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Fact-checking Roy Cooper’s State of the State speech

February 26, 2019

Gov. Roy Cooper made multiple claims about Medicaid expansion, education and more during his State of the State address Monday night. PolitiFact North Carolina checked them.

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Did election officials ‘leak’ results of the Mark Harris, Dan McCready race?

February 22, 2019

NC election fraud witness 'confirms early vote totals shared with Mark Harris'

Do NC, Texas face more election lawsuits than all other states combined?

February 8, 2019

"North Carolina and Texas have more (redistricting) litigation than the other 48 states, combined," NC Rep. David Lewis recently said.

Did the NC elections board ‘decline to comply’ with ICE request? Here are the facts.

February 5, 2019

Between planning the November elections and then launching an investigation into the 9th District Congressional race, the board in August received a subpoena from the office of Robert Higdon, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

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In NC, politicians mislead the public about the election fraud investigation

January 28, 2019

In January, a judge dismissed an argument that Republican Mark Harris should be seated in the 9th Congressional District. Afterward, the candidates and their political parties released misleading statements about the status of the investigation.

Francis says Raleigh rebuilding City Hall because mayor wants ‘nicer office.’ That’s misleading

November 7, 2017

Mayor Nancy McFarlane and Raleigh leaders have said they need a City Hall to make operations more efficient for staff members and the public.

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