North Carolina’s Political and Lottery Turbulence | Durham News

North Carolina’s election integrity is under fire as a former GOP chair flooded local officials with 150+ texts to block a polling site in a diverse neighborhood — part of a troubling pattern that led another official to resign. Meanwhile, opponents of two tax-limit amendments are launching a massive door-to-door campaign to sway voters, despite polls showing strong public support for capping both income and property taxes at 3.5%. And in education news, an audit reveals the state’s lottery is paying out more to winners, potentially undermining its core mission of funding schools — forcing tough questions about whether the lottery prioritizes revenue or real educational impact. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0ad3e43e979fce3b