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NC election bills unlikely to become laws after Senate votes

By Gary D. Robertson Jun. 16, 2021 07:56 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate Republicans pushed a trio of election measures through their chamber on Wednesday, including one that would prohibit...

A hand written sign is posted on a gas pump, showing that the service station is out of all grades of fuel Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Several gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by hackers entered its fifth day. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Conservatives seize on gas crunch to blame Biden, stir base

By Ali Swenson May. 14, 2021 12:24 AM EDT

President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the Colonial Pipeline hack, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Conservatives seize on gas crunch to blame Biden, stir base

By Ali Swenson May. 13, 2021 07:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2021 file photo, a healthcare worker prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday, May 5 advanced a bill through a committee that would prevent state and local governments from punishing workers who choose not to get a COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
As vaccinations drop, N. Carolina may offer financial perks

By Bryan Anderson May. 07, 2021 03:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2021 file photo, a healthcare worker prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday, May 5 advanced a bill through a committee that would prevent state and local governments from punishing workers who choose not to get a COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Most North Carolina adults have now gotten a COVID-19 shot

May. 06, 2021 01:15 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 18, 2021. Editorial: Pa. is finally upgrading its unemployment system, but claimants will have to do without...

Editorial Roundup: North Carolina

By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2021 10:59 AM EST
Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: ___ Jan. 20 The News & Observer on President...

Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, discusses vaccine distribution during a press briefing about the coronavirus, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
Most N.C. nursing home workers are refusing COVID vaccine

By Bryan Anderson Jan. 05, 2021 02:10 PM EST

Gov. Roy Cooper, right, is seen during a visit to Gilero in Pittsboro, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. The medical device manufacturer began producing face shields when the pandemic started and also produces swabs for rapid tests in addition to self contained oxygenated negative pressure environments. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Bipartisan health care panel is Cooper's pitch for consensus

By Gary D. Robertson Dec. 03, 2020 04:14 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2020 file photo, Sen. Tom Tillis, R-N.C. holds a sign as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Fayetteville Regional Airport in Fayetteville, N.C. North Carolina Democrats were hoping this November they would break the backs of Republicans, who, after dominating state politics for much of the past decade, saw their power erode in the 2016 and 2018 elections. Instead, state Democrats had little to tout after Election Day beyond Gov. Roy Cooper’s close yet expected reelection, a narrow victory for Attorney General Josh Stein, and picking up two U.S. House seats largely handed to them by redistricting in 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
North Carolina certifies November general election results

By Bryan Anderson Nov. 24, 2020 01:01 PM EST

Tanya Bryant, 42, a case manager for an information technology company, voted on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The registered Democrat said the coronavirus pandemic is a big issue on her mind and contributed to her voting for Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Gary Robertson)
AP VoteCast: North Carolina voters sour on state of nation

By Steven Wine Nov. 04, 2020 11:57 AM EST

Democratic candidate Chris Peterson, who is running for Utah Governor, poses for a portrait Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Peterson is running against Republican Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox in Tuesday's election. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
The Latest: Jay Inslee wins 3rd term as Washington governor

Nov. 03, 2020 07:07 PM EST

Tanya Bryant, 42, a case manager for an information technology company, voted on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The registered Democrat said the coronavirus pandemic is a big issue on her mind and contributed to her voting for Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Gary Robertson)
AP VoteCast: North Carolina voters sour on state of nation

By Steven Wine Nov. 03, 2020 05:54 PM EST

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 24, 2018, file photo, members of the North Carolina House gather for a special session at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Montana goes red; it's status quo in other governor races

By Geoff Mulvihill Nov. 03, 2020 04:53 PM EST

Gov. Roy Cooper listens as Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, answers a question during a briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order on Wednesday preventing landlords from evicting tenants who are unable to pay their rent.(Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection

By Bryan Anderson Nov. 03, 2020 12:39 AM EST

FILE - In this June 14, 2019, file photo, Congressman Greg Gianforte announces his bid for Montana governor at the Montana Republican Party convention in Helena, Mont. Gianforte, a former technology entrepreneur, has spent more than $1 million of his own money in the race against Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and state Sen. Al Olszewski. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)
Races for governor take top billing in Missouri, Montana

By Jim Salter And Geoff Mulvihill Nov. 01, 2020 10:43 AM EST

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest makes a comment during a live televised debate with Gov. Roy Cooper and at UNC-TV studios in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Cooper rakes in millions more than Forest in election leadup

By Bryan Anderson And Gary D. Robertson Oct. 29, 2020 03:04 PM EDT

Health officials confirm COVID-19 case at Dan Forest rally

By Tom Foreman Jr. Oct. 28, 2020 07:53 PM EDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — An unidentified person who attended a campaign rally for Republican candidate for governor Dan Forest tested positive for COVID-19,...

FILE - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper talks with Charlie Hale, vice president of Operations & Programs of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, during the governor's tour of the Raleigh, N.C., branch of the food bank, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Four years after he narrowly won the politically divided state carried by then-candidate Donald Trump, Cooper now has a double-digit lead over his Republican challenger, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. Cooper's reelection path offers clues to what will work for Southern Democrats in an election cycle that also will determine control of the White House and Congress. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, File)
Cooper, Forest to compete at lone N.C. gubernatorial debate

Oct. 14, 2020 04:17 AM EDT

FILE - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper talks with Charlie Hale, vice president of Operations & Programs of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, during the governor's tour of the Raleigh, N.C., branch of the food bank, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Four years after he narrowly won the politically divided state carried by then-candidate Donald Trump, Cooper now has a double-digit lead over his Republican challenger, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. Cooper's reelection path offers clues to what will work for Southern Democrats in an election cycle that also will determine control of the White House and Congress. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, File)
NC governor's race sets pace for Democrats in the South

By Bryan Anderson Sep. 02, 2020 10:21 AM EDT