Geoff West
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Raleigh, NC, United States
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Nieman Wins Primary for Orange-Chatham District Attorney
Nieman, an assistant district attorney in Orange County, is expected to move on to win November’s general election. → Read More
It's Official: The Vaccinated Have 'Had It’ With the Unvaccinated
“Everybody I know is pissed off, ” says one Harvard professor. → Read More
Things to Do This Weekend in the Triangle
Enjoy extreme sports, exotic animals, or just a peaceful night of August stargazing. → Read More
Dallas Woodhouse Says the Quiet Part Loud Again
Former head of the North Carolina Republican Party spills the beans ... then cleans them up. → Read More
State Lawmakers Push Legislation That Would Turn Online Impersonation into a Felony Offense
House Bill 341 would make it a felony, punishable by up to 25 months in jail, for a person to use email, text messages, or a fake social media account to impersonate someone with the intent of “harming, intimidating, threatening, or defrauding.” → Read More
Chauvin Convicted of Murder in George Floyd's Death
Derek Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison for choking the life out of George Floyd last year. → Read More
N.C. Democrats Push Bills to Make Voting Easier
Two bills introduced by House Democrats seek to improve and protect voting access. → Read More
Foreign interests have spent over $530 million influencing US policy, public opinion since 2017
Foreign lobbyists and agents acting on behalf of foreign interests have reported hundreds of millions of dollars in payments since January 2017, analysis of OpenSecrets’ exclusive new Foreign Lobby Watch data reveals. → Read More
Primaries head to Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington next week
The Aug. 7 primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington offer opportunities for House Democrats. → Read More
Lobbying spending dips from first quarter, up in 2018 overall
The second quarter was a sluggish three months for federal lobbying spending, but spending in the first half of 2018 reached an eight-year high. → Read More
Donations up for Democrats in 39 states
Donors in 39 states have given a larger share of their total contributions to Democrats and liberal outside groups this cycle than four years ago. → Read More
Politicians shun GEO Group contributions
Politicians sent a message last month to one of the country’s largest for-profit prison companies: Your money’s no good here. → Read More
Sheldon Adelson donates $30 million for House Republicans
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson reemerged as a top GOP donor with a $30 million gift to the Congressional Leadership Fund. → Read More
Liberal outside spending on the rise
Twice as many liberal outside spending groups have spent at least $100,000 this midterm than four years ago. → Read More
Revolving door update shows 86 former lobbyists in Trump administration
Andrew Wheeler’s rise to acting head of the Environmental Protection Agency is only the latest case of a former lobbyist coming through the revolving door and finding an influential role within the Trump administration. → Read More
Out-of-district donors aiding Democratic primary winners
Strong out-of-district and out-of-state fundraising are aiding the campaigns of Democratic primary winners in the 2018 midterms. → Read More
Kennedy’s resignation sparks seven-figure ad campaigns from conservative, liberal groups
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s resignation Wednesday opens a second seat for a President Trump appointee to the Court, only a year after a conservative dark money group spent millions pushing Neil Gorsuch on the bench. On Wednesday, Kennedy, 81, announced his retirement (effective July 31), after more than three decades on the Court. “It… → Read More
NY candidate Patel spent $5,000 on his 'Tinder Banking'
New York Democrat Suraj Patel’s campaign paid $5,000 to Match Group LLC, the parent company of Tinder, as part of his “Tinder Banking” campaign strategy, FEC filings show. → Read More
‘Zero-tolerance’ immigration policy is big money for contractors, nonprofits
President Trump’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy under the direction of Attorney General Jeff Sessions is big business for U.S. companies — from private prison and tech firms to defense and security contractors — as well as nonprofits. → Read More
AFSCME jumps into Florida Senate race
One of the country’s largest public-sector unions reported nearly $1 million in TV ad spending last week in support of Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, one of five vulnerable Democratic senators running for reelection. → Read More