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North Carolina Republicans Strip Governor's Power to Appoint Election Board Members

2024-12-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 5/10

North Carolina’s SB 382, deceptively framed as “disaster relief,” transferred power to appoint State Board of Elections members from Democratic Governor Josh Stein to Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek, effective May 2025. Unprecedented power grab enacted after Democrats won …

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Phil Gramm Inserts 262-Page CFMA into 11,000-Page Spending Bill Hours Before Christmas Recess

2000-12-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

In the early evening of Friday, December 15, 2000, with Christmas recess only hours away and the presidential election still unresolved, the U.S. Senate rushes to pass an essential 11,000-page government reauthorization bill. Senator Phil Gramm of Texas inserts a complex 262-page amendment - the …

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