members are moving forward but still face political strife within the community.
New chairperson to the National Assessment Governing Board, Beverly Perdue, looks forward to closing the nation’s achievement gap and ensuring that all students have access to a great education.
An amendment to shift power towards the state legislature slated by Republicans fell short of approval, as 61.2 percent of voters reject the removal of a non-partisan board member from the Board of Elections, along with the removal of N.C. Governor's power. But some voters say the wording of the amendments on the ballots contributed to voter confusion.
Ahead of the election, many thought that a "Blue Wave" could occur, where 30 or more seats from the Republican party were lost. Though that didn't happen, the election experienced something else: a Youth Wave.
The skewed uphill battle is not uncommon in local elections.
North Carolina voters cast their ballots Tuesday on six constitutional amendments, deciding on everything from voter identification to income taxes.
Earls previously worked as an attorney and civil rights advocate for 30 years. She founded the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, worked in the U.S. Department of Justice during the Clinton administration and worked on the U.S. Supreme Court case Covington v. North Carolina, in which the Supreme Court decided North Carolina's legislative districts to be unconstitutional gerrymandering.
Insko will serve in the North Carolina General Assembly for a 12th term.
Valerie Foushee, an advocate for education funding, the protection of the environment and the legalization of medical marijuana, has secured a third term serving Orange and Chatham county.
The Student Public Interest Research Group's New Voter Program registered over 800,000 people across the country on National Voter Registration Day.
Voter registration in North Carolina has increased overall, but especially for Hispanic people and for third-party voters.
Keep checking back here for the latest results on all the races in Orange County.
NC Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education request almost $200 million to improve school safety and support efforts.
This year's election points to a continuing trend of North Carolina straying from a two-party state. But that also means competition between parties is getting thin.
Ever heard of "choice fatigue?" Well, if you're a voter this season, you might be catching it. This year's ballot is packed with decisions to make, including the six constitutional amendments and 16 races in which candidates are running. As voters parse through the issues, the danger of waning attention span means that fewer votes make a swing vote more impactful. Some also say that placing important issues at the end of the ballot rigs the vote in favor of whichever party wants a lack of scrutiny on the final items. But how much of this could actually sway the 2018 election?
If you are among the group of North Carolinians not aware of the Constitutional amendments appearing on this year's ballot, here is a brief guide to what they entail, and who supports them.
While many have visited the Chapel of the Cross for early voting, those who attended on Thursday had the chance to match one of the names on their ballot to a face.
“Chapel Hill pretends to be a village.”
“It’s like being told that you are buying candy, and you go home and you are eating cat food,” Stein said.
“The project is going to be a traditional 20th century suburban style strip-mall," Seils said. "I think we should be moving away from that.”
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