HB 722 “Capital Procedure/Severe Disability” has been filed, sent to committee, and now has been sent to the Rules Committee. When first looking at the bill, one would think it ... Keep Reading
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Experts Dissect Flaws in Racial Justice Act
New at the Civitas Institute's web site is the fourth and final installment of the four-part video series examining North Carolina's very flawed Racial Justice Act. In this ... Keep Reading
True Victims of the Racial Justice Act
The Civitas Institute today posted its third of a four-part video series examining the Racial Justice Act. This part contains an interview with Crystal Davis, whose mother was ... Keep Reading
Legislature Overrides Perdue Veto of Bill That Limits Racial Justice Act
About 90 minutes after the Senate voted 31-11 to override Perdue's veto of Senate Bill 416, the House followed suit with a 72-48 vote. The measure now becomes law. The legislation ... Keep Reading
Reassessing the Racial Justice Act
Yesterday, SB 416, Amend Racial Justice Act, cleared a House Judiciary subcommittee on an 8-6 party line vote. This action comes off of a failed attempt to repeal the act last ... Keep Reading
Racial Justice Act & News and Observer Exposed
State Senate President pro tem Phil Berger (R - Rockingham) has a great letter in today's N&O. In it he takes the paper's editorial page to task for misrepresenting the Racial ... Keep Reading
Roy Cooper’s Continuing Damage to the NC Criminal Justice System
While many followers of state government are occupied by Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of the SB 9, No Discriminatory Purpose in Death Penalty and the sentencing of her top campaign ... Keep Reading
Perdue Vetoes Re-Write of Racial Justice Act
In an unsurprising move, Gov. Perdue vetoed legislation that would have reversed the primary tenants of the Racial Justice Act. According to Perdue: “I am – and always will be – a ... Keep Reading
Senate Approves Racial Justice Act, Sends to Perdue’s Desk; Gas Tax Cap Stalls After House Approval
The most notable legislative activity yesterday included action on a repeal of the Racial Justice Act (RJA) and a potential cap on the gas tax. In regards to the RJA repeal, the ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Unaffiliated Voters Support Death Penalty by More Than 2 to 1
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina’s unaffiliated voters continue to support the death penalty for First-degree murder. Sixty-two percent of unaffiliated voters support the death ... Keep Reading
