In Part I of our legislative re-cap, we highlighted the major developments in the areas of budget and taxes and agriculture. Today we review the areas of education, voting and ... Keep Reading
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An “8-5 map” of congressional districts fits North Carolina’s political geography
As the map drawing progresses in the General Assembly in the wake of the Harper v Lewis preliminary injunction, all of the maps so far produced by members of the Joint Select ... Keep Reading
Indifference of election officials allows absentee ballot fraud to fester in North Carolina
This op-ed originally appeared in The Laurinburg Exchange on September 12, 2019. Was the alleged absentee ballot fraud that derailed the 9th Congressional District race last ... Keep Reading
North Carolina has new legislative districts, but there is potential danger ahead
The General Assembly approved new maps yesterday (September 17), a day before the court-imposed deadline to complete them. Each chamber of the legislature approved the other's ... Keep Reading
Much needed absentee ballot reform is working its way through the General Assembly
McCrae Dowless’ alleged ballot harvesting on behalf of Mark Harris in last year’s 9th Congressional District race exposed the need for absentee ballot reform in North Carolina. A ... Keep Reading
2018 Legislative Recap
On Friday, June 29th the North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up the short session of the 2017-18 legislative term. Like all sessions, this one was a combination of good and ... Keep Reading
An Update on November’s Constitutional Amendments
-Leah Byers Last week, the 2018 short session of the North Carolina General Assembly came to a close until lawmakers return for a special session in November. In addition to ... 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
Memo To NCGA: Do No Harm By Doing Less!
Many reporters do stories on how the current legislature compares to past legislatures. A recent story by Mark Barrett from the Asheville Citizen Times headlined “NC Legislature ... Keep Reading
Update: Senate Reaffirms Transport Spending Cap
Update to the post below: Today the state Senate killed an apparent bid to sneak around a law putting limits on transportation spending. In a floor vote, according to news ... Keep Reading
