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.
Snail mail responses from legislative operations chief Paul Coble appear to violate state public records law
Legislative Services Officer Paul Coble appears to be violating the state public records law and is forcing taxpayers to foot the bill for communications with reporters that could be free.
There aren’t any formal policies at the Legislative Services Office (which Coble oversees and that is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the General Assembly) to ...
- Legislative redistricting impacts: WRAL provides visual explainerRedistricting in North Carolina is a tangled web that even experts often have a difficult time unraveling. WRAL’s Tyler Dukes... Read more »
- More cities, counties drafting opposition to judicial reform, redistrictingMore cities and counties across the state have jumped on the bandwagon of expressing their disapproval of proposed judicial reform... Read more »
- Reminder: In-person early voting starts todayIn-person early voting for the May 8 primary election begins today. The 17-day early voting period ends May 5. Any... Read more »
- Snail mail responses from legislative operations chief Paul Coble appear to violate state public records lawSince January 17, Policy Watch has received 10 letters and one package from Paul Coble – each of which could... Read more »
- Grounds for hope, grounds for grave concern in the battle to defend our democracyThese are extraordinary times in the American experiment with representative democracy. In Washington, a buffoonish would-be despot occupies the highest... Read more »
- Time to come cleanThe post Time to come clean appeared first on NC Policy Watch.... Read more »
- Trump’s failure to diversify the federal benchThe post Trump’s failure to diversify the federal bench appeared first on NC Policy Watch.... Read more »
- Judges: Wake legislative districts likely unconstitutional but election already underwayA three-judge panel refused to stop the use of some legislative districts in Wake County in the upcoming election despite... Read more »
- Pioneering women celebrate progress in the judiciary, make the case for more at Supreme Court ceremonyJenny Leisten introduced former Supreme Court Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson at a celebration Tuesday honoring women of the state’s highest court.... Read more »
- CANCELLED: Judicial redistricting, reform meeting re-set for end of monthIf you were planning to delve back in to GOP lawmakers’ plans to redistrict the judiciary today, go ahead and... Read more »
- Trump nominates Charlotte attorney to federal judgeship in western NCPresident Donald Trump has nominated a former federal prosecutor and current Charlotte-area attorney to fill a judicial vacancy on the... Read more »
- North Carolinian featured on list of Trump’s 10 most extreme judicial nomineesThe good people at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights have produced a list of the “Top Ten... Read more »
- Now what? Democracy NC leader on what’s next for the #MarchforOurLIves movementIn case you missed it earlier this week, Tomas Lopez, the Executive Director of Democracy North Carolina had a great... Read more »
- Another editorial blasts Trump Census question, backs NC’s lawsuit against itBe sure to check out the lead editorial in this morning’s Fayetteville Observer, (“Question will distort NC census count”). After... Read more »
- Five questions with the co-leaders of the North Carolina Green PartyThe North Carolina General Assembly passed a law last year making it easier for third parties to get on the... Read more »
