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What would happen if, just before the tip-off to a basketball game, the referees announced that they were awarding one of the teams a 15-point lead at the beginning of the game?
Published: Sunday, March 24th, 2024 @ 6:14 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The N.C. Supreme Court heard fresh arguments in the Harper v. Hall redistricting case Tuesday. The court, with a new 5-2 Republican majority, could reverse a December decision from the old court's 4-3 Democratic majority.
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 @ 5:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In a recent WFAE news interview, special master Bob Orr seemed to shift responsibility for North Carolina’s congressional maps from the court’s assigned special masters to the University of California professor advising them
Published: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 @ 11:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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With election upon us, the constant stream of campaign ads that most of us cannot seem to get away from has only steadily increased.
Published: Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 @ 4:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolinians are hearing from election officials and leaders from both major political about why they can have confidence in North Carolina’s elections.
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 @ 2:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In baseball, three strikes and you’re out. In today’s politics, it’s one strike and you’re out.
Published: Sunday, February 21st, 2021 @ 2:18 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Regardless of the outcome of a lawsuit pitting N.C. bowling alley owners against Gov. Roy Cooper, the case already has offered us an important reminder about North Carolinians’ fundamental rights.
Published: Thursday, August 20th, 2020 @ 5:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On a day when North Carolina officials called for strong leadership, it’s unclear who’s actually in charge.
Published: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 @ 4:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Definition of 'gatherings' isn't clear when churches are included but malls aren't
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2020 @ 11:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Silent Sam deal might encourage copycats.
Published: Saturday, December 21st, 2019 @ 2:14 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Don’t retire the lottery machines just yet. Experts say the General Assembly may soon enter another round of map redraws.
Published: Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 @ 4:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina lawmakers have just nine days to draw new voter district maps. They’re off to a rough start.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2019 @ 1:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Republican-led N.C. General Assembly must draw new state House and Senate district maps, a court has ruled.
Published: Saturday, September 7th, 2019 @ 2:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It may be weeks — perhaps months — before a three-judge panel issues a ruling on whether lawmakers drew N.C. voting districts legally, or whether the legislative districts are partisan gerrymanders.
Published: Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 @ 12:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Partisan gerrymandering returns to state court Monday, July 15, for a battle that could stretch over weeks.
Published: Monday, July 15th, 2019 @ 12:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A decision by Wake County Superior Court Judge Bryan Collins to invalidate two constitutional amendments isn't necessarily tarnished by partisanship or judicial activism, former Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr says.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 @ 9:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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I have a few thoughts in the aftermath of the North Carolina State Board of Election's hearing on the 9th District congressional race and its decision to call for a new election there.
Published: Friday, February 22nd, 2019 @ 8:16 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Phil Berger Jr., son of state Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, is interested in running for a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 @ 4:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In the race for a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court, voters are the highest-ranking judges
Published: Friday, October 26th, 2018 @ 1:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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N.C. Democrats have traditionally used courts as political chess pieces, but Republicans are trying - mistakenly - to turn the game in their favor by making institutional changes to boost party power, experts say
Published: Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 @ 4:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Court of Appeals gave Lt. Gov. Dan Forest the green light for his lawsuit against the Employees Political Action Committee, the political arm of the State Employees Association of North Carolina
Published: Thursday, July 5th, 2018 @ 11:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The fate of the state's public education system is now in the hands of the North Carolina Supreme Court after justices heard two cases regarding the constitutional authority of the State Board of Education
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 8:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper spent much of his first 13 months in office defending the venerated principle of separation of powers
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 8:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On its face, the agreement between the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Commonwealth of Virginia looks similar to the deal the pipeline operators signed with Gov. Roy Cooper
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 @ 11:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Craft brewers say North Carolina is suppressing growth and have filed a complaint saying that two state laws are unconstitutional and nothing more than economic protectionism
Published: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 @ 11:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After two rushed committee meetings Tuesday, Senate Bill 68 seems on its way to quick passage. The floor vote on the measure merging the State Board of Elections and the State Ethics Commission is on Thursday’s House calendar
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Who represents the people of North Carolina: the governor or the General Assembly
Published: Friday, March 24th, 2017 @ 2:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens prevented parts of House Bill 17 from taking immediate effect, issuing a stay on Thursday afternoon
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2016 @ 1:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Education on Tuesday convened a special meeting to discuss the constitutionality of House Bill 17, but members adjourned without saying what they talked about or revealing their next move, if they have one
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 @ 4:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A tight race for a high-profile elected position, such as governor, can amplify even small election problems. Such has been the case in North Carolina, which saw Democratic challenger Roy Cooper declare victory following a thin, 5,000-vote lead election night
Published: Friday, December 2nd, 2016 @ 12:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In interviews with Carolina Journal on Tuesday afternoon, freshman U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis and state Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes are confident this week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 @ 11:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new unofficial congressional district map released Monday by a bipartisan panel of former state judges was not received warmly by the members of the General Assembly who have the legal authority to set election district lines.
Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2016 @ 1:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new unofficial congressional district map released Monday by a bipartisan panel of former state judges was not received warmly by the members of the General Assembly who have the legal authority to set election district lines.
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 @ 3:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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