Traffic safety researchers, industry experts and state government officials are discussing how to improve North Carolina’s distracted driving, speeding and impaired driving laws to reduce traffic fatalities. #ncpol

All of this … #JackSmith #ncpol #NorthCarolina

One of the best discussions I’ve heard on Medicare for All. #Medicare #ncpol #NorthCarolina

A former 82nd Airborne soldier says that as the Iran War continues, NC families and veterans are struggling with rising costs, higher utility bills and health care concerns. He explains his support of Roy Cooper for Senate. His column is below. #ncpol #Veterans #Opinion

NC’s public schools requested more than $86.8M in school safety grant funding for 2024-25. The advisory council is recommending legislators increase school safety grants to $50M annually and make the funding recurring. #nced #ncpol

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Belt to ass #NCPol #NCSen

Just released Catawba-YouGov Survey of #ncpol on:

--Trump's approval/disapproval

--US Senate vote intention

--US House Generic Ballot

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New @catawbacollege.bsky.social - @today.yougov.com Survey of North Carolinians:

Trump’s Approval Slips Further As Cooper Maintains Double-Digit Senate Lead

Presidential approval drive NC vote intentions, leading to Democratic advantage

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President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call propaganda come under bipartisan attack. ncnewsline.com/2026/09/30/r... @statesnewsroom.com #ncpol

School finance officers told a state commission Monday that North Carolina’s complicated funding rules and delayed state budget decisions make it harder for districts to plan and spend money where they need it most. ncnewsline.com/2026/09/30/n... #ncpol

Wake Co Bd of Elections approved 1,671 civilian absentee ballots at 9/29 meeting, but 42 ballots rejected and new ballot packets reissued due to voter failing to seal inner envelope. This is 2.5% of all ballots submitted. If you are voting by mail PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE follow all instructions.
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data derived from comparing most recent two days of data at dl.ncsbe.gov?prefix=Press... /2 #ncpol

NC daily net* voter registration changes Tues, 9/29:
total voters 7,864,520 +1,754
Democratic +432
Republican +193
Unaffiliated +1,101
Green +14
Libertarian +14

Margin R>D now 4,401
Margin U>R now 827,763.
*net= new registrations less cancellations, deaths, felony convictions, party changes.
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Why Wake County plans to require principals to allow teacher unions on school campuses. NC law requires equal access for employee groups so all or none can come. School board will require access because some principals are not allowing any. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol #nced #wcpss

Sept. 30 📭 voting update for #ncpol
🗳️14,862 ballots cast & 14,672 accepted from 97 counties
🗳️ total ballots trailing 2022 on the same day by 17%/Dems trailing by 29%
🗳️voter location I'd most like to visit: Valencia, Spain
🗳️usefulness of this to forecast election outcomes=0

14,672 NC absentee ballots accepted through Tues 9/29, up 1,077 from Monday. Images top 10 counties, voter party, top 12 cities.
Top 3 counties Wake 2,710; Mecklenburg 1,595; Buncombe 835
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NC voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in person.

Now is a good time to learn which IDs are accepted and what options are available if you don't have one.

Know before you go. www.ncsbe.gov/voting/voter...

#TrustedNeighbors #NCPol #Elections🗳️ #VoterID #Civics🇺🇸

And our state Republicans support these attacks on our institutions and worse, the people they are supposed to protect. Vote them out people. #NorthCarolina #ncpol