Exposing North Carolina’s liberal/progressive movement.
The Mapping the Left (MTL) project combines data, research and news articles to show the magnitude of the radical Left’s infrastructure in North Carolina. For decades, the liberal/progressive movement has mostly been invisible to the general public. Hiding from the “liberal” label, the well-organized progressive movement has built a network of groups that work together to push an extreme, liberal/progressive agenda that the media has failed to report upon.

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Jackson County commissioners remove Confederate plaque without a vote
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners removed a plaque from a Confederate monument in early April without public discussion or…
Fix the election problems that Jefferson Griffin exposed
The new board at the State Board of Elections is well-positioned to correct election law violations exposed by Jefferson Griffin’s…
Elections board needs to hold non-compliant independent expenditure groups’ feet to the fire
North Carolina has major issues with accurately representing the money spent on our elections. On paper, our system requires any…
Bill would let you know why your kid’s teacher was fired
As the North Carolina General Assembly hurtles toward the May 8 crossover deadline, legislators are rushing to pass bills. Bills…
Federal courts may have put the North Carolina Supreme Court election to rest
With Chief District Judge Richard Myers’ latest ruling, the North Carolina Supreme Court race may finally reach a conclusion. Myers’…
Federal Courts may have put the North Carolina Supreme Court Election to rest.
With Chief District Judge Richard Myers’ latest ruling, the North Carolina Supreme Court race may finally reach a conclusion. Myers’…
The return of ghost voters?
Legislation passed in 2023 addressed the problem of election officials accepting ballots from nonexistent registrations (due to verification failure). A…
NC media’s focus on the Griffin case misses the bigger impact in State Board of Elections appointment decision
With the actions of the North Carolina Court of Appeals this week, the appointment authority of the state board of…
Bill allows removal of election officials for incompetence or malfeasance
I recently wrote about House Bill 967, a bill advancing in the General Assembly that would regulate voter behavior at…
NC Superior Court anoints the state’s first king
When historians and political scientists discuss the powers and authority of each state’s various branches, the consensus has been that…
Making a “rude or riotous noise” in any polling place may soon be a crime
A bill in the General Assembly would regulate behavior at polling places and protect political signs outside those locations from…
Interpretation of North Carolina Appeals Court order leaves Riggs the Likely winner of NC Supreme Court race.
With all avenues of appeal exhausted in state courts, Judge Griffin’s challenge of North Carolina election law has found its…