A nonpartisan commission would replace lawmakers in drawing election maps if a bill introduced Wednesday becomes law. The four primary sponsors of House Bill 69 said at a new conference legislative leaders are beginning to hear the public outcry over decades of redistricting lawsuits. Some cases have reached the U.S. and North Carolina supreme courts,...
Editor’s note: This story was corrected to reflect that Erin’s Law has not yet been passed in New York. The original version misstated that it had been adopted by New York legislators. We sincerely apologize for the error. North Carolina is one of 15 states that fails to teach children in public schools about personal...
Lawmakers are galloping back to Raleigh just one month after the N.C. General Assembly closed the 2018 short session — this time to scrutinize a ballot language that may dramatically affect November elections. On Monday, July 23, House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, and Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, announced an extra session of the legislature,...
Republican primary, state House District 59 • Rep. Jon Hardister (incumbent, three terms). Education: Greensboro College, political science degree. Occupation: Vice president for marketing of family owned First Carolina Mortgage. Career highlights: House Majority Whip, named legislator of the year by various organizations, board member of numerous civic and college organizations, chairman or vice chairman...
Editor’s note: This story was updated after initial publication to include the double-bunking of Reps. Carl Ford and Larry Pittman. Eight members of the state House either will face challenges from incumbents or will need to run for election in new legislative districts. Proposed maps for the 2018 election cycle came out Saturday afternoon from the...
