Sarah Michels
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NC elections & statehouse reporter @CPublicPress • previously politics @bgdailynews @report4america • unapologetic Swiftie and Survivor fan
Raleigh, NC
Joined January 2014
New bio just dropped 🫡 Story ideas, tips, general commentary? Reach me at (984) 329-0092 or at smichels@carolinapublicpress.org
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As North Carolina begins long-term Helene recovery, it faces a sobering math problem. Full recovery will cost nearly $60 billion. The federal government may chip in $15B. So far, the legislature's dedicated $1.1B. Who, if anyone, will fill the gap?
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It's déjà vu for North Carolina Republican lawmakers as they enter another session one seat shy of a veto-proof supermajority. What strategies will they use to fight Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's anticipated vetoes? How will Democrats try to stop them?
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Wednesday, I'll have a story that looks specifically at what I'm calling supermajority strategy. One seat shy of a veto-proof supermajority, how will Republicans work to get their policies through? How will Democrats try to hold the line?
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Another, related story on whether protective orders work:
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GOP Judge Jefferson Griffin skipped a step when appealing the election board’s decision to dismiss his election protests, N.C. Supreme Court ruled Wed But that mistake may not sound the death knell on his efforts to reverse the outcome of his election
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Between late September and the holiday break, Pasquotank County Election Director Janae Hedgepeth didn’t take a day off. Hedgepeth is one of least 30 EDs for whom 2024 was their first presidential election. How did it go for these new election directors?
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Rip to TikTok and my steady stream of Taylor Swift covers. Ig I’ll have to start watching The Voice again
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Griffin protest supporters & critics point to election integrity as their motivation, but lost in that is a more political goal: to secure control of the state Supreme Court by 2030, when the next Census — and subsequently, redistricting process — occurs.
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Several suits were filed against the NC State Board of Elections in the months leading up to Election Day. They involve digital voting IDs, ballot selfies, absentee voting envelopes, jury duty &more. Where do these lawsuits stand now? CPP asked.
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The next date to watch is Jan. 24, by which all briefings must be submitted. Election certification was set for this Friday, Jan. 10, before the order. Appears likely this election could extend into February. Riggs will stay in her seat in the meantime, but recused herself.
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RT @BryanRAnderson: @Christosgage @kyle_ingram11 And @sarah_michels13 interviewed impacted voters of all political ideologies. She found pr…
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We need to talk about the disappearance of Mariah Carey this Christmas season. Where did she go???
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This story has been updated to reflect a new lawsuit filed by Jefferson Griffin asking the state Supreme Court to delay certification of the election and discard over 65,000 votes from the count:
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Two election lawsuits filed in North Carolina before the 2024 election are especially relevant now, as several runner-up candidates in judicial and legislative contests attempt to flip their close races through election protests. Here’s what’s happening
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Nearly four years after it began, an investigation into the financial reporting of Mark Robinson campaign in 2020 has been completed, leading to fines and a settlement.
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The fate of major changes to election appointment power and deadlines, packaged in a Helene relief bill, fell to three Republican lawmakers representing Helene-impacted areas Wednesday as the state House voted on a veto override.
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