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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Common Cause of NC's Bob Phillips on a victory for voters and the latest from the Board of Elections
Bob Phillips, Executive Director of Common Cause North Carolina It seemed like it might never happen, but we now know the winner of last November's election for an associate justice seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Following federal Judge Richard Myers' complete rejection of GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin's effort to overturn his narrow defeat by tossing the ballots of thousands of voters, Griffin finally conceded and earlier this past week, incumbent Democratic Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in to serve a new and full eight-year term (albeit six months late). And recently, Newsline's Rob Schofield caught up with one of our state's top government watchdogs, Common Cause of North Carolina executive director Bob Phillips – both to discuss this long-awaited news as well as some dramatic and deeply worrisome changes taking place at the state Board of Elections. Click here to listen to the full interview with Common Cause of North Carolina executive director Bob Phillips.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Politics
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Common Cause of NC's Ann Webb on the latest in unsettled Riggs/Griffin Supreme Court election
Common Cause of North Carolina Policy Director Ann Webb (Courtesy photo) It's hard to believe, but it's now been nearly six months since the November 2024 election and one race remains officially undecided – the contest for an associate justice seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Two recounts have confirmed that incumbent Justice Allison Riggs was the narrow victor, but remarkably, challenger Jefferson Griffin refuses to concede and continues to pursue the audacious strategy of seeking to have thousands of ballots – ballots cast according to the rules in effect on Election Day – thrown out. The challenge has led to multiple lawsuits and numerous state and federal court rulings and recently, in order to try and get a handle on where things stand, what's at stake and what might happen next, NC Newsline's Rob Schofield caught up with one of our state's top good government champions, Common Cause of North Carolina Policy Director, Ann Webb. Click here for the full interview with Common Cause of North Carolina Policy Director Ann Webb.
