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Critics drop challenge of two northeastern NC Senate districts
Two voters challenging state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina are dropping their appeal in federal court.
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SCOTUS ruling in Louisiana redistricting case could have NC impact
The US Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s new congressional map Wednesday as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The decision has implications for North Carolina's redistricting.
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Voters to decide ban on ‘non-citizen voting’ this Nov. as lawmakers vote to add constitutional amendment to ballot
The North Carolina House and Senate passed a constitutional amendment on Thursday that will appear on the ballot this November for voters to weigh in on.
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Senate redistricting challengers seek Appeals Court ruling by Feb. 15
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map are trying again to secure an expedited ruling in their case. They have asked a federal Appeals Court to issue a decision by Feb. 15.
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Judge denies injunction request in state Senate redistricting lawsuit
A federal judge has denied a requested injunction in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map. The decision arrived Friday, almost two months after plaintiffs had initially called for court action. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond.
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Retirees working with high-profile Democrat lawyer challenge NC voters’ 30-day residency rule
The North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s 30-day residency requirement for voters. Lawyers from high-profile Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm represent the alliance.
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Experts worry about impact of court ruling on disabled voters
A federal judge has blocked North Carolina laws that greatly restrict who can help people with disabilities request absentee ballots, fill them out, and send them back, and that has experts concerned.
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Lawsuit already filed before district maps are approved
Interest groups have already filed lawsuits to block approval of new redistricting maps for North Carolina. The maps are still in development with several legislative map proposals having been presented to the public in recent hearings. In a motion filed Friday, Oct. 29. the Southern Coalition for Justice is leading the lawsuit for the North...
Opinion
The U.S. Justice Department just lurched further left; don’t give it more power
The U.S. Senate voted 51-48 on May 25 to confirm Kristen Clarke to head the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division. She will lead a Civil Rights Division (CRD) of the DOJ that has become less a race-neutral enforcer of civil rights laws and more a government wing of progressive organizations. A bill...
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Lt. Gov. Robinson, Barber offer stark contrasts on voting and race in Congressional hearing
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson testified in Washington D.C. Thursday, passionately arguing that people of all races and backgrounds are fully capable of obtaining voter identification and participating in a secure voting system. “It’s time that we modernize our election system in this country and stop playing all these silly games based on race, and please...
Opinion
The literacy test should be removed from the North Carolina Constitution ASAP
There have been several attempts to try to repeal the literacy test since then, although none have made it to a vote of the people.
Opinion
A fight that’s not worth having
If you can’t beat ‘em, sue ‘em. It has been the default setting of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and his liberal allies even before the governor took office 14 months ago. Any time the Republican-led General Assembly moved to assert its authority, the Left has given a simple response: See you in court. So far,...
