North Carolina politics remains in the national spotlight: New York Times guest columnist Sam Wang analyzes “The Great Gerrymander of 2012” — and includes a look at the power of GOP redistricting in the state.
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One on one with D.G. Martin: Disfranchisement — then and now
They “disfranchised us, and now we intend to disfranchise them.”
It sounds like what North Carolina Republicans might have said behind closed doors while they were gerrymandering legislative and congressional districts to assure their party’s continuing dominance. However, the words came from a white Democratic state senator more than 100 years ago.
Register this: Dems elect Drew Reisinger to be Buncombe’s next Register of Deeds ***UPDATED***
The heated race to be Asheville’s next Register of Deeds came to a head on Wednesday, Feb. 23, when the Executive Democratic Committee elected Drew Reisinger to succeed Otto DeBruhl.
photo by Jerry Nelson
Steny Hoyer, U.S. House majority leader, to speak at Vance-Aycock Dinner
The 50th Vance-Aycock fundraising dinner for state Democrats will host U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on Oct. 9, at Asheville’s Grove Park Inn.