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Cooper’s selective constitutionalism in redistricting fight

Before Gov. Roy Cooper and his surrogates accuse the N.C. General Assembly of “thumbing its nose at the North Carolina Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court,” the governor might want to reflect on his own actions in connection with legislative electoral redistricting. The best place to start involves a question: What is the North Carolina...

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Voter ID will likely return

If the General Assembly enacts a new measure focused on verification of voter identity, it will match North Carolina law with that of other jurisdictions.

Carolina Journal’s print edition gets a fresh look

If you’re a regular Carolina Journal reader, you’ll probably notice a big change in the look and feel of our June print edition. The first thing that may catch your eye: Every page is in full color, rather than the four or eight color pages in previous editions. It’s a more expensive process, but the...

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