On Monday, North Carolina court threw out the gerrymandered maps that Republican legislature tried to institute in the state, saying the new districts were biased toward GOP. ... The in the case are North Carolina residents who being sponsored by National..…
House Financial Services Committee ranking Republican, Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, responded to Velázquez's criticism by saying that to accuse secretary of corruption, is not becoming of members of this committee... ..…
Two Republican lawmakers in North Carolina want to ban marriage equality because it legitimises “perverted acts”. . ... More: Michael Speciale, North Carolina, perverted, Republican . . . . ..…
George Holding, (Republican, North Carolina), called for the opening of an investigation into how these taxpayer funds are being used. . ..…
A most extreme example of racial gerrymandering took place in North Carolina, where a state court ordered the Republican state legislature to redraw the state legislative districts due to “extreme partisan gerrymandering.” While North Carolina Republicans..…
Dan Bishop, is Republican for Sept 10 North Carolina's Congressional District.. In 2018, the seat had been contested between Republican Mark Harris, minister, and Democrat Dan McCready, veteran and businessman, with Harris winning the night count by 905 votes. ..…
This is development that will put Republican-led North Carolina General Assembly in tough position. ..…
Currently, every House Republican has signed the petition, but only three Democrats have. . ... Ted Budd, a Republican from North Carolina, and Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser slammed Democratic leaders’ extremism on the issue: . ..…
Meanwhile, the Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly has filed court papers opposing the settlement. . ..…
MSNBC's Eddie Glaude debated with former Republican North Carolina Gov. ..…
Helmed by Select Committee Chairman Richard Burr, Republican from North Carolina, and Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner, the committee's report, Russian Efforts Against Election Infrastructure, details the summary findings on election security. . ..…
North Carolina’s Republican legislative leadership drew a congressional map to entrench long-term Republican majorities. ... Federal district courts in both North Carolina and Maryland struck down the partisan gerrymanders. ..…
WASHINGTON — In landmark ruling June 27, Supreme Court rejected claims from Democrats North Carolina and Republicans Maryland that their respective state electoral maps had been manipulated for partisan advantage.. ..…
In 5-4 vote along ideological lines, the court's majority said, in the words of Chief Justice John Roberts majority opinion, that federal judges have no license to reallocate power between the major political parties.. ..…
Republicans North Carolina drew map in 2016 to ensure control of 10 of the 13 congressional districts. ..…
By judges they helped to elect, Democrats will double down on flipping state Supreme Courts and bring more lawsuits to be heard, said Scott Walker, Wisconsin and the national finance chairman of National Republican Redistricting Trust.. Supreme Court declined to intervene on challenges to maps..…
The League of Women Voters, one of the in the case, pointed out that GOP had even split Democratic Greensboro so that half of the dorms at black North Carolina A&T State University were put in one Republican district, and in another.. ..…
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court completes its term Thursday with major decisions expected on partisan gerrymandering and Trump administration's plan to add citizenship question to the 2020 census.. ..…
WASHINGTON divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal courts may not intervene to block even the election maps drawn by state lawmakers, decision that allows such gerrymandering to continue unabated.. ..…
And the cases on which the court ruled on Thursday involved one Democratic gerrymander (Maryland) and one Republican one (North Carolina). . ..…
The justices, in decision with the court's in the majority and liberals in dissent, sided with Democratic legislators Maryland and Republican lawmakers North Carolina. ... In North Carolina case, U.S. The lower court had decided that..…
In North Carolina case, U.S. The lower court had decided that Republican-drawn districts were so politically biased that they violated the rights of voters under U.S. ..…
In North Carolina, Republican leaders admitted they drew election map for partisan advantage and sought to lock victory for 10 of 13 congressional districts... ..…
Thanks to President Trump's and Republican control of Senate, Roberts leads court with Republican appointees. But in the election, GOP won full control in states including North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, and Republicans drew election maps that ensured..…
Supreme Court will soon hand down rulings in two cases on partisan gerrymandering, one challenging maps Maryland drawn by Democratic and Republican-majority North Carolina. ..…
Pat Smith, president of North Carolina Federation of Republican Women, is Tillis supporter, and she predicted he would avoid in the primary.. ..…
Charlotte Airport Commission was acting on the behalf of the Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly. ..…
It is backed by Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. . The North Carolina lawsuit was one of three filed weeks after President Donald Trump's election challenging laws abortion-supporters viewed as unconstitutional restrictions. ... North Carolina's top..…
., on Tuesday shortly after Supreme Court heard challenges to congressional redistricting plans that locked in advantage for Republicans North Carolina and that gave extra seat to Democrats Maryland... ..…
Mark Harris, Republican North Carolina's 9th Congressional race, fights back tears at the conclusion of his John Harris's during the day of public hearing on voting irregularities, Wednesday, Feb 20, at North Carolina State Bar Raleigh. ..…
These two sets of anti-democratic strategies created Republican-dominated state legislatures, even where they received fewer votes than Democrats, as in North Carolina. ..…
North Carolina congressional delegation . Sen.Richard Burr, Republican: Served five terms in the U.S. ..…
I think our conference is united, Republican Conference Chairman Mark Walker of North Carolina told Washington Examiner, adding that maybe dozen or so Republicans could vote for the first of several bills that will come up Wednesday.. ..…
New York (27 Representatives): 21 Democrats, 6 Republicans . North Carolina (13 Representatives): 3 Democrats, 9 Republicans (1 vacant seat) . North Dakota (1 Representative): 1 Republican . Ohio (16 Representatives): 4 Democrats, 12 Republicans . ..…
Mary Perry, of Wendell, from left, Rosanell Eaton, of Franklin County, and Carolyn Coleman, of Greensboro, talk N.C., challenging North Carolina voting law. ..…
Despite an almost even split in the popular vote, North Carolina’s congressional delegation remained overwhelmingly Republican under a map drawn by the GOP. . ... North Carolina is a prime example of gerrymandering’s consequences. . ..…
Right Trump holds LGBTQ at event. Photo by Chip Somodevilla Getty.. reported that Trump administration was considering changing federal rules to define gender as fact based on the genitals they were born with. ..…
Speaking to reporters, Republican chair of North Carolina Senate's Rule Committee at the time, Tom Apodaca, expressed relief hours after the court ruling that the legal headache of preclearance was gone.. ..…
Davis of Baltimore was first nominated to fill Maryland seat on U.S. ..…
'This man is a psychopath,' said Jesse Helms, a Republican from North Carolina. ..…
Russell Walker, Republican running for State House North Carolina, is Confederate flag-loving white supremacist. ... Based on behavior and previous statements, North Carolina Republican Party is unable and unwilling to support Republican..…
In our latest podcast, Jessica and I discussed the in politics and atheism... ..…
In contrast to Wisconsin, Republican General Assembly North Carolina enjoyed two years of majority following Democratic gubernatorial win. ..…
This is based on series of polls taken in mid- to October showing Donald Trump's lead over Hillary Clinton dwindling to single figures. ..…
According to recent reporting from outlets that cover these issues, such many of the major legislative battles of 2019 will represent continuations of preexisting conflicts in state capitals over tax policy, education funding, Medicaid expansion, and voting laws.. ..…
North Carolina has long been target for Republicans eager to oust Senate Democrats from power.. ... North Carolina, Tillis and groups aligned with his campaign aired about 3,300 ads, or about 53 percent of the total — according to Kantar Media CMAG.. ..…
By making the electoral process secure, Republican State Senator Bob Rucho claimed ID law, of North Carolina as far as restoring level of confidence in government.. ..…