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Judges to Hire Expert to Aid Evaluating N Carolina Districts

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 26, 2017 | State Government

Federal judges say nine North Carolina legislative districts redrawn by Republicans over the summer still may be unlawful. In the case of Covington v. North Carolina, a three-judge panel wrote Thursday it was concerned nine...

Berger: New Judicial Panel Part of Dialogue on Options

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 24, 2017 | State Government

The North Carolina Senate’s top leader says he wants a “thoughtful dialogue” from many perspectives in the coming months about potentially dramatic changes to the state judiciary. Republican Sen. Phil Berger on...

Gerrymandering Trial Wraps Up In Greensboro (Again)

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 20, 2017 | State Government

Plaintiffs say the newly drawn US Congressional district lines don’t fix the racial gerrymandering problem.

Legal Settlement, Executive Order Would Protect LGBT Residents

Posted by Aaron Keck | Oct 18, 2017 | State Government

The settlement and order would ban government contractors from discriminating against LGBT people and mitigate the effects of HB142.

New GOP Proposal: Judicial Elections Every Two Years?

Posted by WCHL News | Oct 18, 2017 | State Government

Republicans in the NCGA have introduced yet another proposal to change the way judges are elected.

Over Cooper’s Veto, General Assembly Cancels 2018 Judicial Primary

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 17, 2017 | State Government

Republicans say they need extra time to reform judicial elections – either via redistricting, or scrapping judicial elections entirely.

Lawmakers Restless on Pay, Severance at Mental Health Agency

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 11, 2017 | State Government

North Carolina legislators are getting restless waiting for state regulators to act against a regional managed-care mental health agency that’s the subject of a second critical report this year on leadership pay and...

Gov. Cooper Vetoes Bill to Eliminate Judicial Primaries

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 9, 2017 | State Government

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican-backed legislation that would eliminate judicial primaries next year. The Democratic governor said Monday the legislation would erode voters’ ability to choose judges....

NC Legislators Mull What to Do About Chemicals in Rivers

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 29, 2017 | State Government

North Carolina legislators are grappling with the growing knowledge that industries have discharged unstudied chemicals into the state’s waters for years. A special state House committee on Thursday heard from health and...

Democrats Remain Skeptical of Judicial Remapping

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 12, 2017 | State Government

Democrats in the North Carolina General Assembly remain suspicious about an effort by Republicans to redraw election districts for trial court judges and local prosecutors. A special House panel examining judicial redistricting...

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