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How well do North Carolinians know the state's constitution? On this Charlotte Talks, we talk about our state constitution. Fewer than 1 in 10 North Carolinians say they are familiar with what our constitution outlines. One in 5 admits they are not at all famil...

Join @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social & @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social with former NC Court of Appeals judge @lucyinman.bsky.social on @wfae.bsky.social's Charlotte Talks about the recent @catawbacollege.bsky.social-YouGov survey on the NC state constitution.

www.wfae.org/show/charlot...

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YouGov #15 Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...

Despite Limited Knowledge, North Carolinians Show Strong Views on Reforms to State Constitution

"North Carolinians' attitudes toward their state constitution reveals a striking knowledge gap, yet there is strong bipartisan consensus on key governance issues"

www.catawba.edu/news/all-new...
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YouGov #14 Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...

New @catawbacollege.bsky.social & YouGov Survey:

North Carolinians Strongly Value Constitutional Amendments, But Partisan Gaps Remain

www.catawba.edu/news/all-new...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Catawba College's Constitution Day Event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Catawba College’s Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service and the Corriher-Linn-Black Library invite you to celebrate U.S. Constitution Day along with the 100th anniversary of the library’...

Join us tonight for a discussion on the U.S. & N.C. Constitutions with a former chief justice and associate justice of the NC Supreme Court & a @catawbacollege.bsky.social professor of politics and learn about what NCians think about their constitutions

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catawba-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Today we celebrate the U.S. Constitution—the foundation of our democracy & the nation's guiding framework.

We are committed to helping our students & community understand the importance of civic engagement, informed citizenship, & the responsibilities we all share in sustaining democracy.

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Just when you thought your evening was safe from further #nc11 updates, another Dem entered the race (or at least filed w/ the FEC)--Dr. Richard Hudspeth.

For more about who is "a candidate", see this at @oldnorthstpolitics.bsky.social

www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/08/who-...

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Latest @catawbacollege.bsky.social-YouGov Survey of 1,000 North Carolinians and major politicians' approval and disapproval ratings.

Find out more at: www.catawba.edu/news/all-new...

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On Sept. 17, @catawbacollege.bsky.social celebrates Constitution Day

featuring former N.C. Chief Justice Cheri Beasley & N.C. Associate Justice Bob Orr

Limited in-person seating on campus: www.catawba.edu/events/?trum...

The event will be on Zoom: catawba-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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YouGov #12 Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...

New @catawbacollege.bsky.social-YouGov Poll of North Carolina:

Trump Approval: 45%
Disapproval: 54%

Stein Approval: 58%
Disapproval: 30%

Cooper App: 55%
Disapp: 38%

Whatley App: 30%
Disapp: 35%
Never heard of: 35%

8/11-18 of 1K NCians with MOE =/- 3.83%

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www.catawba.edu/news/all-new...

A Napoleonic moment in American Politics? By Michael Bitzer Of course, it can’t be a Monday morning without another crashing headline to start the week in politics. And this one gave...

A Napoleonic moment in American Politics?

Back in February, Trump posted a famous line from the French emperor.

Today, Trump said "A lot of people are saying maybe we'd like a dictator."

NC public opinion weighed in on the issue back in March 2025:

www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/08/a-na...

The race to redistrict: The national implications of gerrymandering and where NC fits Texas plans to redistrict to help Republicans retain control of the House in the midterm elections. That effort is being met by similar moves in Democrat-controlled states. North Carolina is no strang...

@bowtiepolitics.bsky.social joins others on @wfae.bsky.social's Charlotte Talks to discuss the race to redistrict and the national implications of gerrymandering and where NC fits.

Listen at 9 at: www.wfae.org/show/charlot...

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Mail-In Voting: Trust in N.C. vs. Doubt in D.C. Email from Reserve Your Spot for an Insightful Constitution Day. Dear interested parties for the Center for N.C. Politics & Public Service, A few things that you may find of interest:  What is the ro

Read up on our latest newsletter from the Center for N.C. Politics & Public Service at:

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Trump Calls Mail Voting Unsafe. Actual Data & Opinion Shows North Carolinians Think Otherwise. By Michael Bitzer Just when you think it will be a quiet Monday morning before the start of classes in forty-eight hours, the President of t...

