Robert Pittenger – Mary Curtis

More arrested in 9th district election scandal, as GOP’s new slate still growing

CHARLOTTE, NC — The dates for new elections in North Carolina’s 9th district House race have been set (at least if there are no runoffs). But the only thing certain in the Republican list of primary contenders is that Mark Harris won’t be running. Meanwhile, in the election fraud scandal that caused last fall’s race to be thrown […]

More arrested in 9th district election scandal, as GOP’s new slate still growing Read More »

A House Race in North Carolina Gets Curiouser and Curiouser

Featured at Roll Call / Mary Curtis

OPINION — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Perhaps North Carolina’s 9th District will have a congressman by January; but maybe not. You see, there seems to have been a mix-up in the count, distribution and collection of absentee ballots in Bladen and Robeson counties, which make up part of the district — what the state elections board (made

A House Race in North Carolina Gets Curiouser and Curiouser Read More »

Opinion: Is It Too Early for North Carolina Democrats to Get Their Hopes Up, Again?

Featured at Roll Call / Mary Curtis

In 2008, Barack Obama’s slim North Carolina victory in his first presidential run had Democrats in the state celebrating in the present and dreaming of a blue future in what had been considered a (relatively) progressive Southern state. Boy, were those dreams premature. But 10 years later — after new redistricting and voting rules solidified GOP control

Opinion: Is It Too Early for North Carolina Democrats to Get Their Hopes Up, Again? Read More »

Opinion: Will Tax Bill Open Church Doors Wider Still for Politics?

Featured at Roll Call / Mary Curtis

A place of worship has never been completely clear of politics in America. But that physical and spiritual space for contemplation and reflection may grow smaller still, and moments without intrusion from the bitterness and division in the world could grow shorter. Tucked into the House version of the tax plan that Republicans dearly crave as “a win” is a provision that would

Opinion: Will Tax Bill Open Church Doors Wider Still for Politics? Read More »

Open Letter to My Congressman, Robert Pittenger: No, We Don’t Hate White People

Featured at The Root / Mary Curtis

The congressman’s statements to the BBC were shocking and the last thing needed in a taut atmosphere already filled with hurt. Perhaps a visit to the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture could help?

Open Letter to My Congressman, Robert Pittenger: No, We Don’t Hate White People Read More »

Will rightward moves by GOP prove tricky or do the trick in North Carolina?

Featured at The Washington Post / Mary Curtis

The 2014 midterm election is already shaping up as a litmus test for the political state of the state. With voters angry at different faction for different reasons, politicians from both parties calibrate their messages with care.

Will rightward moves by GOP prove tricky or do the trick in North Carolina? Read More »