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STATE LEGISLATURE
NC Republicans pass gerrymandered Congressional map

NC Republicans gerrymander election maps, tilting control of Congress in Trump’s favor

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Despite public opposition, NC Republicans vote to gerrymander the state's Congressional map—minimizing the power of Black voters in eastern NC almost certainly ousting eastern NC Democrat Don Davis.
NC Republicans to gerrymander North Carolina at Trump's request

NC Republicans, at Trump’s behest, are gerrymandering North Carolina again

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Republicans say they will redraw North Carolina's Congressional maps again—the fourth time in the last five years—in order to help their party win more seats in 2026. 
STATE LEGISLATURE - Cardinal & Pine

NC Rep. Cecil Brockman charged with raping a 15-year-old; fellow Democrats demand he resign

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Brockman, a Guilford County Democrat, was also accused in court documents of trying to contact the juvenile victim after the alleged rape. Democrats called the accusations “unconscionable and incompatible with public service.”
STATE LEGISLATURE - Cardinal & Pine

Opinion: If NC Democrats want impact, they need to be more competitive in state legislative elections

There are at least 15 state House and Senate races that were decided by less than a 5% margin in the last election. That’s where NC Democrats need to concentrate their efforts if they want to one day have a larger say in state policy.
STATE LEGISLATURE - Cardinal & Pine

How NC Republicans turned a bill with unanimous support into anti-LGBTQ legislation

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Republicans in the NC House last week passed HB850 over Gov. Josh Stein’s veto by just one vote, despite it passing 113-0 in the spring. Why the change? Because Republicans added attacks on trans people into a bill intended to end “revenge porn.” North Carolina Republicans last week, with the help of one Democrat, overrode […]
North Carolina budget

North Carolina lawmakers approve temporary spending measure as budget impasse lingers

North Carolina is one of a few states that have not yet enacted a budget this fiscal year.