by Aaron Sarver | Aug 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, NC House, NC Politics |
Two years ago Democrat Brian Turner faced off against powerful state representative Tim Moffitt for the House 116 seat in one of the most competitive and costly state legislative races in North Carolina. In probably the biggest upset statewide during the ‘14 cycle,...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 7, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Voting Rights |
Gerrymandering districts in North Carolina is old hat. Democrats gerrymandered districts for years to ensure they kept majorities in the state House and Senate and Congress. Now, the GOP has virtually unassailable districts in a state that is evenly divided between...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 10, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog |
A PPP poll came out last week that should give Democrats a boost and hope. Senator Trudy Wade has an approval rating that’s way underwater. Only 30% approve of the job she’s doing while 54% disapprove. Wade pushed through a bill that redistricted Greensboro against...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 3, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters earlier this week that he’s slowing down the religious freedom bill because he’s concerned about how it will affect the state’s “brand.” He should be equally worried about how all these bills to wrest control from...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 24, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA |
John Hood has a nice piece on attempts by North Carolina Democrats to change electoral rules back in the 1980s. They were trying to limit the influence of Republican Governor Jim Martin and a group of newly elected Republican legislators. Ultimately, they backed down....
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