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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Public Comments to General Assembly Committees on Redistricting Standards
The John Locke Foundation’s Jim Stirling and Andy Jackson both spoke at a public hearing of the joint Senate Redistricting…
Legislative Gutting of Public Records Law Can — and Should — Be Fixed
Legislators added a provision to the state budget that would make them functionally exempt from public records lawGovernment transparency is…
Criteria Recommendations for North Carolina Congressional Maps
Though North Carolina passed its newest budget last week, the legislature will still be busy this week. The legislature still…
State Budget Includes Several Good Election Reforms
I wrote last April about how the proposed state budget includes several good election policies, even if not all of…
Anita Earls’ Lawsuit Against the Judicial Standards Commission Should Spark Changes
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls is suing the state’s Judicial Standards Commission to make them end investigations into…
Allison Riggs Will Likely Have a Short and Unhappy Tenure on the Court of Appeals Supreme Court
Gov. Roy Cooper announced on September 11 that he is appointing Allison Riggs to fill the remaining term of North…
How Much Would the Senate Elections Bill Impact the Administration of Elections?
North Carolina’s election reform bill, Senate Bill 747, would require the state and county boards of elections to provide more…
The Sheriff vs. the Auditor: Who’s Right, and Why It Matters for Individual Liberty
The Cumberland County sheriff has sued the Office of the State Auditor over its investigation of his officeDespite the sheriff’s…
Changes Make a Good Elections Bill Even Better
The North Carolina House Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform will hold a hearing on Senate Bill 747, An Act…
North Carolina’s Rules for Candidates Transferring Campaign Funds from Federal to State-Level Races
Republican congressman Dan Bishop has formally announced that he will not be running for congressional office again, instead choosing to…
No Labels Party Recognition Delay Fits Pattern of Partisanship
A new political party may be on North Carolinians’ ballots in 2024. But the Democratic Party-controlled North Carolina State Board…
Josh Stein Misled Media On In-State Finances
North Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate Josh Stein misled the media last month on his donations to his campaign, misattributing roughly $1…