Democrats attempted to subvert that power grab by failing to show up to the Legislature Tuesday, denying Republicans the quorum needed to elect a speaker. Simon’s position as secretary of state ...

“Let us speak plainly: This bill is nothing more than a desperate power grab,” said Courtney Patterson, vice president of the NAACP's North Carolina chapter. Among the changes, which were ...

Republicans answered with $454 million in a bill that has little to do with relief but a lot to do with rules changes facilitating a Republican power grab. With regard to the rule change to take ...

Democrats have also voiced concern that Republicans could refuse to seat Rep.-elect Brad Tabke, a Democrat from Shakopee, who ...