The North Carolina General Assembly passed a new set of congressional districts today. Within an hour, the same Democratic organization that had sued against the previous map said ... Keep Reading
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Jeff Jackson thinks that a nonpartisan map is good, until the chance for a power grab comes up
It is human nature; we get want we want but then disregard it for the next shiny new thing. NC Sen. Jeff Jackson's (D-Mecklenburg) recent comments reveal that he is certainly not ... Keep Reading
New redistricting lawsuit will likely disappoint both sides
Hot on the tail of the September 3 Common Cause v. Lewis ruling that overturned almost half of North Carolina's state legislative districts, Eric Holder's National Redistricting ... Keep Reading
Rucho v Common Cause is not even the beginning of the end of the redistricting fight
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that “(p)artisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts”. The 5-4 decision followed precedent ... Keep Reading
Rucho v. Common Cause: A tale of three maps
If the Supreme Court upholds a lower court ruling in Rucho v. Common Cause, it would overturn precedent, which maintains that partisan gerrymandering is a “nonjusticiable political ... Keep Reading
Wall Street Journal Calls NC Gerrymander Decision a Political ‘Coup’
The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal aggressively called out the North Carolina gerrymandering decision authored by Fourth Circuit appellate Judge James Wynn. It's worth ... Keep Reading
Lawmakers Convene
The North Carolina House and Senate convene today in Special Session at noon to take up a variety of topics. It was initially hoped that this would be a short session. However ... Keep Reading
