Bryan Anderson

Dec 4, 2023 | andersonalerts.substack.com | Bryan Anderson

A group of voters filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to strike down North Carolina’s newly enacted congressional map. Under the voting plan Republicans approved along party lines last month, Republicans would get three to four additional U.S. House seats currently held by Democrats (You can read about the winners and losers under this map here). Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Anderson Alerts to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Dec 3, 2023 | andersonalerts.substack.com | Bryan Anderson

Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory speaks with a voter at a Sept. 25, 2021 event in Mount Airy as part of a U.S. Senate run. Former North Carolina Republican Gov. Pat McCrory may not be done with political office. According to a list of March 5, 2024, candidates released by the North Carolina State Board of Elections on Sunday, McCrory is running for an at-large seat on the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners.

Dec 1, 2023 | andersonalerts.substack.com | Bryan Anderson

Before diving into the results, let’s begin with context. From the outset, I must say that I have pretty high standards when it comes to reporting on public opinion polls. It’s easy for folks to read too much into a single poll, so when I do share information about a poll, I want to make sure the methodology is sound, comes from a reputable source and accurately represents voters’ views.

Dec 1, 2023 | andersonalerts.substack.com | Bryan Anderson

On Friday, North Carolina launched Medicaid expansion, providing expanded health care coverage to 600,000 residents, half of whom are automatically enrolled from Day One. For the remaining 300,000 eligible North Carolinians, they can apply for Medicaid if they meet certain requirements.

Nov 30, 2023 | andersonalerts.substack.com | Bryan Anderson

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday tapped Democrat Jessica Holmes to take over as state auditor starting Dec. 15. Holmes is a deputy commissioner on the NC Industrial Commission, a former chair of the Wake County Board of Commissioners and unsuccessfully ran for labor commissioner in 2020. She now becomes North Carolina’s first Black woman to serve on the Council of State and said she’d run for a full four-year term in 2024.