http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics RSS Feed for WCNC - News - Politics en-us Wed, 23 May 2012 22:20:22 GMT 2012-05-23T22:20:22Z en-us http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/VP-Biden-to-visit-Charlotte-Thursday-153286165.html Vice President Joe Biden will pay a visit to Charlotte on Thursday. Wed, 23 May 2012 22:17:23 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/VP-Biden-to-visit-Charlotte-Thursday-153286165.html 2012-05-23T22:17:23Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/New-NC-bill-ties-corporate-break-private-schools-153287415.html New legislation would jolt public education by coaxing tens of thousands of North Carolina public school students into private schools with $4,000 in tuition help from corporations getting tax breaks. Wed, 23 May 2012 22:20:22 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/New-NC-bill-ties-corporate-break-private-schools-153287415.html 2012-05-23T22:20:22Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/SC-Gov-Haley-campaigning-for-Wisconsin-governor--153131755.html South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is traveling to Wisconsin next week to campaign for Gov. Scott Walker. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:22:28 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/SC-Gov-Haley-campaigning-for-Wisconsin-governor--153131755.html 2012-05-23T16:22:28Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Obama-birth-certificate-OK-by-Arizona-official-153233755.html Arizona's secretary of state says Hawaii's verification of President Barack Obama's birth records meets necessary requirements and that the president will appear on Arizona's ballot in the fall. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:12:09 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Obama-birth-certificate-OK-by-Arizona-official-153233755.html 2012-05-23T20:12:09Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Obama-airing-ads-on-veterans-seniors-153023885.html President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is airing two new ads, one focusing on his work with veterans returning home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and another aimed at seniors dependent on Medicare. Wed, 23 May 2012 12:14:34 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Obama-airing-ads-on-veterans-seniors-153023885.html 2012-05-23T12:14:34Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Romney-says-Congress-should-wait-to-act-on-economy--153171115.html Mitt Romney says that if elected Congress should wait until he takes office to block automatic spending cuts and to keep tax cuts from expiring. Wed, 23 May 2012 17:52:10 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Romney-says-Congress-should-wait-to-act-on-economy--153171115.html 2012-05-23T17:52:10Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/NC-House-wants-to-go-slow-on-prisoner-health-care-153213445.html House members are trying to prevent North Carolina prison officials from privatizing inmate medical care for all of the state's adult prisoners unless they get the express approval of the Legislature. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:25:28 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/NC-House-wants-to-go-slow-on-prisoner-health-care-153213445.html 2012-05-23T19:25:28Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Obama-Dems-redoubling-money-efforts-to-keep-edge--153170675.html His cash advantage threatened, President Barack Obama and his party are redoubling their fundraising efforts after robust hauls by Republican rival Mitt Romney and a slew of GOP-leaning super PACs that are raking in cash from the party faithful. Wed, 23 May 2012 17:51:00 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Obama-Dems-redoubling-money-efforts-to-keep-edge--153170675.html 2012-05-23T17:51:00Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/139379443.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:45:28 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/139379443.html 2012-03-02T17:45:28Z http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/NC-amendment-banning-same-sex-marriage-in-effect-153160145.html North Carolina's constitutional amendment slamming the door on same-sex marriages is now in effect. Wed, 23 May 2012 17:26:33 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/NC-amendment-banning-same-sex-marriage-in-effect-153160145.html 2012-05-23T17:26:33Z