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VALERIE MELUSKEY's avatar

Thank you, Judd, and Popular Information for persisting...as Allison Riggs had to persist against the unconscionable Jefferson Griffin! You, our favorite substack journalist, made a huge difference in the North Carolina Supreme Court! That's a state that needed your advocacy.

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SCS - Michigan's avatar

Agree with you, Valerie, with one important edit. Judd "reported" rather than "advocated." That's why his fact-based work could be (and frequently has been) legitimately cited in legal opinions as basis for decisions. Kudos to real journalists like Judd who keep the free press flame burning!

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Margey's avatar

Republicans are so tiresome these day.

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Marliss Desens's avatar

Republicans require a lot of babysitting to make sure they don't hurt others.

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Marliss Desens's avatar

The Republicans in North Carolina have now turned their attention to stacking the election board. Members were appointed by the governor, but with one Democratic governor out and another elected, they removed his authority to appoint members. They have given that authority to the state auditor who just happens to be the first state-wide elected Republican they could find. I seem to recall that the matter is now being litigated because it violates the North Carolina constitution.

So, the Republicans in North Carolina are still at it, although with different methodology.

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Ginny K's avatar

Amazing work. This attempt to steal a Supreme Court seat was an enormous threat. Thank you so much for your fearless work.

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Teresa Labarga-Borg's avatar

It’s little things like this right here (that the larger news media outlets ignore) that will have an enormous effect on maintaining democracy in our United States! It’s the fact checking, the digging for proof that saves the day! Thank you for persisting and being a voice of truth and facts !

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Ann Sharon's avatar

Most conglomerates that own news media outlets have over the yrs cut journalists, analysts & reporters. They employ fewer and fewer journalists to dig into the facts. News stopped being a responsibility & became for profit. They are owned by entertainment conglomerates. CBS is owned by Paramount. (Which reminded me, Norah O’Donnell, CBS anchor — Her husband’s restaurant in DC was among the ones raided by ICE this week. No one detained or arrested. I’ve not see reporting that there were detentions during any of those raids.) NBC is part of Comcast.

Remember NBC had pushback from (mostly) MSNBC hosts for announcing they were hiring Ronna McDaniel who was deposed as chair of the RNC. A lot of that was about cutting their budgets for journalists & analysts but hiring a political hack who lies. They won that round, but MSNBC is being spun off from NBC with CNBC. No longer will have the same reliance / access re: NBC journalism resources.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/06/comcast-spinco-corporate-name-versant.html#:~:text=Versant%2C%20which%20had%20been%20called,%2C%20GolfNow%2C%20GolfPass%20and%20SportsEngine.

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E-Dub's avatar

“the decision of the North Carolina Supreme Court violated the constitutional rights of North Carolina voters.”

Regardless of the outcome this is a serious problem. How does a state Supreme Court commit such a grievous error without hue and cry?

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David Dimston's avatar

With the demise of local newspapers and the consolidation of local media outlet ownership into cartels run largely by conservative evangelicals it is easy to understand why many states residents are flying blind to the evil machinations of the Christian conservative movement to turn America into a theocracy.

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SCS - Michigan's avatar

Agree 1000000%!!

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David Dimston's avatar

The efforts of the Republicans Party to steal this election was so blatant and yet typified how inherently corrupt the party is. I can only wish that she takes the bench and pursues the truth and the letter of the law with the same zeal that the conservatives wished that they could unwind it.

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Kristi Noem’s Goat's avatar

She’s been doing that on the bench for years. This isn’t her first rodeo.

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Joseph Mangano's avatar

W for Riggs. W for Pop Info. This is a great start to the day. Thanks for sharing.

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BTAM Master's avatar

Thank you for being part of the solution! Better yet, congratulations for being a credited part of the solution! Watch your back...

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Daniel Kunsman's avatar

And now, we go after Griffin and his law license. He needs to be disbarred!!

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Katy Bolger's avatar

He needs to be banished.

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Daniel Kunsman's avatar

Perhaps to a cozy little spot down South, around El Salvador?

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Kristi Noem’s Goat's avatar

We owe you a huge debt of gratitude. I live in western NC. My county had 70+ voters on Griffin’s reject list. Our local BOE did everything it could to notify those people, but not all were able to be contacted. It is imperative that not a single voter be disenfranchised because as we’ve seen, Republicans will do anything to win, including cheating.

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Mary's avatar

As a North Carolina resident who has been disgusted by the actions of this sore loser, I thank you! This is a huge win for democracy.

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Katy Bolger's avatar

Happiness in North Carolina today! Congratulations!

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HM Haskins's avatar

Hats off to you Judd and your fearless reporting. Eff off to the North Carolina Republican party.

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Edward Bryant's avatar

Good, solid journalism! Amazing how well the fourth branch of government works when we have real journalists. Corporate media and media consolidation are failures and the people should act to correct this.

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Katy Bolger's avatar

Well, Ed, we are acting, we are doing something. Don't think your opening PI every morning is not something. It is so important to have trustworthy journalists digging into lawlessness and corruption in government and industry.

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Joseph McPhillips's avatar

MAGA propaganda, gaslighting & projection never end... stealing & suppressing votes under the guise of "Stop the Steal"; destroying government infrastructure & our democracy under the guise of ending "waste, fraud & abuse". The level of in your face criminal is breathtaking.

#Resist

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Danielle's avatar

Great job by popular information. Keep doing what you do!

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Marie Krebs's avatar

Bravo! Great work PI! Thank you for staying the course and all your efforts in exposing the truth. Well done.

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Linda's avatar

This is huge! Thank you for your work. You are one of the more valuable Substack authors I have found.

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Aparajita Misra's avatar

He is also the first Substack author I subscribed to!

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