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Gerrymandering

GOP Asks Court for Unchecked Power

Legislators want the U.S. Supreme Court to endorse its dangerous legal theory.

Victory Over Gerrymandering Confirmed

The U.S. Supreme Court denied legislators’ last-minute challenge to reinstate their congressional gerrymander.

The Last Stand for Fair Maps

Legislators are begging the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate their unconstitutional congressional gerrymander.

Stakes Rise for Judicial Elections

Gerrymandering politicians are seeking revenge against state courts in this fall’s election.

Victory Over Gerrymandering

Our lawsuit secured the fairest NC congressional and state legislative maps in decades.

It’s Districts Decision Week

After decades of gerrymandering, courts could approve fair maps Wednesday.

We Won

The NC Supreme Court decided in our favor, overturning the maps and ruling gerrymandering unconstitutional.

Cooper Veto Lets Court Decide Primary Date

Oral arguments in our gerrymandering lawsuit are Wednesday.

Legislators Want Another Crack at Districts

They passed a bill to delay the primary that Gov. Cooper will likely veto.

Supreme Court Taking Our Case

Oral arguments will be on Groundhog Day. No more weeks of gerrymandering?

Awaiting Gerrymandering Judgment

Court will rule by Tuesday.

Tell Senators: Guarantee Everyone’s Freedom to Vote

Urge them to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Act!

NCLCV v Hall Livestream

Follow along January 3 to 6 starting at 9 AM.

Primaries Delayed Until Maps Reviewed

The state Supreme Court expedited our lawsuit against gerrymandering.

Candidate Filing Delayed…for a Few Hours

A chaotic day for our lawsuit against the gerrymandered maps.

NCLCV Sues Over Gerrymandered Maps

We’re taking legislators to court and demanding fair districts!

NCLCV, Sierra Club Blast Rigged Maps

Legislators stacked the deck for polluters and disenfranchised the people.

Maps Heading to Court Again

Civil rights groups are challenging the unconstitutional redistricting process.

Speak Out Against Gerrymandering

Maps are out, and your window for public comment is now!

Redistricting in the Shadows

Legislative leaders are gerrymandering in the dark.

Legislators Start Work on Redistricting

Will legislators gerrymander us into another decade of skewed maps and broken democracy?

Complete your census form!

It only takes a few minutes to make the next ten years count for our communities and our values.

2020 Candidate Filing Starts Now

Candidates are filing paperwork across the state. Who will be on your ballot?

State Legislative Maps Final; Congressional Filing Delayed

The picture for North Carolina’s 2020 elections playing field got a little clearer last week.

Mapping the Trail to Environmental Victory

Will the court approve state legislators’ redrawn congressional districts?

More Challenges to Redistricting Decisions

A state court blocked North Carolina’s congressional maps from use in 2020.

Waiting for the Maps

Plaintiffs and defendants submitted their final briefs in the legislative gerrymandering court case…

New Legislative Maps Head Back to Court

Legislature Starts Drawing New Maps

Victory for Democracy

Gerrymandering on Trial

Supremes Allow Gerrymandering to Continue

Campaign Watch: End Gerrymandering

Take action this week to support fair, transparent elections in North Carolina.

Education & Resources: End Gerrymandering

Climate Crisis

NCLCV Goes to Washington

We hit the Hill to take your message to Congress and the administration: get a climate bill done!

USDOT Cash for Carolina Carbon Cuts

The Biden Administration is sending NC $171 million to cut carbon emissions from the transportation sector.

Hogs and Biogas Don’t Help the Climate

A new Utilities Commission report shows biogas failing to meet renewable energy targets in state law.

HBCUs for Climate and Environmental Justice

Leaders at the first HBCU climate conference in two years called for justice.

EPA Restores States’ Stronger Standards

California and other states can once again set tougher car emission rules than the federal government.

Help Set the State’s Climate Action Plan

Register for a webinar on how to influence NC’s Carbon Plan.

Clean Energy

Duke to Build Wind Farm Off NC Coast

The federal government leased two areas off our coast for offshore wind development.

Cooper Proposes Strong Budget

It’s chock full of great environmental and clean energy measures.

NCLCV Goes to Washington

We hit the Hill to take your message to Congress and the administration: get a climate bill done!

Biden Boosting Wind Energy Off Our Coast

The administration proposes more areas for offshore wind projects.

Hogs and Biogas Don’t Help the Climate

A new Utilities Commission report shows biogas failing to meet renewable energy targets in state law.

Solar Rebate for Churches Sunsets Soon

A 2017 law has helped dozens of religious nonprofits install rooftop solar.

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offshore wind

Duke to Build Wind Farm Off NC Coast

The federal government leased two areas off our coast for offshore wind development.

budget

Cooper Proposes Strong Budget

It’s chock full of great environmental and clean energy measures.

LCV

NCLCV Goes to Washington

We hit the Hill to take your message to Congress and the administration: get a climate bill done!

environmental justice

EPA, DOJ Will Enforce Environmental Justice

They established a new office at the Justice Department to protect underserved communities from environmental injustice.

transportation

USDOT Cash for Carolina Carbon Cuts

The Biden Administration is sending NC $171 million to cut carbon emissions from the transportation sector.

wind

Biden Boosting Wind Energy Off Our Coast

The administration proposes more areas for offshore wind projects.

voting

Early Voting Begins for May Primary

Find out how to make your voice heard before May 17.

hog

Hogs and Biogas Don’t Help the Climate

A new Utilities Commission report shows biogas failing to meet renewable energy targets in state law.

solar

Solar Rebate for Churches Sunsets Soon

A 2017 law has helped dozens of religious nonprofits install rooftop solar.

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