Tom Bullock

Tom Bullock appears in the following:

N.C. Dealing With Chaos After Ruling That Districts Are Illegal Partisan Gerrymanders

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

A federal judicial panel's ruling that North Carolina's legislature illegally used partisanship as the primary factor in drawing congressional districts is causing political chaos there.

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N.C. Governor Declares State Of Emergency After More Protests

Thursday, September 22, 2016

There was a second night of protests in Charlotte, following Tuesday's shooting death of Keith Scott, a 43 year-old African-American man, by a Charlotte police officer.

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Obama To Join Clinton On The Campaign Trail In Charlotte

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

For the first time this election season, President Obama will campaign with Hillary Clinton. They are making a stop in North Carolina, a state Democrats would love to win back.

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Donald Trump Campaign Largely Ignores Swing State Of North Carolina

Monday, June 27, 2016

North Carolina is a crucial state that Republicans need to win if they are to take the White House this fall. But so far, Donald Trump's campaign has almost no presence there.

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Federal Judge Will Have To Rule On Whether N.C. Law Discriminates

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The governor's lawsuit against the Department of Justice is over the contention that the state is violating the Civil Rights Act with its new law that limits protections for LGBT people.

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N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory Signs Order Clarifying Gender Identity Law

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

The controversial law excluded LGBT people from protection against discrimination. It also required transgender individuals to use bathrooms based on the gender listed on their birth certificate.

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ACLU Challenges Controversial North Carolina Transgender Law

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

A recently passed North Carolina law made it the only state to require people use public restrooms based on the sex listed on their birth certificate. A federal lawsuit is challenging the law as discriminatory.

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New Electoral Maps Throw North Carolina's Congressional Primary Into Chaos

Friday, March 11, 2016

North Carolina's congressional primaries are in chaos after a panel of federal judges threw out the state's electoral maps.

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North Carolina's Congressional Primaries Are A Mess Because Of These Maps

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Said one observer, "Some sitting members of Congress woke up the next morning after these maps had been released and went, 'Oh, boy, I don't even live in the district now.' "

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Entering Murky Waters, States Diverge On Campaign Coordination Rules

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Campaigns for Congress and the White House are barred from directly working with independent groups that can raise unlimited amounts of money. But states set their own rules on coordination.

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S.C. Officials Remove Confederate Flag From State House Grounds

Friday, July 10, 2015

South Carolina officials lowered the Confederate battle flag for the last time on Friday at the State House grounds. The governor signed the bill on Thursday to remove the flag amid g...

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South Carolina House Debates Removing Battle Flag From Capitol Grounds

Wednesday, July 08, 2015

The South Carolina House took up a measure on Wednesday to remove the Confederate flag from the State House grounds. Several representatives have promised dozens of amendments to the bill.

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The Country's Most Expensive Senate Race

Monday, October 20, 2014

In the most expensive Senate race in the country, North Carolina Democrat Kay Hagan is running to retain her Senate seat against Republican Thom Tillis.

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