The September issue of Civitas Capitol Connection features the Civitas Action Conservative Effectiveness Rankings, to help voters see how conservative General Assembly members ... Keep Reading
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Prosecutors Face Legal Hurdle in Racial Justice Act Hearing
(RALEIGH) - A hearing continues this week in a Cumberland County courtroom as three death row inmates use the Racial Justice Act to claim racial bias played a key role in their ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper August 2012
The August Civitas Capitol Connection offers our wrap-up of the General Assembly’s just-concluded short session, including vote counts for key issues. ... Keep Reading
Three Vetoes, Three Overrides
Late last night (and into this morning), state lawmakers were able to complete a hat trick of veto overrides. Following the successful override of Perdue's veto of a bill limiting ... 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
Racial Justice Act Moves Ahead Towards Floor
This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee met to discuss three bills. The bill that most people attending were interested in was SB 416, “Amend Death Penalty Procedures.” ... Keep Reading
NC House Approves Changes to Racial Justice Act; Opponents Appalled
Relatives of murder victims express disgust at what they see as a repeal of the Racial Justice Act. ... 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 Amendment Headed for House Floor
A House judiciary panel passed an amendment to the Racial Justice Act narrowing what evidence could be used in an inmate's appeal of a death sentence. A death row inmate could no ... 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
