Braxton Winston II is the Democratic candidate for the NC Commissioner of Labor. The Commissioner of Labor investigates complaints of wage theft, violations of labor laws, employment discrimination, and workplace safety issues in North Carolina and ensures the well-being of more than 4.4 million workers across North Carolina. As The Assembly reported last month, “as […]

If you haven’t seen our election guide, you owe it to yourself to look it over.  The ballot is HUGE and every single item is hugely important.  There is plenty written about the top of the ballot – and plenty of excellent voter guides and interviews to examine. But we’re blogbloggers and we focus on […]

As I looked at the North Carolina Council of State races this year, State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Commissioner of Labor felt particularly important to me; these departments influence the day-to-day functioning of our communities (public schools! boilers!) and make investments in our future, through educating our children and preparing and protecting our workforce. […]

By B.J. Talley, Adam Wolk, and Jared Gallaher With North Carolina now a critical state in deciding the presidential election and so many additional state-wide offices up for grabs, voter turnout will be vital in helping progressive candidates win – especially in light of recent efforts to make voting more difficult in our state. To […]

Want to avoid long lines during early voting? There’s a website for that. Orange County, Durham County, and Wake County have early voting wait time trackers which are updated often and highly accurate. Orange County: https://www.orangecountync.gov/3013/Early-Voting-Wait-Time-Tracker Durham County: https://durhamnc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3ba5733d5de645debd6e6089e92c7f32 Wake County: https://airtable.com/appAL6KsUEvshj4br/shrQkIIFla4bjdGzh/tbl0siEKfqhV1y6F8