North State Journal: “Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose gubernatorial campaign last year unraveled after a CNN report alleged he made racist and sexual posts on an online pornography forum, announced he was dropping his defamation lawsuit against the news network and that he would not pursue office in the future. “The fact of the…
Month: February 2025
“The question of Black voting power in northeastern NC is back before a federal judge”
NC Newsline: “A federal district court judge in Raleigh is considering whether state Senate election districts in northeastern North Carolina violate federal law by diluting the influence of Black voters in counties with significant Black populations. Matthews and newly elected Rep. Rodney Pierce of Halifax County sued over the Senate redistricting plan in November 2023. …