Clayton Henkel

3 days ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

It’s been six long months now, but North Carolina’s seemingly never ending state Supreme Court election may soon be over. This past week, federal Judge Richard Myers II – a Republican appointed by President Trump — issued a complete rejection of GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin’s effort to overturn his narrow defeat by tossing the ballots of thousands of voters.

3 days ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

by Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline May 12, 2025 This past week was crossover week at the North Carolina General Assembly – a chaotic period in which lawmakers considered and voted on scores of bills in just a few days – often with precious little informed discussion. It’s a tough time for legislators who take their jobs seriously and try to understand every proposal on which they’re voting – a task that some have more success with than others.

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Clayton Henkel

Clayton HenkelMon, May 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM UTC1 min readHilary Harris Klein - Southern Coalition for Social JusticeHilary Harris Klein - Photo: Southern Coalition for Social JusticeThe challenge of keeping state voting rolls current and accurate has always been a big task and today, in a fast-growing state with more than seven and a half million voters – many of them often on the move – it can be tougher than ever.

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Clayton Henkel

This past week was crossover week at the North Carolina General Assembly – a chaotic period in which lawmakers considered and voted on scores of bills in just a few days – often with precious little informed discussion. It’s a tough time for legislators who take their jobs seriously and try to understand every proposal on which they’re voting – a task that some have more success with than others.

1 week ago | ncnewsline.com | Clayton Henkel

Legislation that would provide health coverage parity for supplemental and diagnostic breast imaging won near unanimous support in the North Carolina House Wednesday, a week after breast cancer survivors called out their male counterparts in the legislature for failure to advance the bill. “We are all familiar with mammograms and how important they are to detect breast cancer.