North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has recently made the national media rounds claiming that the current General Assembly is a partisan gerrymander. Does this claim have any merit? The short…
A panel of the Wake County Superior Court has until February 23 to select remedial state legislative and congressional maps to replace the maps the North Carolina Supreme Court overturned…
WRAL reported yesterday about the kurfuffle over Cheif Justice Paul Newby pointing out that there is not a “fair elections” clause in the North Carolina Constitution. Newby made the comment…
The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a pair of redistricting lawsuits on February 2. A quick ruling on the case is expected. The ruling could alter some…
Following the three-judge panel’s ruling on North Carolina’s latest Redistricting case yesterday, the North Carolina Republican-led Legislature has filed a motion that North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls recuse…
Earlier research discovered that the NCLCV congressional map provides an 8-6 advantage to Democrats, something their own expert witness found was statistically impossible. Now we have discovered that none of…
As part of the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters v. Hall lawsuit, plaintiffs’ attorneys put forward what they call “optimized maps.” They claim that those maps “reduce the number…
Lawsuits over North Carolina’s new congressional and state legislative maps have been fast-tracked by the courts and will be heard right after the New Year’s Holiday. The North Carolina League…
Here’s the logic behind Rep. Susie Hamilton’s ‘vote of conscience that cost her a Green Tie award from the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters —if we don’t do something…
Democratic gubernatorial candidates’ hopes ride on three nights of debates (N&O) The Republican primary in the 3rd Congressional District pits a political newcomer against a veteran of state and federal…
The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters has released its legislative scorecard (PDF). As you can probably imagine, Republicans didn’t score nearly as well as Democrats. Among Democrats, there were…