Opinion
Expect disagreement about fairness of redistricting ruling
A recent hearing highlighted problems with pinning down a legal standard for fairness in drawing election maps.
News
Bishop and Jackson face off in NC attorney general forum
A North Carolina Attorney General forum held Friday featuring Congressmen and candidates Dan Bishop, R-NC-08, and Jeff Jackson, D-NC-14, sounded more like an expected debate between the pair.
News
Constitution Party challenges NCSBE over ballot access dispute
This week the Constitution Party of North Carolina and its gubernatorial and presidential candidates spoke to media outside the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) calling for answers on their current petition for ballot access, which the NSCBE says is still under review.
Opinion
Rape-kit backlog in focus in governor’s race
A new television ad launched by the Republican Governors Association (RGA) claims the Attorney General Josh Stein “failed women” by taking years to address nearly 12 thousand untested rape kits across the state that could lead to capturing suspected sexual offenders that were yet to be identified.
News
NC Senate moves forward three constitutional amendments on elections, income tax cap
A North Carolina Senate committee moved forward a bill on Thursday that would put three constitutional amendments on the November general election ballot. The original version of Senate Bill 630 included a proposed amendment specifying that only US citizens may vote in elections. But the measure was amended during the committee meeting to include two additional amendments....
News
Full 4th Circuit will not hear redistricting plaintiffs’ injunction request
The full 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will not consider an injunction that would block at least some state Senate districts for this fall’s election. A three-judge 4th Circuit panel issued a ruling this spring rejecting an injunction. The court issued a new order Tuesday rejecting plaintiffs’ request for an en banc hearing by all members of the 4th Circuit.
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Legislative leaders oppose Cooper’s request for Berger Jr. recusal
Top North Carolina legislative leaders reject Gov. Roy Cooper’s request that state Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger Jr. stay away from two cases pitting the governor against the legislature. The governor cites the role Berger’s father plays in both cases as state Senate leader.
Opinion
Poll: Lawfare backfires on Biden, as Trump stays strong in NC
On Trump’s New York criminal trial, 56% of voters believe the guilty verdict, along with the other charges against Trump, are politically motivated, while 40% disagree.
News
Orr, legislative lawyer square off in ‘fair elections’ lawsuit
Former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr and the General Assembly’s top redistricting lawyer debated “fair elections” before a three-judge Superior Court panel Thursday morning. Orr asked the court to declare that North Carolinians have a constitutional right to fair elections. State legislative leaders urged judges to dismiss Orr’s case.
News
Cooper seeks Berger’s recusal, urges top NC court to avoid elections, appointments cases
Gov. Roy Cooper is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to steer clear of two cases pitting the governor against top legislative leaders. At the same time, Cooper seeks Justice Phil Berger Jr.’s recusal “or disqualification” from both cases.
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Trial in suit challenging NC election law set for ‘late summer’ 2025
A left-of-center activist group’s federal lawsuit against a North Carolina election law will go to trial in “late summer” of 2025. A court order Tuesday set deadlines for the suit, which challenges a state law provision dealing with same-day voter registration.
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Mask ban resurfaces with unrelated campaign finance reforms
Republicans abruptly returned mask-restricting legislation to the legislative agenda on Thursday with a last-minute addition unrelated to the bill.
