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NC constitutional amendments: 5 no’s and a maybe
From The Charlotte Observer: Democrats and progressive groups are recommending North Carolina voters say no to all six amendments to the N.C. Constitution on the

Gregory Weeks: Oppose the power grab amendments
From The Fayetteville Observer: As a trial judge of the Superior Court of North Carolina, I believe that partisanship has no place in our courtrooms.

Local leaders urge voters to defeat amendments
From WRAL: More than three dozen local elected officials have signed on to a letter urging voters to defeat the six constitutional amendments placed by Republican lawmakers

Judicial amendment threatens the independence of our courts
From The Herald Sun The struggle between the governor and the legislature never seems to end. The conflict is built into our governmental structure as

NC leaders oppose amendments to cut the governor’s power: ‘Nothing but a power play’
From The Charlotte Observer: Five former North Carolina governors and six former chief justices apparently still have some clout. They’ve all publicly opposed two of

Judges come out against two proposed NC amendments
From WRAL: Some local judges have joined the fight against two proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot in November. Lawmakers have put six amendments before

Political battles return over proposed constitutional amendments
From WTVD: The unifying influence of Hurricane Florence can only overcome so much with just weeks before the pivotal midterm elections. The bitter divides became

Our Opinion: It’s up to you to reject constitutional amendments
From The Greensboro News & Record: When you go the polls Nov. 6, you will face questions about six constitutional amendments. You likely have read

Why you need multiple PhDs to understand this NC constitutional amendment
From The Charlotte Observer: It’s November 6, 2018. You’ve waited in line at your polling site, you’ve received your ballot, and you’re now in the

Not a good enough fix: Why 5 former governors will still fight amendments
From The Charlotte Observer Martin said the governors will vigorously fight the judicial vacancies amendment because it limits the governor to choosing from two nominees

Our view: Reject the six amendments
From The Winston-Salem Journal In another twist to the soap opera that we call the state legislature, Republican leaders have revamped two of the six

Former NC chief justices join former governors in opposing proposed amendments
From the Charlotte Observer North Carolina’s six living former Supreme Court chief justices Thursday blasted two of the six constitutional amendments proposed for the fall

‘Don’t hijack our constitution,’ McCrory says as all 5 ex-governors blast power shift
From The Raleigh News & Observer: It usually takes a fancy event or a funeral for all five of North Carolina’s living former governors to