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Gerry Broome / AP 12:12pm Aug 30, 2017National National Politics & GovernmentNorth Carolina lawmakers have approved new legislative district maps to replace one thrown out by the courts for being illegal racial gerrymanders. But many critics say the new maps are just as bad. -
5:05pm Aug 21, 2017Politics & Government Politics & Government
Public Hearings Set For Proposed Legislative Maps
Public hearings are taking place Tuesday across North Carolina to gather input on the newly drawn legislative districts.
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10:58am Aug 17, 2017Politics & Government Politics & Government
Public Hearings On Expected Legislative Maps Set For Tuesday
North Carolina lawmakers have set a date for the public to comment on anticipated General Assembly district boundaries, which are being redrawn under court order.
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10:48am Aug 01, 2017Politics & Government Politics & Government
Judges: No Special Elections For Redrawn North Carolina Districts
Federal judges on Monday rejected a request by North Carolina voters who sued over General Assembly district boundaries to hold special elections next March in new districts once lines are redrawn
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4:43pm Jul 27, 2017Politics & Government Politics & Government
Judges: Is North Carolina Is Serious About Fixing Districts?
Two federal judges said Thursday they are concerned that North Carolina legislative leaders have taken few if any steps to draw new election maps since they were struck down last year, and one judg
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3:21pm Jul 26, 2017Politics & Government Politics & Government
Political Remap Could Shift North Carolina Battle's Outcome
North Carolina's Republican-dominated legislature has been repeatedly walloping Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper since before he took office, and the bitter conflict shows no sign of abating.
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8:16am Jul 17, 2017Politics & Government Politics & Government
Governor: Dems Will Cede Mapping Powers If They Retake Legislature
North Carolina’s governor says Democrats will give up their right to draw the state’s political lines should the party regain control of the legislature as way to address charges of gerrymandering.
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10:03am Jun 05, 2017Politics & Government Politics & Government
Justices Affirm Ruling Striking NC Legislative Districts
The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that struck down 28 state House and Senate districts in North Carolina because they violated the rights of black voters.
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Alyson Hurt / NPR 4:26pm May 22, 2017National National Politics & GovernmentSupreme Court Rejects 2 Congressional Districts In North Carolina
"A State may not use race as the predominant factor in drawing district lines unless it has a compelling reason," Justice Elena Kagan said in the court's opinion upholding a lower court ruling. -
Alyson Hurt / NPR 6:00am Mar 18, 2017National National Politics & GovernmentRedistricting Reform Advocates Say The Real 'Rigged System' Is Gerrymandering
Advocates in Virginia and beyond hope voters will be more engaged in the wake of the 2016 and ready to take on redistricting reform. -
Screengrab by NPR / Google Maps 9:50pm Mar 11, 2017National National Politics & GovernmentFederal Court Rules Three Texas Congressional Districts Illegally Drawn
The three-judge panel found that Republicans had used race as a motivating factor in redrawing districts. Texas will now consider whether to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. -
4:55pm Jan 10, 2017Politics & Government Politics & Government
SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks North Carolina's Special Elections
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling ordering North Carolina legislators to redraw state legislative districts by March 15 and hold special elections within the altered districts this fall.