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Former governor, chief justice inch closer to running for Burr’s seat

Former governor, chief justice inch closer to running for Burr’s seat

Dallas Woodhouse
State Government

In public and behind the scenes, there’s a lot of movement on both sides of the aisle as candidates prepare to enter the race to succeed retiring Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, setting up competitive primaries and a general election race in 2022. Sources confirm that former Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has hired a new campaign consultant and is preparing to announce her entry into the Democratic primary. Other sources close to former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory confirm that McCrory has taken initial steps to run later this year.

Governor Cooper visits Piedmont Health SeniorCare to see COVID-19 vaccinations with a focus on equity

NC Political News
State Government

Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited the Piedmont Health SeniorCare center in Pittsboro to see patients in the Chatham County community receive the vaccine. Piedmont Health SeniorCare is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Program focused on providing care to underserved communities.

Constitution, Green parties no longer recognized in North Carolina

Constitution, Green parties no longer recognized in North Carolina

NC Political News
Politics, State Government

The Constitution Party and the Green Party are no longer recognized political parties in North Carolina. Both parties failed to turn out the required 2% of the total vote for their candidate for governor or for presidential electors in the 2020 general election. (Read a letter to the leaders of the parties.) Voters who register or update their registrations will no longer be able to affiliate with either party.

The State Board of Elections will meet on February 23 to decide when to change the affiliation of voters registered with the Constitution and Green parties to unaffiliated status. State law says the State Board shall not make this change until at least 90 days after the general election.

Attorney General Josh Stein: Stay safe from COVID-19 vaccine scams

Attorney General Josh Stein: Stay safe from COVID-19 vaccine scams

NC Political News
State Government

Over the past few weeks, North Carolinians have begun receiving long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines. This is a significant milestone in our fight against the virus, and it means we’re one step closer to the end of this pandemic. But as always, scammers will appear out of the woodwork to take advantage of North Carolinians, and we’re seeing more reports about vaccine-related scams. Here’s what you need to know about the vaccine.

Attorney General Josh Stein: Duke Energy customers to save over $1.1 Billion under new coal ash settlement

Attorney General Josh Stein: Duke Energy customers to save over $1.1 Billion under new coal ash settlement

NC Political News
State Government

Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he, along with the Public Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the Sierra Club, has entered into a settlement with Duke Energy about paying for coal ash cleanup that will save North Carolina electricity customers more than $1 billion on their utility bills over the next 10 years.

NCDHHS Reports First Identified Case of B.1.1.7 COVID-19 Variant in NC

NCDHHS Reports First Identified Case of B.1.1.7 COVID-19 Variant in NC

NC Political News
Health, State Government

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first identification in a North Carolina resident of the COVID-19 variant called B.1.1.7, which was first detected in the United Kingdom in December. The B.1.1.7 variant was identified in a sample from an adult in Mecklenburg County processed by Mako Medical Laboratories. To protect the privacy of the individual, no further information will be released.

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