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North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting maps
The “issues that we’re seeing focused on in the legislature also do not reflect the views and priorities of most North Carolinians,” Ann Webb with Common Cause North Carolina said at a Wednesday news conference. “When you create noncompetitive legislative maps, you lose accountability to the voters.”
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Local organizations to host town hall in Winston-Salem on issues impacting democracy and education
Gino Nuzzolillo, the campaigns manager at Common Cause North Carolina, explained what inspired the tour. "Because so much that is so consequential has taken place in the General Assembly this year, and there has been relatively so little opportunity for members of the public through like formal hearings and formal public events to really say what's on their mind, we and these organizations we’re working with are trying to fill that void," he said.
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North Carolina legislature’s redistricting process has been a failure of transparency
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Republican leaders propose new NC congressional districts that could strengthen GOP’s power
Open government groups such as Common Cause North Carolina criticized the mapmaking process, calling it "a total failure of transparency." "A handful of politicians drew new districts behind closed doors, keeping the public in the dark. But lawmakers still have a chance to do better," Common Cause North Carolina Executive Director Bob Phillips said
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More than 1,600 North Carolinians attend #UniteNC Town Halls
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How ‘a couple of very powerful individuals’ gave themselves more power in NC budget
Ann Webb, the policy director of government watchdog group Common Cause North Carolina, said “an agency that is designed to protect the interests of the public spending, state funds should be operated in such a way that it reflects the public interest in its structure — not simply the interest of a couple of very powerful individuals.”
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Report: North Carolina Earns “F” for 2021 Redistricting from Common Cause
“It comes as no surprise that North Carolina landed at the bottom of the barrel for the 2021 redistricting process. That year, politicians in the legislature ignored the voices of North Carolinians and drew discriminatory voting maps."
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Redistricting has started in NC. Wait, again? Here’s what to know.
Over 50 groups, led by Common Cause NC, sent a letter to lawmakers on Monday expressing concern about the budget provision and demanding an “open and transparent” redistricting process.
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North Carolina groups call for open and transparent redistricting process as lawmakers get ready to consider new voting maps
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In North Carolina, Republicans Seek More Control Over Elections
The legislation “will leave us with county and state boards that can gridlock,” said Ann Webb, the policy director for Common Cause North Carolina, which opposes the measures. “And in this political environment of hyperpartisanship, we fully expect that they will gridlock.”
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State budget would gut transparency in North Carolina’s government, outrageously keep public in the dark
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What Black Voters Should Know About the Legal Battles Over Redistricting
“When the legislature draws these districts, it’s not concerned about keeping communities together. It’s not concerned about the citizens of the state. It’s concerned about drawing safe districts so that lawmakers can maintain their seats," said Tyler Daye of Common Cause NC.