US EditionRepublican legislatures flex muscles to maintain power in two closely divided states
- The Republican Party in North Carolina, with its newfound legislative supermajorities, is exerting its influence by making significant decisions in the state.
- The Republicans are expected to override the governor's veto on various issues due to their supermajorities in the legislature.
- The party is attempting to remove the state's nonpartisan elections director and considering impeachment of a newly elected justice to consolidate their control.
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Republican legislatures fight to keep power in Wisconsin and North Carolina
While both parties engage in gerrymandering, the dynamics in North Carolina and Wisconsin go beyond mere redistricting fights and offer a vivid illustration of how Republicans are attempting to maintain power regardless of their level of support among voters.
GOP legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and Wisconsin
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In 2020, North Carolina seemed the model of an evenly-divided swing state. Then-President Donald Trump barely won, beating Democrat Joe Biden by just over a percentage point. Meanwhile, the state's Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, won reelection…
Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and Wisconsin
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In 2020, North Carolina seemed the model of an evenly-divided swing state. Then-President Donald Trump barely won, beating Democrat Joe Biden by just over a percentage point. Meanwhile, the state’s Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, won reelection by a relatively comfortable 5 points. Even last year, as Republicans won two seats on the state Supreme Court, North Carolina’s congressional delegation split evenly between Democrat…
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