NC Policy Watch, the online journalism initiative of the North Carolina Justice Center, has launched the “Defending Democracy” project. This project will generate a steady drumbeat of new and original content (news stories, commentary, newsmaker interviews, expert analysis and more) related to the latest state policy developments, court decisions, research, advocacy and organizing efforts in the fight to preserve democracy in the battleground state of North Carolina.
Special report: A celebration of women’s suffrage on its 99th anniversary
Ninety-nine years ago today, a stalemate between two states nearly derailed the women’s suffrage movement. With just one state shy of the required 36 to ratify the 19th amendment, North Carolina and Tennessee were battling not to be the one to allow women the right to vote.
- The week’s Top Stories on Policy Watch1. Pat McCrory, at last, makes a stand North Carolina made history again Monday, the not-so-bad kind. If you were... Read more »
- Special report: A celebration of women’s suffrage on its 99th anniversaryThe North Carolina Equal Suffrage Association was headquartered in Raleigh at 116 Fayetteville St. The building was torn down; the... Read more »
- Gerry Cohen points out veto loophole in judicial constitutional amendmentGerry Cohen worked for the legislature for decades, and knows a thing or two about constitutional amendments. He filed an... Read more »
- Scathing N&O editorial: Constitutional amendments shouldn’t be “a lie”One of the best of many powerful editorials to condemn the General Assembly’s absurd constitutional power grab hit the internet... Read more »
- Lawmakers to appeal ruling that Anglin, Edwards can keep party labelsState lawmakers are appealing a judge’s ruling from Monday blocking their retroactive change in judicial filing rules. Attorneys for House... Read more »
- League of Women Voters identifies 5 principles for NC redistricting reformHow can North Carolina implement reasonable redistricting reform? A League of Women Voters of North Carolina study cites five main... Read more »
- Cooper nominates Craig Croom to fill special Superior Court judgeshipGov. Roy Cooper nominated Craig Croom to serve as a special Superior Court judge. Croom currently serves as a District... Read more »
- Five of 12 Alamance residents charged with voter fraud take plea deals to lesser crimesFive individuals from the “Alamance 12,” a group of North Carolinians accused felony voter fraud, have taken a plea deal... Read more »
- Anglin, Edwards can keep their party labelsJudge Rebecca Holt ruled Monday that two judicial candidates can still appear on the November ballot with the party designation... Read more »
- Board of Elections investigating alleged misconduct at some voter drivesThe State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement is investigating alleged misconduct at voter registration drives in New Hanover, Pitt... Read more »
- Federal court blocks mass voter purges in NC after NAACP suesA federal court has ordered that three counties in North Carolina must stop purging voters based on private party challenges.... Read more »
- 3-judge panel sets hearing in two cases; Anglin announces ‘conditional withdrawal’It’s a busy time for the courts tasked with settling legislative disputes. The three-judge panel that will preside over the two... Read more »
- Policy Watch “Crucial Conversation” panel decries six constitutional amendments on the ballotGerry Cohen, former North Carolina General Assembly Special Counsel, discusses the proposed amendments during Wednesday’s Crucial Conversation. At a standing-room only... Read more »
- Former legislative counsel Gerry Cohen on NC’s six proposed constitutional amendmentsAt today’s Policy Watch Crucial Conversation luncheon, former legislative counsel Gerry Cohen had harsh words for the deceptive nature of... Read more »
- How things got to where they are: The November ballot power grab explainedThe drive by Republicans who control the General Assembly to enhance their already formidable power, often at the expense of... Read more »
