Behind a veil of impartiality, Common Cause is seeking to get more NC legislative districts changed to favor Democrats. Examining one of the sets of districts Common Caused ... Keep Reading
Redistricting
Democratic legislators mum; whereabouts on 9/11/19 remain unanswered
RALEIGH, N.C. – Over two weeks ago, on September 13, Civitas Institute sent calendar requests to the 38 Democratic legislators that didn’t register a vote on the House budget veto ... Keep Reading
Fundamental principles of redistricting reform
After the Common Cause v. Lewis ruling, legislators are talking about passing redistricting reform. Substantive principles that should guide any reform include maintaining ... 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
Whither 38 House Democrats?
By now, you have likely heard of the vote taken in the North Carolina House of Representatives last week to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the state budget legislation (House ... 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
Left may find results of Common Cause v Lewis victory underwhelming
In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the NC Superior Court ruled in Common Cause v Lewis that nearly half of North Carolina's state legislative districts were ... Keep Reading
Left smells blood, wants to kill bipartisan redistricting reform proposal
There have been a host of redistricting reform proposals submitted in the General Assembly this session. While most are remarkably bad bills that have only narrow partisan support, ... Keep Reading
Testimony reveals partisan hypocrisy at the heart of Common Cause v Lewis
Testimony, yesterday by an attorney who worked with Democrats on drawing legislative districts in 2017, revealed the hypocrisy of the Democratic plaintiffs in Common Cause v. ... Keep Reading
Bad bill watch: The Left is pushing an extreme redistricting bill
While there are a couple of bipartisan redistricting bills being considered in the General Assembly, leftist groups are pushing a more extreme bill The proposed constitutional ... Keep Reading
