Bob Phillips: A few New Year’s resolutions for N.C. politics
A new year has arrived, and with it new hopes and resolutions. On the political front, here are some goals for North Carolina as state lawmakers return to Raleigh for the 2021 legislative session.
Gerrymandering reform advocates cautiously optimistic, despite GOP keeping control in NC
Phillips, whose group successfully sued last year to force Republican lawmakers to redraw the maps ahead of the 2020 elections, said he hopes to keep talking with GOP leaders about ways they can improve the process and hopefully avoid yet another legal battle next year.
“People who are seeking your vote should be willing to let you, the voter, know where they stand on [redistricting],” says Bob Phillips, the executive director of Common Cause North Carolina.
These Young Voting Activists Are The New Black Suffragettes
Vashti Hinton is the college outreach coordinator at the nonprofit government watchdog and advocacy organization Common Cause NC, where she works with historically Black colleges and universities (known as HBCUs) to promote political education in communities of color.
2020 Vision: A Look at Voting Rights in North Carolina
Over 200 lawyers and law students attended a symposium at Campbell Law School on Friday, February 7 entitled, “2020 Vision: A Look At Voting Rights in North Carolina.” The keynote speakers were Michael Spencer and Vashti Hinton-Smith of Common Cause of NC who spoke about voting rights for American Americans in North Carolina.
NC advocates call for ‘common sense’ democracy reform
“If this year comes and goes and nothing is done, the people will notice,” Bob Phillips said. “Until we get [redistricting reform], we’re going to have a lot of problems with our democracy.”
