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Legislature’s critics urge U.S. Supreme Court to reject redistricting appeal
RALEIGH — Opponents of the N.C. General Assembly’s legal arguments about election maps are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an appeal from state legislative leaders.
Senator highlights controversy surrounding man who helped draw N.C. congressional map
RALEIGH — A top N.C. Senate redistricting leader is raising new concerns about one of the men who helped draw the state’s latest congressional map. Those concerns are based on new revelations from New Jersey.
U.S. Supreme Court votes 6-3 to deny N.C. legislators' redistricting appeal
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to deny N.C. legislators' request to block a court-drawn congressional map for North Carolina. The high court's decision should end legal action connected to new N.C. election maps for the 2022 election cycle.
Legislators get opposition, support for U.S. Supreme Court redistricting plea
RALEIGH — Each of the plaintiffs in North Carolina's legal dispute over election maps is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay out of the fight. So is the N.C. Justice Department.
Air Force veteran, state Sen. Ben Clark running for Congress in 9th District
ROCKINGHAM — A Sandhills state senator will be challenging a sitting U.S. representative for the 9th Congressional district in the upcoming election.
OPINION: Court gerrymanders in the name of stopping gerrymandering
The trial court in the redistricting case North Carolina League of Conservation Voters v. Hall rejected a remedial congressional map drawn by the General Assembly based on recommendations from three "special masters" they appointed to inspect that map. The special masters claimed that the remedial map did not meet some theoretical mathematical thresholds, suggesting that the map might be a partisan gerrymander.
Lawmakers take N.C. congressional map dispute to U.S. Supreme Court
RALEIGH — State legislative leaders are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step into the legal dispute over a new congressional map for North Carolina.
Boles files to run for state House to represent Richmond, Moore counties
SOUTHERN PINES — State Rep. Jamie Boles announced late Thursday that he filed for reelection in the new N.C. House of Representatives District 52.
Bishop to run for new 8th District, including most of Richmond County
ROCKINGHAM — Congressman Dan Bishop could remain the U.S. representative for most of Richmond County.