Voting Trial Expert Says Law Would Have Led To Long Lines At Polls
An Ohio State University professor says voters would have encountered drastically longer lines in 2012 had many of the provisions of North Carolina's controversial election law been in effect.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports Theodore Allen, a professor of integrated systems engineering, testified Tuesday in the federal trial challenging the requirements of the state's election law.
Allen said if early voting had been eliminated then as called for when the law passed in 2013, some of the 900,000 who cast early ballots would have tried to vote on Election Day, resulting in longer lines or discouraging some from voting at all.
Media Groups Sue Governor For Public Records
A coalition of media outlets and nonprofits are suing North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and the heads of several state agencies. It alleges that they've violated the state's open records laws.
For example, Indy Week says it took more than a year for McCrory's office to provide his travel records.
According to the Charlotte Observer, who is also a plaintiff in the case, the lawsuit also seeks policies that would prevent excessive fees for locating, retrieving and copying public records.
They also want prompt responses to future public records requests.
McCrory responded in a statement last night, calling the lawsuit frivolous and says his administration is dedicated to transparency.
Mccrory, GOP Senator At Odds Over Sales Tax Bill Veto Threat
Gov. Pat McCrory says he will veto a Senate bill to redistribute more sales dollars to rural North Carolina counties, a promise which prompted a bitter response from the bill's Republican sponsor.
McCrory released a statement Tuesday saying he would veto the bill, which has not yet passed a committee vote. The statement says that instead of sales taxes, the Senate should be focused on the governor's plan to borrow money to fund infrastructure and road development across the state.
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Harry Brown, R-Onslow, quickly responded with his own release blasting the governor for supporting large cities over rural counties.
NC House Gives Final Nod To Controversial Monuments Bill
The North Carolina House has passed controversial legislation that protects historical monuments and memorials, overcoming hours of debate launched by Democrats who condemned the bill for preserving Confederate symbols.
The House voted in favor of the bill Tuesday. The move was expected after the House gave tentative approval on Monday following debate that stretched into the night.
Confederate Monuments Vandalized At 2 North Carolina Sites
Multiple media outlets report someone painted the slogan "Black Lives Matter" on the Confederate Women's Monument on the State Capitol grounds overnight Monday. A Raleigh police officer spotted the painting.
The same slogan has been painted on the Silent Sam statue on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus and Durham's Confederate memorial outside the old county courthouse.
The Charlotte Observer reports a Cornelius police officer patrolling the town discovered graffiti on a Confederate memorial near a church. Two other Confederate memorials in Charlotte were found defaced last week.
NC Highway Patrol Warns Motorists About Leaving Kids In Cars
With daytime temperatures lingering in the 90s, The N.C. Highway Patrol is reminding motorists of the dangers associated with leaving children unattended inside a vehicle.
The patrol says 35 to 40 children across the country die each year from heat exposure in vehicles and July is historically the deadliest month for child fatalities.
To avoid a tragedy, the patrol has several suggestions, including a reminder to people never to leave a child alone in a car. The patrol also reminds motorists to lock the doors when the vehicle is parked to prevent children from playing inside.
Also, the patrol says if someone sees a child or a pet is left unattended in a vehicle, the person should call 911 immediately.
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