Two plaintiffs challenging state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina are appealing a federal judge’s ruling against them. State Rep. Rodney Pierce and Moses Matthews filed a notice of appeal Wednesday, the day after the judge’s order upholding the districts.
A federal court ruling on North Carolina’s Senate redistricting maps has cast a spotlight on testimony from House Minority Leader Robert Reives.
A federal judge has ruled that the North Carolina General Assembly did not violate constitutional restrictions against racial gerrymandering when it drew two challenged state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina. Lawmakers "need not use the odious practice of sorting voters based on race," the judge wrote Tuesday.
A handful of Democratic legislators have agreed to stand by their initial votes to override the new governor's vetoes.
The vote comes as riots in Los Angeles continued on Tuesday, amplifying calls for stricter immigration policies and greater cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.
The North Carolina House Republican Caucus has launched a paid advertising campaign targeting several Democratic lawmakers in vulnerable districts who they say have put politics ahead of public safety by voting against key immigration enforcement bills.
The bill would grant in-state tuition to veterans who graduated from a North Carolina high school, were stationed in the state for 90 days, or received the Purple Heart.
As the North Carolina General Assembly prepares to gavel in the long legislative session, new House Speaker Destin Hall makes appointments to key committees responsible for shepherding policy through the state's lawmaking process.
With Democrat Josh Stein winning the governor's seat against Mark Robinson very early on Tuesday evening, the power to routinely override with a supermajority was top of mind for state Republicans.
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