Congressional Redistricting in North Carolina–Will It Never End?

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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The Supreme Court’s Recent Redistricting Decisions: Change of Heart or Lack of Interest?

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

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Rally ‘Round the Flag Boys: Continued White Flight from the Democratic Party

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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