The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
Redistricting at the Millennium By Laughlin McDonald Vol. 20, No. 3, 1998 pp. 8-10 As we await the 2000 census that will trigger another round of redistricting at the congressional, state, and local levels, the U.S. Supreme Court has laid
Congressional Redistricting in North Carolina–Will It Never End? By Laughlin McDonald Vol. 21, No. 2, 1999, pp. 18-19 For the third time in six years, the U. S. Supreme Court has wrestled with the issue of whether North Carolina’s congressional
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Reflections on Redistricting in 2001 By Laughlin McDonald Vol. 22, No. 1, 2000, pp. 9-10 Despite the confusion created by the Supreme Court’s recent decisions striking down majority black congressional districts, legislators would be advised to keep several things in
The Supreme Court’s Recent Redistricting Decisions: Change of Heart or Lack of Interest? By Laughlin McDonald Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 p. 9 After a series of blockbuster decisions beginning with Shaw v. Reno in 1993, it looks as if
Rally ‘Round the Flag Boys: Continued White Flight from the Democratic Party By Laughlin McDonald Vol. 25, No. 1-4, 2003 pp. 8-9 When Sonny Perdue took the oath of office in Atlanta in January 2003, he became the first Republican
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