A recent News & Observer editorial claims that "the numbers are irrelevant" when judging redistricting, but the heart of recent lawsuits over redistricting was an attempt the ... Keep Reading
North Carolina Redistricting
Jeff Jackson thinks that a nonpartisan map is good, until the chance for a power grab comes up
It is human nature; we get want we want but then disregard it for the next shiny new thing. NC Sen. Jeff Jackson's (D-Mecklenburg) recent comments reveal that he is certainly not ... Keep Reading
Superior Court Finds Legislative Redistricting Was Constitutional
You might have caught the big news this morning: A panel of Superior Court judges handed down a decision that upheld the General Assembly’s 2011 redistricting maps. Not ... Keep Reading
Three Judge Panel to Decide on Maps Drawn by Republican Lawmakers
On Tuesday, in the second day of arguments on legal challenges to the North Carolina legislative and congressional districts, attorneys for the Republican-led General Assembly took ... Keep Reading
Legislative Leaders Seek Dismissal of Redistricting Lawsuit
State lawyers argued a lawsuit against the new redistricting maps should be thrown out. Below is the video report. ... Keep Reading
More Democrats than Republicans in 10 of 13 Proposed Congressional Districts
Despite complaints from the left about the recently released Congressional district proposals, the maps would preserve a registration advantage for Democrats in 10 of 13 ... Keep Reading
NC Democrats Likely Losers Under Newly Drawn Congressional Maps
Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) and Sen. Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg), chairmen of the Joint 2011 Redistricting Committee, released the new congressional maps today. While it has some ... Keep Reading
Columnist Calls on NAACP to Support GOP Redistricting Plans
In a June 28 Winston-Salem Journal op-ed, guest columnist Ken Raymond called on the leadership of the North Carolina NAACP to take a second look at the new GOP redistricting ... Keep Reading
