This story originally published online at NC Newsline. Rep. Tricia Cotham formally announced she is switching parties to become a Republican, giving the GOP a veto-proof majority in the state House.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Elected officials who switch parties would be held accountable if a new bill filed in the North Carolina Senate becomes law. Senate Bill 748, or the “Voter Fraud Prevention Act,” was ...

North Carolina will switch its unemployment benefits debit card carrier to Bank of America in August, the North Carolina Division of Employment Security has announced. Davis Turner Getty Images North ...

On April 5, 2023, Democratic N.C. House Rep. Tricia Cotham switched to the Republican Party, provoking polarizing reactions across the state. The move has had a ripple effect in North Carolina state ...

More than 15,000 registered Republicans switched parties in North Carolina since the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, with 85% of them becoming politically unaffiliated. Eighteen percent of those voters ...