AP: North Carolina Senate advances congressional map plan that could give Republicans a 3-seat gain [[link removed]]
The North Carolina State Senate is moving on some terribly gerrymandered new voting maps, John, and it's because we lost the State Supreme Court.
In 2022, Democrats controlled the court by a thin 4-3 margin, keeping MAGA Republicans at bay and protecting our rights. Then Republicans won both seats up for election.
Then in 2023 -- without a change in any facts related to the cases -- the now 5-2 Republican state Supreme Court has reversed major recent decisions , allowing extreme partisan gerrymandering and uber-strict voter I.D. laws. Now the new maps have come out, handing the GOP a chance to pick up at least three seats in the U.S. House next year.
With as tight as things are in Washington right now, those three seats could be the difference between flipping the House to progressives or empowering the same team that keeps sending extremists to roll back all our progress.
John: We need to take back the state Supreme Court in North Carolina, along with the state Senate so that we can replace these gerrymandered maps with fair ones that represent all the people, not just the powerful. Pitch in $20 or whatever you can give today and fight back against the MAGA Republicans taking away our democracy! >>> [[link removed]]
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We NEED more progressives on the courts. Here's how:
➜ In 26 states -- including Florida, California, and Maine -- State Supreme Court justices are appointed. It's crucial that Democrats win and control governorships in these states to ensure progressive judges are nominated.
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