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PART 1 -- The Political Beat with Channel 9's Joe Bruno (May 22, 2022)
2022 Primary elections: Here’s where you can vote early in North Carolina
VOTE 2022: Channel 9 Primary Election candidate guides
‘There’s no winging it’: Meck Co. Board of Elections shows the preparation process for the primary
Ethics panel opens investigation into GOP’s Madison Cawthorn
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VOTE 2022: Channel 9 Primary Election candidate guides
2022 Primary elections: Here’s where you can vote early in North Carolina
Channel 9 Primary Election Guide: Charlotte City Council At-Large candidates
Channel 9 Primary Election Guide: Charlotte City Council district candidates
Channel 9 Primary Election Guide: Charlotte mayoral candidates
Channel 9 Primary Election Guide: Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners candidates
Channel 9 Primary Election Guide: Meck County Sheriff and District Attorney candidates
Primary elections set stage for contentious showdowns in General Election
Controversies sink reelection bid of GOP Rep. Cawthorn
VOTE 2022: Here are the results for the NC Primary Election
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Meck County manager presents budget plan to commissioners; no tax increase on the table
Voters head to the polls Tuesday for NC’s Primary Election
Four Republican candidates hope to flip voters in City Council At-Large race
Perennial candidate makes bid for City Council At-Large spot on Republican ballot
City of Charlotte discusses proposed ordinance that would affect older trees
‘Sense of urgency’ drives Dimple Ajmera’s city council re-election bid
President Biden commutes sentences of 75 people, including 3 in the Carolinas
Braxton Winston bidding for re-election to represent Charlotte in at-large role
In crowded field, Larken Egleston hopes to win at-large Charlotte city council seat
Mark Meadows removed as North Carolina registered voter
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Charlotte city leaders discuss idea of 4-year terms again
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NC trial judges again allow more felony offenders to vote
‘I can’t afford to live in Charlotte’: City workers call for pay increase
LaWana Slack-Mayfield runs for Charlotte city council at-large
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Patrick Cannon talks political comeback in Charlotte after release from federal prison
Mecklenburg County commissioners appoint Scarborough’s replacement
Governor, Charlotte mayor tout new electric vehicle charging station
Charlotte paying hundreds of thousands to consultants advising on the the Spectrum Center’s future
Patrick Cannon files for Charlotte city council after serving time in prison for accepting bribes
Mecklenburg County to continue to pay Commissioner Ella Scarborough while on medical leave
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