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Republicans Exert Their Dominance of North Carolina With Passage of 12-Week Abortion Ban

The state GOP enjoys a supermajority in the Legislature, allowing it to enforce a new redistricting map that could help Speaker McCarthy keep power in Washington.

Robert Willett/the News & Observer via AP
The lieutenant governor of North Carolina, Mark Robinson, at a rally where he announced his candidacy for governor, April 22, 2023, at Ace Speedway, Elon, North Carolina. Robert Willett/the News & Observer via AP
MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Even though North Carolina has a popular Democratic governor, Republicans are governing the state with no limits. A new supermajority in both legislative houses has made the GOP the unilateral arbiter of power on issues like guns, abortion, and the redistricting process. 

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MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Mr. Rice, based in the nation's capital, covers current events in politics.

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