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New NC Districts Backed by Judges; Candidate Filing Resuming
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Candidate filing in North Carolina will resume Thursday as scheduled, as the state Supreme Court refused late Wednesday to delay the use of redistricting maps endorsed by trial judges earlier in the day. The justices declined any delay...
NC 2nd-Chance Redistricting Finalized; Maps Now Go to Court
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON The North Carolina legislature on Thursday completed new redistricting plans that Republicans contend will meet fairness directives of state justices who struck down previously approved maps as illegal partisan gerrymanders that penalized...
NC Lawmakers Scramble To Pass New Maps by Friday Deadline
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina legislators on Tuesday rushed to assemble replacement redistricting maps to comply by week’s end with a state Supreme Court ruling that found recently approved boundaries violated the constitution by giving Republicans...
North Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down Redistricting Maps
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON A divided North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state’s new maps for congressional and General Assembly seats Friday, declaring that state courts had authority to throw out lines engineered to secure a long-term Republican advantage...
Beasley Leads NC Senate Fundraising; GOP Side Stays Close
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Democrat Cheri Beasley remained the top campaign fundraiser ahead of next fall’s U.S. Senate race in North Carolina at the close of 2021, outpacing further potential Republican rivals entangled in a primary campaign lengthened by...
N. Carolina Governor Vetoes GOP Bill Pushing Primary to June
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Gov. Roy Cooper refused on Friday to delay North Carolina’s primaries by another three weeks to June, vetoing a measure that Republican legislators said would allow them more time to redraw their redistricting plans if the state Supreme...
In Divided Votes, NC Legislature Ok’s Another Primary Delay
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON A divided General Assembly agreed Wednesday to delay North Carolina’s already postponed primaries by another three weeks, with Republicans citing uncertainty surrounding their new redistricting maps for the date change. But with the...
Already Delayed, N. Carolina Primary Could Now Move to June
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Republican legislators on Monday announced plans to attempt to further delay the already postponed state primary, responding to worries about timing should the state Supreme Court strike down recent redistricting plans. The...
Judges Let North Carolina GOP Redistricting Plans Stand
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON A North Carolina judicial panel refused Tuesday to throw out redistricting maps drawn by the Republican-controlled General Assembly, rejecting arguments that the lines were illegal because they were politically stacked for the GOP. The...
‘American Idol’ Runner-up Aiken Aims for Congress Again
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON Former “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken announced Monday he’s running for Congress again in North Carolina, this time seeking to succeed the retiring U.S. Rep. David Price. In a video announcing his bid in the 6th District, Aiken said...
Top Stories of 2021: Municipal Elections in Orange, Chatham Counties
To reflect on the year, Chapelboro.com is re-publishing some of the top stories that impacted and defined our community’s experience in 2021. These stories and topics affected Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the rest of our region. The importance of local government...
Carrboro Town Council Continues Plans for Special Election to Fill Vacancy
After briefly discussing its call for a special election in 2022, the Carrboro Town Council decided to continue with its method to fill a vacant council seat. The six-member council held a meeting Tuesday night, its final business meeting of the year, and had an...