Trump Calls Mail Voting Unsafe.

Actual Data & Opinion Shows North Carolinians Think Otherwise.

New @oldnorthstpolitics.bsky.social post by @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social:

www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/08/ncia...

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YouTube video by Center for NC Politics & Public Service Drs. Bitzer & Cooper on Redistricting

@chriscooperwcu.bsky.social & @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social join @timboyumnews.bsky.social to discuss the latest in the Redistricting Wars across the country.

youtu.be/WHz5vmD7GI8?...

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With candidate announcement (& withdrawal) season upon us, it's worth thinking through what makes someone a candidate.

As I argue in this @oldnorthstpolitics.bsky.social
post, the answer is more complicated than you might think:

www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/08/who-...

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With news regarding President Trump's investigations of political opponents, the Catawba-YouGov Poll from June 2025 asked 1,000 North Carolinians what their level of importance was to the principles regarding investigations of political opponents.

More info at: catawba.edu/ncpoliticsce...

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Aug 8 Registration Repair Project Update:

🗳1,132 people cured from yesterday's RRP
🗳️ 4 added yesterday
🗳️ 87,546 people remain

oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/07/an-a...

*I will update this graph & the basics daily. Full analysis 1/week

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Aug 7 Registration Repair Project (RRP) Update:

🗳️703 people cured from yesterday's RRP
🗳️2 voters added to the RRP

Full analysis: www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/07/an-a...

*I will update this graph ⤵️ & the basics daily ⬆️ & update the full report once/week

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Redistricting is back in the news, and the June 2025 Catawba-YouGov Poll asked 1,000 North Carolinians what their level of importance was to “The way electoral districts are drawn doesn't consistently favor one political party over the other."

Find out more at: catawba.edu/ncpoliticsce...

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Center for NC Politics Catawba College is ranked #4 among the best colleges in the South. Located in historic Salisbury, NC, it is a private, coeducational liberal arts college established in 1851. Our mission is to enrich ...

This blog is associated with the @ncpolitics.bsky.social (catawba.edu/ncpoliticsce...) and generally focused on #ncpol

Important #ncpol update:

Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.

Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/b...

New blog post by @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social:

How North Carolinians Feel About the Importance That Government Data & Statistics Should be Politics-Free

On the web: www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com

And on Substack: substack.com/@ncpoliticsc...

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@profsuroberts.bsky.social takes a look at the Whatley entrance for the U.S. Senate contest in #ncpol and gives her analysis of where the bigger Whatley-Cooper dynamics may play out.

See her analysis at: www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com

or via Substack at: substack.com/@ncpoliticsc...

Registration Recovery Project (RRP) update for July 31
🗳️ 1,154 people cured their registration yesterday
🗳️ 4 people were added to the RRP yesterday
🗳️ 94,073 people remain--9,173 fewer than on July 17

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For more analysis ⤵️ www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/07/an-a...

July 30 #ncpol Registration Recovery Project Update:
🗳️ 430 registrations cured since yesterday.
🗳️ 1 added
🗳️ 95,223 registered voters remain

For more: www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/07/an-a...

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NC Politics Are Heating Up for 2026 Email from Discover Insights on Voter Confidence in Our Latest Articles. Dear interested parties for the Center for N.C. Politics & Public Service, As we await cooler temps for this coming weekend, th

The latest newsletter from the Center is available--check it out and if interested, subscribe!

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It's official--Roy Cooper is running for US Senate from #ncpol (see @dani__battaglia story ⬇️⬇️)

His announcement is a little later than usual, but still within the norm 📊 ⬇️⬅️

Primary field should be 🤏 than 2022 📊 ⬇️➡️

1 more update when Michael Whatley makes it official.