Good morning. Here’s what you missed over the weekend.1. A rash of pipe bombings in New York and New Jersey. First, a pipe bomb planted in a dumpster injured 29 people in Manhattan. From the New York Times: A bomb that injured 29 people on Saturday in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, and another that […]
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N.C. Restaurant Association: HB 2 Deal Would Repeal Law, Force Charlotte To Repeal Its Ordinance
The NCAA and ACC pulling their championships out of North Carolina because of HB 2 may have been the final straw: after three Republicans have called for a repeal of HB 2, rumors are swirling that the Republican House leadership met on Thursday to consider calling a special session ahead of the election. And, in […]
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N.C. Congressman Casually Floats Idea Of Revoking NCAA’s, ACC’s Tax-Exempt Status Because They Did Thing He Doesn’t Like
Congressman Richard “Proud Daddy” Hudson (R-Charlotte Motor Speedway) has some thoughts about HB 2, the NCAA, and the ACC. In a statement provided to The News & Observer: “This is political theater by the NCAA and ACC. If these multi-million dollar, tax-exempt organizations were interested in social change and not making a political statement, they […]
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We’re Calling It: Pat McCrory Is Toast
And just like that, the NCAA went and signed Pat McCrory’s political death warrant. The governordown seven and running behind Donald Trump in his home state, even with a budget surplus and a decent economyhas been desperately trying to frame HB 2, the anchor affixed to his ankle, as a common-sense measure blown all out […]
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After a Federal Court Strikes Down North Carolina’s Voting Restrictions, State Republicans Try to Circumvent the Decision
Ever since a three-judge panel on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down North Carolina’s voter ID law in July, Republican leaders have been trying to figure out how to game the decision to their electoral advantage. The law, after all, did much more than force people to show IDs to vote; it also […]
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The NCGOP Says the NCAA Should Crack Down on Baylor University. But Baylor’s Ex-President, Kenneth Starr, Has Ties to the Lawyers Defending HB 2.
By now you’ve probably seen the statement that the North Carolina GOP put out last night, after the NCAA announced it was pulling games from Greensboro: “I wish the NCAA was this concerned about the women who were raped at Baylor” is a reference to Baylor University, which, under the leadership of former federal judge […]
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The NCAA Pulls March Madness Games From Greensboro Over HB 2. Congratulations, Governor-Elect Cooper
The ongoing controversy over HB 2 cost Charlotte the NBA All Star Game earlier this summer, and now Greensboro is going to feel a similar pinch: the NCAA tournament has pulled the city’s March Madness games. Greensboro was slated to host first and second round men’s basketball tournament games on March 17 and 19. In […]
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The Morning Roundup: Hillary Has the Black Plague, Confirmed
Good morning, hope your fantasy football season isn’t ruined yet. Here’s what you missed over the weekend.1. Hillary Clinton got sick, everyone lost their minds. So, in case you’re one of the lucky few whose brain hasn’t been thoroughly broken by the election, there’s been a conservative meme going around for quite some time which […]
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Meet the New PAC That Will Be Clogging Your TV with Anti-Josh Stein Ads This Fall
Last week, the newly formed political action committee Carolinians for Freedom launched a website attacking Democratic attorney general candidate Josh Stein for, among other things, going to Harvard and working for John Edwards. Visitors to extremeharvardradical.com are greeted by a crudely Photoshopped image of Stein in a bright, flowery shirt set atop a tie-dye background. […]
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Why Are Companies That Blasted HB 2 Supporting the Politicians Behind It?
Remember how all of those big-name corporations came out so strongly against HB 2, blasting in no uncertain terms the General Assembly and Governor McCrory for their clear infringement on the civil rights of the state’s LGBTQ community? “We believe that HB 2 will make it far more challenging for businesses across the state to […]