June 25, 2018 (Raleigh) — While our Legislature fights over a constitutional amendment on voter ID, now might be a good time to review a 2013 McClatchy poll that the McClatchy-owned News and Observer never saw fit to publish. Every imaginable demographic supported the idea. Most surprisingly, 72% of Democrats, 65% of persons calling themselves …
June 14, 2018 (Raleigh) — Too many politicians act is if vote theft is less important than gutlessly preening for the dominant media; and sadly, former NC Supreme Court Justice, Bob Orr, joined that McCainiac Universe with an op-ed published in the Charlotte Observer. Rather than critique Orr’s missive line-by-line, I encourage you to go read it and …
June 5, 2018 (Raleigh)–While the entire nation watched a federal lawsuit against North Carolina’s voter ID law two years ago, nobody much talked about the wolf just outside the federal courtroom’s door and it’s high time the legislature neutered that critter before he hurts somebody. Most scholars and political players agree that the main reason that …
[Update June 5, 2018–SB 486 passed a second and third reading in Monday night’s legislative session. No lawmakers offered to amend the portion of the law addressed in this article. ~ jd] Jun 4, 2018 (Raleigh) — Tonight at the Legislature, North Carolina’s lower chamber will conduct a third vote on an election reform bill …
May 30, 2018 (Raleigh) — Yesterday, we reported the indictment and prosecution of Hoke’ County fraudulent voter, Roger Adam Herres, and how his slick attorney timed his plea deal. It came the day after the 2016 November election in order to minimize public awareness of this man’s deliberate felony. Today we will take a moment to …
[Note: At 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, a legislative committee witll take up a measure related to this post.] May 29, 2018 (Raleigh) — In a February 2018, News & Observer guest editorial, NC State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement, Kim Strach proposed a law that would require election officials to find out exactly who …
May 29, 2018 (Fayetteville, NC) — Wednesday, November 9, 2016, was a perfect day for a registered Republican named Roger Adam Herres to execute a brilliant public relations ploy by pleading guilty to both voter fraud and voter registration fraud in a Hoke County courtroom. With some help from a high-powered criminal defense attorney, H. Gerald …
Update Feb 1, 2018 (Raleigh) Click here for the latest itinerary for tomorrow’s array of panel discussions. It’s an all-star list of speakers at the free event, so we hope to see you there! Update Jan 18, 2018 (Raleigh) Yesterday, we received details on the “US Commission of Civil Rights Public Briefing,” to be held …