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Twitter NC Sen. Thom Tillis visited the Southern border in late March to draw attention to the influx of people crossing the border seeking amnesty. It's time now for a fact check of North Carolina politics. This week, we're looking at Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis' claim that President Biden is attempting to grant "mass amnesty to immigrants who are in the country illegally." Tillis made that claim in a recent op-ed on Fox News criticizing the president's immigration policy. And joining us to separate fact from fiction is WRAL's Paul Specht. Marshall Terry: Paul, in this op-ed, Tillis s...

Trump’s effort to overturn loss becomes 2022 GOP litmus test in key Senate races Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory acknowledged reality in 2020: former President Donald Trump lost. He then explained why — and objected to Trump’s baseless effort in Congress to overturn the election. Now a candidate for Senate, McCrory is facing the same threat as other Republicans in key races: a primary against challengers who vigorously defended Trump’s actions in the runup to the January 6 insurrection and backed Trump’s Big Lie that he actually won reelection. It’s a dynamic that is consis...

'I look forward to returning to the Senate soon:' Sen. Thom Tillis undergoes surgery to treat prostate cancer © Provided by WXII 12 Greensboro-Winston-Salem Update on Sen. Thom Tillis' condition following positive covid test U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is recovering after his surgery to treat prostate cancer. Tillis said Thursday morning that he is grateful for the prayers and well wishes from the public.Sign up for our Newsletters Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News. Tillis announced his diagnosis in March, which came during a routine p...

/ The city of Charlotte wants to build a new light rail line from Matthews to the airport -- and possibly beyond -- as part of an $8-12 billion transportation plan. The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance has hired two prominent North Carolina political consultants to lobby the General Assembly to place a penny sales tax increase on the ballot in Mecklenburg County. Republicans, who have majorities in the state House and Senate, will decide the fate of the tax. The alliance has hired Raleigh’s Paul Shumaker of Capitol Communications. Shumaker ran Thom Tillis’ first U.S. Senate victory in...

"An elected trustee should not be shunned for voting their conscience. Going forward, we must continue to hold both parties accountable for discouraging bipartisan behavior."