Will Doran

Raleigh

North Carolina Politics Writer at WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)

Writing about NC politics for @WRAL. DM me with tips, story ideas and funny place names. Formerly @newsobserver @sanfordherald @dailytarheel

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Following Griffin case, NC voters face new election rules. Here's what might change

4 days ago | wral.com | Will Doran |Jack Hagel

North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s lawsuit seeking to throw out thousands of ballots from the 2024 election ended when he conceded defeat Wednesday. But the ramifications of the Republican’s lawsuit will have long-lasting and far-reaching effects for voters around the state.
NC elections director fired as new GOP majority takes control calling for 'trust in the election system'

1 week ago | wral.com | Will Doran

Within minutes of taking control of the State Board of Elections on Wednesday, the board's new Republican majority fired and replaced the state election director. Karen Brinson Bell was appointed under the oversight of former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to lead the board in 2019 and has stayed on under the leadership of new Gov. Josh Stein, also a Democratic.
Raw milk back? NC lawmakers reverse course on proposed ban, after bipartisan outcry

1 week ago | wcnc.com | Will Doran

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NC elections director will be let go once new GOP majority takes control Wednesday

1 week ago | wral.com | Will Doran

Within minutes of taking control of the State Board of Elections on Wednesday, the board's new Republican majority plans to get rid of the state election director. Karen Brinson Bell was appointed by former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to lead the board in 2019 and has stayed on under the leadership of new Gov. Josh Stein, also a Democratic.
NC House votes to ban teens from social media, block confidentiality between children and doctors

1 week ago | wral.com | Will Doran |Brian Murphy |Paul Andy Specht

FILE - This combination of photos from 2017 to 2022 shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. (AP Photo, File)Many North Carolina teens would be banned from using social media, under a proposal approved by the state House Tuesday. The near-unanimous vote was part of a larger last-minute rush for lawmakers, who are facing a deadline Thursday: Any bill that hasn’t passed at least one chamber by then is considered dead until the next legislative session.
Raw milk back? NC lawmakers reverse course on proposed ban, after bipartisan outcry

1 week ago | wral.com | Will Doran

America has long had an unsettled relationship with milk — another upheaval is underway. (Shawn Michael Jones/The New York Times)North Carolina lawmakers agreed Tuesday to reverse course and undo their plans to ban raw milk — a move that goes against public health warnings made by state agricultural leaders and others. Just last week, the state Senate's agriculture committee gave its approval to the annual Farm Act, including a provision to ban raw milk.
NC lawmakers try again to pass HOA reforms, making it harder for people to lose their homes

1 week ago | wral.com | Will Doran |Jack Hagel

FILE — Construction workers in a new housing development in Draper, Utah, on June 4, 2024.
NC bills would allow concealed handguns for teachers, parents and others in private schools

1 week ago | wral.com | Will Doran |Destinee Patterson

Two North Carolina bills would allow trained teachers, volunteers and even visitors to carry a gun at your child's school. Each bill requires gun holders to have written permission from school leaders and a valid concealed handgun permit to carry on school grounds. The Senate bill would also allow parents, teachers or others to serve as volunteer armed guards for the school. They'd be required to take eight hours of annual training first.
NC elections board switches to GOP control after court ruling. Here's who's in charge now

1 week ago | wral.com | Will Doran

Elections administration in North Carolina is now run by someone other than the governor, for the first time in 125 years, following a court ruling in favor of Republicans Wednesday. The change switches the State Board of Elections, as well as all 100 county election boards, from having a 3-2 Democratic majority to now having a 3-2 Republican majority.
Court of Appeals clears path for Republicans to take over NC Board of Elections. Stein to appeal

2 weeks ago | wect.com | Will Doran

RALEIGH, N.C. (WRAL) - Control over elections administration in North Carolina could flip from Democratic to Republican control within hours, following a decision late Wednesday from the state Court of Appeals. Elections decisions in North Carolina are made by political appointees, who make calls on issues such as where and when to open early voting sites, which allegations of campaign finance violations or voter fraud to refer to prosecutors, and whether to confirm election results.

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Articles

Following Griffin case, NC voters face new election rules. Here's what might change

NC elections director fired as new GOP majority takes control calling for 'trust in the election system'

Raw milk back? NC lawmakers reverse course on proposed ban, after bipartisan outcry

NC elections director will be let go once new GOP majority takes control Wednesday

NC House votes to ban teens from social media, block confidentiality between children and doctors

Raw milk back? NC lawmakers reverse course on proposed ban, after bipartisan outcry

NC lawmakers try again to pass HOA reforms, making it harder for people to lose their homes

NC bills would allow concealed handguns for teachers, parents and others in private schools

NC elections board switches to GOP control after court ruling. Here's who's in charge now

Court of Appeals clears path for Republicans to take over NC Board of Elections. Stein to appeal

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