Category Archives: Am Lens

Special Master Persily Produces Plan, Maps for NC Redistricting

Posted on December 5, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

This article first appeared at American Lens on December 5, 2017.
This article and related previous articles are being republished here as the redistricting legal battles in NC continue.
Nathan Persily, the Special Master forced on North Carolina by a three-judge panel in the ongoing Covington v. North Carolina case over redistricting, has produced a “plan” and changes to the maps already drawn in August by elected NC legislators. Continue reading →

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Opinion: Hypocrisy and Fake News Abound at WRAL

Posted on November 22, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Just how dumb do Democracy NC and WRAL think North Carolinians are?
Hypocrisy and fake news abound these days at North Carolina media outlet, WRAL.
Last week, the outlet dropped not one, but three separate reports on a story regarding a video studio located in the Lt. Governor’s office. Continue reading →

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WRAL Misses Mark on Dark Money Group Fundraiser

Posted on November 20, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Talk about missing the mark. What WRAL gave readers was a sanitized, 30,000-foot view of the dark money group, barely mentioning in passing that Moving NC Forward is a 501(c)4 organization and as such, does not have to disclose its donors. Continue reading →

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Russian Dossier Firm Linked to NC’s Cooper, Redistricting, Voter ID

Posted on November 1, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Before he facilitated payment for a Russian Dossier to Fusion GPS, Hillary Clinton’s former campaign lawyer, Marc Elias, was Roy Cooper’s lawyer during the 2016 election. Continue reading →

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Special Master Imposed by Court on NC Redistricting

Posted on October 31, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

*This article first appeared at American Lens on October 31, 2017*

Last week a three-judge panel ordered that they would acquiesce to plaintiff requests in the ongoing Covington v. North Carolina case for a Special Master to be assigned to oversee the state’s legislative redistricting process.
The order was delivered by U.S. Middle District Court Judge Catherine Eagles. Continue reading →

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LGBT PAC Dark Money Ties Boosted Cooper, Stein

Posted on October 27, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

An LGBT PAC that took donations from Hollywood producer and sexual predator Harvey Weinstein gave money to two organizations with political ties in North Carolina during 2016. Both Roy Cooper and Josh Stein benefited. Continue reading →

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