A single vote can be momentous, even in states where one party dominates. In North Carolina, a legislator who unexpectedly switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican enabled GOP ...

If every state adopted Nebraska’s unique system of awarding its Electoral College votes for president — which provides one ...

As state legislatures convene, they face the same political polarization seen in Congress. Some are in near-deadlock.

Snow and ice outside didn’t thwart the warm offer inside the old House of Representatives chambers in the North Carolina ...

Democrat Gov. Josh Stein used his inaugural address to invite the Republican majorities of the General Assembly to work together.

New Gov. Josh Stein gave his inaugural address on Saturday to a small gathering in the Capitol. What he said he wants to do.

North Carolina's new governor is planning to give his inauguration speech indoors in a televised address after the outdoor ...

The winter storm derailed plans for a weekend of inauguration events for North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, but he ...

As Democrats head toward an uncertain future under a second Trump administration, the party’s search for a new leader to help ...

An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to North Carolina's highest court. But the Republican-controlled court is considering an unusual protest from her challenger that could flip the result.

The Republican National Committee, the North Carolina Republican Party and the Wake County Republican Party are behind a ...