Not all county splits are created equal.
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2024 @ 3:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The new redistricted congressional and legislative maps passed by our legislature are not surprising to those who have followed this hyper partisan General Assembly.
Published: Thursday, November 16th, 2023 @ 1:50 am
By: Tom Campbell
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In a trio of rulings Friday, the N.C. Supreme Court restored the state's voter ID law, took state courts out of partisan gerrymandering disputes, and ended voting for felons who have not completed their sentences.
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 5:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Supreme Court correctly decided that partisan gerrymandering claims are “nonjusticiable, political questions”
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 12:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The three decisions could mark a slowdown in election lawsuits
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 @ 12:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2021, the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to redraw their own district lines and lengthen their terms. They also voted themselves 132% pay increases, more than doubling their salaries.
Published: Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 @ 10:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Members of the North Carolina Senate were sworn into office Wednesday, marking the beginning of the 2023 long session for the state legislature.
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 10:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Don’t be surprised when Republicans retain control of both houses in our legislature in the upcoming November 8th elections. They should.
Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 @ 1:33 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Much of the media’s attention in North Carolina’s 2022 U.S. congressional races has been on the open U.S. Senate seat and the N.C.-13 race, both of which appear to be tossups
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 @ 9:36 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It seems this patriotic national hero, along with his twin brother Yevgeny, are featured in a Ken Burns documentary America. This was filmed long before our beloved hero was offered the job of Ukrainian Secretary of War, as recognition for his selfless service in the role of Ukrainian-American...
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2022 @ 12:00 am
By: Guy Miller
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State legislators object to Common Cause's proposal to speed up N.C. Supreme Court consideration of a redistricting case.
Published: Friday, July 15th, 2022 @ 1:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina’s Hispanic population continues to grow — from 5% of the state’s population in the 2000 census, to 8% in the 2010 census, to 11% in the 2020 census.
Published: Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 @ 12:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The three masters charged N.C. taxpayers $690 an hour for their work on maps.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 8:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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12.9% of the American population have student loan debt.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 2:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A study by Quicken Loans on the hottest real-estate markets in the nation found that two of the top 10 were in the Tar Heel state. Raleigh came in at No. 3, and Charlotte at No. 9 in the 2022 rankings.
Published: Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 @ 2:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, the Census Bureau released 2021 population estimates for municipalities.
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 @ 11:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Hiring criminals to enter American homes
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2022 @ 7:47 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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North Carolina is neither a red state, nor blue. It is increasingly becoming a gray state. In 1960 our state’s median age was 25.5 years.
Published: Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 @ 10:05 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The 2021 county population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau are the first set of population estimates based on the 2020 Census.
Published: Friday, March 25th, 2022 @ 7:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the Biden administration and Congress struggle with plummeting approval numbers, a battle is being waged in North Carolina and other states over who will control the drawing of congressional districts.
Published: Friday, February 4th, 2022 @ 1:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina, like the nation, has a political history which can be likened to a huge pendulum.
Published: Thursday, December 16th, 2021 @ 7:06 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Amid the shopping bags, holiday music, and twinkle lights, smash and grab crime videos are plaguing the retail season this year.
Published: Saturday, December 4th, 2021 @ 7:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As the N.C. House passed its new election maps Tuesday, Nov. 2, the Senate followed suit Wednesday, Nov. 3, passing new maps with a vote along party lines, 26-19.
Published: Sunday, November 28th, 2021 @ 8:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, November 2, The N.C. House voted along party lines in favor of its new House election district map, while the N.C. Senate approved new congressional maps.
Published: Friday, November 26th, 2021 @ 6:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. House passed its district map proposal during evening sessions Tuesday, Nov. 2. The Senate is expected to vote on the N.C. House district map on Thursday. Redistricting maps do not go before Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, driving pressure on the legislative process by opposition groups.
Published: Thursday, November 25th, 2021 @ 1:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Not enough time. That was a consistent theme Monday, Oct. 25, as residents shared with lawmakers their thoughts on the proposed election maps, drawn after the results of the 2020 census.
Published: Saturday, November 20th, 2021 @ 7:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, gave the following comments at a media availability at noon on municipal Election Day
Published: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 @ 10:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Demographer Steven Ruggles has been pointing the problems out for some time
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 8:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When drawing congressional and legislative district maps, can we be assured of fair and impartial elections just because lawmakers didn’t use racial or partisan factors in drawing districts?
Published: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 @ 8:30 am
By: Tom Campbell
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We’re looking at the redistricting data file that was released on August 12, 2021. Here are some notable findings.
Published: Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 @ 12:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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While you and I were busy living our lives, doing our work, enjoying family and friends and also fighting COVID, North Carolina was changing. Not so fast that most of us could tell, but definitive and measurable change just the same.
Published: Thursday, October 14th, 2021 @ 2:17 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Legislation delaying municipal elections for offices elected by district until 2022 became law on Monday.
Published: Friday, July 9th, 2021 @ 11:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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