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Friday, 10 May 2013 12:41 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — Some North Carolina Democratic Party members have filed an internal complaint against new Chairman Randy Voller, saying he exceeded his authority by dismissing the executive director and creating new positions.
Four current or former party leaders have complained to a panel that handles intraparty disagreements. They want the Council of Review to remove Voller from his second post as interim executive director and reverse some of his actions.
A letter signed by party executive committee member John Burns of Raleigh says the complaint is not filed because of ill will for Voller, who was elected chairman in February. Burns says the group wants to enforce and clarify party rules and responsibilities.
Voller says he's done nothing wrong and is in the interim post until a permanent executive director is hired.
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:08 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — A bipartisan group of North Carolina lawmakers want to repeal a portion of the state constitution linked to the days of white supremacy.
The House Elections Committee voted unanimously Wednesday for a bill that would delete from the state constitution literacy test requirements for voter registration. The bill would place a constitutional amendment before voters in 2014.
The literacy test was added to the constitution by Democrats more than a century ago to suppress turnout among black voters. The provision isn't enforced because it violates federal law.
Democratic Rep. Kelly Alexander of Charlotte said the state has made a lot of progress in race relations since the time of the original amendment and its constitution should reflect that.
The bill now heads to the House floor.
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Tuesday, 07 May 2013 11:16 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — The list of speakers for North Carolina's Republican Party convention next month is full of national GOP luminaries.
The state party says former presidential adviser Karl Rove, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and former U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts are all scheduled to participate in at the convention set for June 7-9 at the Charlotte Convention Center.
Rove worked closely with President George W. Bush. He'll speak at the party banquet the evening of June 8. Barbour is a former national GOP chairman. He'll speak at a luncheon earlier in the day.
Delegates to the party convention also will elect a new state chairman. Former Wake County Chairman Claude Pope has the backing of Gov. Pat McCrory and top General Assembly leaders.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 11:17 |
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Tuesday, 07 May 2013 11:14 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — North Carolina's top civil rights group is preparing another rally fresh off its most recent round of arrests at the General Assembly.
The state chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold a rally and candlelight vigil Tuesday evening outside the General Assembly to continue its campaign against the Republican-controlled legislature.
Chapter President the Rev. William Barber says the group will announce details of a 15-county tour of Republican lawmakers' districts.
The NAACP and other activists again protested Republican policies on social welfare programs, education and voting rights Monday at the General Assembly. More than two dozen were arrested, up from 17 the previous week.
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