It appears that both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly will retain their Republican majorities, with Democrats poised for a net gain of one NC Senate seat and ... Keep Reading
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Civitas considering legal action over unanswered records requests
At best, 38 legislators are refusing to comply with state law RALEIGH, N.C. – The Civitas Institute, a public policy think tank based in Raleigh, is considering legal action, ... Keep Reading
Fair elections and free expression: an interview with elections policy analyst, Andy Jackson
North Carolina continues to be a hotbed of election-related activity and it doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. Lawsuit after lawsuit continue to confirm the Left's ... Keep Reading
A proposal to gerrymander in the name of stopping gerrymandering
I have previously noted that Common Cause was unhappy with a few of the General Assembly districts created in the wake of Common Cause v. Lewis. There is someone else so unhappy ... Keep Reading
“We’re…trying to redraw partisan-heavy maps.” Civitas files public records requests into Rep. Deb Butler’s statement
RALEIGH, N.C. – Today, Civitas Institute filed a public records request, pursuant to Chapter 132 of the North Carolina General Statutes, asking Representatives Deb Butler (New ... Keep Reading
Independence Day, gerrymandering, and the Democratic presidential debates
This week, we're celebrating our nation's 243rd birthday! Join us as we reflect on Independence Day. We will also offer up analysis on the first Democratic presidential debates. ... Keep Reading
Rucho v Common Cause: A clear precedent and no shortage of friends
The stakes in Rucho v. Common Cause, the North Carolina partisan gerrymandering case currently being considered by the Supreme Court, just got higher. The high court stayed lower ... Keep Reading
How much of voting reform is about politicians instead of the people?
One of the biggest complaints about government is that it doesn't serve people. Particularly when boosted by a perpetually growing bureaucracy, government tends to serve itself. It ... Keep Reading
The California commission is redistricting done wrong
In part of an editorial calling for the US Supreme Court to strike down North Carolina’s Congressional Districts in the Rucho v. Common Cause, the editorial board of the ... Keep Reading
Common Cause v. Lewis and the Will to Power
Fairness in legislative map drawing is not the primary motivation for the lawsuit The plaintiffs’ real motivation is access to power and more Democrats in the state ... Keep Reading
