Tag: redistricting

#ncpol: See you in Septem — um, May?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Brant Clifton

I’ve been talking a lot lately with folks in the middle of the redistricting kerfluffle. Here’s some insight passed on to me from one player in this drama: “At one

#ncga: the road ahead for redistricting brouhaha

Posted on February 14, 2016February 14, 2016 by Brant Clifton

The speaker hath spoken: From: Rep. Tim Moore Sent: Friday, February 12, 2016 4:59 PM To: @House/Members; @House/Legislative Assistants; @Speaker Tim Moore’s Staff Subject: Notice of Upcoming Week Dear Members:

#ncpol: Up in the air

Posted on February 7, 2016February 7, 2016 by Brant Clifton

That’s what our primaries — congressional ones, at least — appear to be for now. Way back in 1990, DC said we HAD to come up with districts to ensure

#ncga: Moore County in the House

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Jamie Boles is busy representin’ the Golf Capital of The World in the NC General Assembly. He’s introduced a bill allowing the county commissioners to redistrict themselves. Boles has introduced

Wouldn’t it be nice ….

Posted on February 3, 2015February 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The political class — with the help of the drive-by media and Blinkin’ Chris and his Manson Family — has decided that they are not competent to perform one of

Game On! Judges refuse to delay NC primary elections

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A three judge panel in Raleigh refused this week to grant a request from Democrats and liberal activists to delay the state’s May primary. This decision puts into play

NC redistricting: Good to go!

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The US Department of Justice has put its stamp of approval on new General Assembly and congressional for North Carolina — despite a computer glitch that left a

McIntyre: I’m running in NC-7 regardless of final map

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Congressman Mike McIntyre has said publicly that he plans to run for reelection to his 7th district seat regardless of what the final redistricting map looks like. Two maps have

Redistricting reboot: From bad to worse for NC Democrats

Posted on July 20, 2011July 20, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Left threw a major tantrum over the first congressional redistricting map released by the conservative majority in the North Carolina General Assembly. Leftists claimed the map was unconstitutional, unfair

Redistricting revisited …

Posted on July 15, 2011July 18, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Reports are that the congressional redistricting map produced by the state legislature in Raleigh has been challenged by The U.S. Justice Department over concerns about compliance with the Voting