The North Carolina General Assembly has given final approval to new redistricting maps poised to empower the state GOP for years to come.
House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, left, talks with Sen. Dan Blue, D-Wake, center, and House Minority Leader Robert Reives, D-Chatham, right, before the House went into session where redistricting bills were taken under consideration at the Legislative Building, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C.
Bills vetoed by Cooper that are now law tightened North Carolina's ban on most abortions from after 20 weeks of pregnancy to Democrats allied with Cooper argue the GOP this year tried to settle scores with the governor, who is term-limited from running for reelection in 2024, and to ensure the General Assembly is the strongest of the three branches of government.
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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