Two Democratic members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation are ranked among the most likely to be picked off in 2024, according to a new analysis from Roll Call.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 @ 4:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The fall season in North Carolina brings with it the promise of not just colorful leaves on trees but a pivotal shift in redistricting.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 8:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Now that the North Carolina General Assembly has passed congressional maps, candidates are announcing their intentions to run for one of the states 14 congressional seats.
Published: Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 @ 5:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Here’s my parting message for the year: “23 skidoo.” Readers “of a certain age,” know this early 20th century slang expression.
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 5:19 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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On Wednesday, state lawmakers released newly drawn maps for congressional districts and state House and Senate districts.
Published: Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 @ 2:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, the North Carolina General Assembly overrode five bills that had been vetoed by Governor Roy Cooper. Since the legislature held its first override vote in March, there have been a total of 19 veto overrides this year.
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 @ 2:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal judge, appointed by former President Barack Obama, upheld Republicans’ redrawn congressional maps in Georgia, on Thursday.
Published: Sunday, February 4th, 2024 @ 9:54 pm
By: Daily Wire
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An Army Special Forces veteran from Gastonia is taking a second stab at running for Congress.
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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 what has to be a landmark decision the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state legislatures do not have unchecked power over federal elections.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 1:44 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 news of Rep. Tricia Cotham, Mecklenburg County, changing her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican has sent shockwaves throughout the North Carolina politics, even making national headlines.
Published: Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 @ 3:37 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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After months of doorknocking, fundraising, TV ads, polling, and direct mail, the results for the 2022 midterm elections are in, and a new North Carolina congressional delegation will now head to Capitol Hill ahead of a new congressional session starting on January 3, 2023.
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 1:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with Wisconsin Republicans challenging “redistricting” efforts from Democrats in the state, throwing out legislative maps drawn by Democratic Governor Tony Evers and adopted by its highest court, The Washington Post reported.
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2022 @ 4:35 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina Republicans captured all seven statewide contests in strong victories in the high profile 2022 midterm election, according to unofficial results from the N.C. Board of Elections.
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 11:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Though Republicans nationally failed to perform to expectations, the GOP had a strong showing in NC
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 @ 1:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Die-hard politicos, pundits and partisans waited into early morning hours before getting real clarity on election winners and losers.
Published: Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ 1:04 am
By: Tom Campbell
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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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The N.C. Supreme Court will decide in the weeks ahead whether the General Assembly must redraw election maps again for the 2024 election cycle.
Published: Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 @ 8:09 am
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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1.4 million voters cast ballots in N.C. May 17, a 20% turnout.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 8:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State Sen. Valerie Foushee, D-Orange, is the winner of the competitive Democratic primary race in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District.
Published: Saturday, May 21st, 2022 @ 12:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The term “Gerrymandering” refers to the act of manipulating the boundaries of voting districts to achieve some political advantage.
Published: Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 @ 1:22 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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While state lawmakers urge the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the 2022 N.C. Congressional maps, filing in the map’s district races is over, for now.
Published: Monday, March 7th, 2022 @ 2:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new partisan index for seats in the N.C. General Assembly shows a nearly even split between Republicans and Democrats headed into the midterm elections.
Published: Sunday, March 6th, 2022 @ 8:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 @ 1:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary has restarted across North Carolina. Filing for the primary and rescheduled municipal elections will continue through March 4.
Published: Monday, February 28th, 2022 @ 9:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A bipartisan unanimous three-judge panel has upheld newly drawn maps for North Carolina’s legislative elections. But the same panel has rejected a revised map for congressional elections.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 11:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. House and Senate gave final approval to redrawn or remedial legislative electoral maps Thursday, after last-minute adjustments delayed the Senate session several times.
Published: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 @ 9:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Democratic majority on the court has a range of options, but the upcoming election could act as a brake on their taking extreme action
Published: Saturday, February 19th, 2022 @ 8:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Ten days after throwing out North Carolina’s newly drawn congressional and legislative election maps, the state Supreme Court has produced its formal opinion in the case.
Published: Thursday, February 17th, 2022 @ 1:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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