Author: Elyse Apel | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Data from the U.S. Census Bureau for 2024 found while Michigan had a gain in population over the past year, it was driven by international migration. Vintage 2024 numbers, which were released recently, also signal Michigan likely won’t lose any Electoral College votes in a 2030 reapportionment, instead keeping all 13 of…

(The Center Square) – State Sen. Brian Strickland said he hopes the Legislature will make “substantial policy moves in the coming years” to address child care issues for Georgia families. Stickland, a Republican, is chairman of the Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Childcare that met Monday to hear from various child care leaders, nonprofit associations, and…

(The Center Square) – Nearly one month after Election Day, Republican candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court Jefferson Griffin has officially requested a second statewide hand-eye recount. The race between Griffin and Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs was the only statewide race not officially certified by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Multiple challenges have been…

(The Center Square) – Four Legislature races and one state Supreme Court race were not certified by the North Carolina State Board of Elections on Tuesday. Notably, the state’s sole Supreme Court race between Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs and Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin is one of those currently under both recount and protest. Added at Tuesday’s…

(The Center Square) – On Tuesday, the embattled North Carolina State Board of Elections is scheduled to certify the 2024 election. The majority of the election results from 2,658 precincts across the state are expected to be approved, as a recount continues in the state’s sole Supreme Court race between Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs and Republican…

(The Center Square) – Jurisdiction for six complaints is divided three to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, and three to respective county boards. The state board made the decision at an emergency session on Wednesday. The protests, all by Republicans, involved four different races. The most notable is the state Supreme Court race between…

(The Center Square) – The future of North Carolina’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency is in question after the Legislature recently learned of a $175 million budget shortfall that might actually be closer to a quarter-billion dollars. At a meeting on Monday afternoon, lawmakers called the program “failed” and said they lack confidence to continue funding…

(The Center Square) – Sparks flew at a Monday afternoon meeting of the Hurricane Response and Recovery Subcommittee as committee members called for the resignation of Laura Hogshead, the chief operating officer of the state’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency, for the office’s poor response to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. The meeting was called after Hogshead’s…

(The Center Square) – After 11 terms as a state representative in the North Carolina House of Representatives, Republican Tim Moore is moving on to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Moore has set a record, serving five two-year terms as speaker of the chamber. He was named to chair the House Rules Committee in…

(The Center Square) – North Carolina flipped three blue seats red, playing a critical role in Republicans maintaining majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Five newcomers and five returnees provide a myriad of possibilities for committee fits in the 119th Congress being sworn in come January. From a special masters’ court-ordered map in the…