Michael Bitzer
@bowtiepolitics.bsky.social
Professor of Politics & History; Director, @ncpolitics.bsky.social. Manager, Old North State Politics blog (@oldnorthstpolitics.bsky.social). Interested in NC politics, Southern US politics, & US Politics.
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From a national reporter who emailed me: “You have a very exciting state (North Carolina #ncpol).”
My response:
My response:
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District Court: The Court has considered an entire record of evidence and renders a conclusion based on that rigorous examination of facts.
Supreme Court: But you didn’t theoretically presume good faith!
Supreme Court: But you didn’t theoretically presume good faith!
a woman is standing in front of a wall and says that 's the rules that ... i 've just made up .
ALT: a woman is standing in front of a wall and says that 's the rules that ... i 've just made up .
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December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
District Court: The Court has considered an entire record of evidence and renders a conclusion based on that rigorous examination of facts.
Supreme Court: But you didn’t theoretically presume good faith!
Supreme Court: But you didn’t theoretically presume good faith!
Alito: "First, the dissent does not dispute—because it is indisputable—that the impetus for the adoption of the Texas map (like the map subsequently adopted in California) was partisan advantage pure and simple.”
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25A608 Order
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December 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Alito: "First, the dissent does not dispute—because it is indisputable—that the impetus for the adoption of the Texas map (like the map subsequently adopted in California) was partisan advantage pure and simple.”
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Breaking: Supreme Court on 6-3 Party Line Vote, Allows Texas to Use Its Re-redistricting Maps for 2026 Congressional Elections electionlawblog.org?p=153359
Breaking: Supreme Court on 6-3 Party Line Vote, Allows Texas to Use Its Re-redistricting Maps for 2026 Congressional Elections #ELB
You can find the order. a concurrence, and a dissent at this link. [This post is in progress]
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December 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Breaking: Supreme Court on 6-3 Party Line Vote, Allows Texas to Use Its Re-redistricting Maps for 2026 Congressional Elections electionlawblog.org?p=153359
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(NBC News) - The Justice Department on Thursday failed to secure an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
(NBC News) - The Justice Department on Thursday failed to secure an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"Federal authorities had charged Cuellar ... and his wife with accepting thousands of dollars in exchange for ... advancing the interests of an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico. Cuellar is accused of agreeing to influence legislation favorable to Azerbaijan...."
BREAKING: Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a bribery and conspiracy case brought by federal prosecutors.
Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case
President Donald Trump says he's pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"Federal authorities had charged Cuellar ... and his wife with accepting thousands of dollars in exchange for ... advancing the interests of an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico. Cuellar is accused of agreeing to influence legislation favorable to Azerbaijan...."
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Yesterday marked the beginning of candidate filing for the 2026 election in #ncpol.
In many ways, the next two weeks will be more interesting and consequential than election day itself.
Here's why:
chriscooperwcu.substack.com/p/the-electi...
In many ways, the next two weeks will be more interesting and consequential than election day itself.
Here's why:
chriscooperwcu.substack.com/p/the-electi...
The Election Season is Officially Here in NC
Yesterday marked the beginning of candidate filing for the 2026 election in North Carolina. In many ways, the next two weeks will be more interesting and consequential than election day itself.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Yesterday marked the beginning of candidate filing for the 2026 election in #ncpol.
In many ways, the next two weeks will be more interesting and consequential than election day itself.
Here's why:
chriscooperwcu.substack.com/p/the-electi...
In many ways, the next two weeks will be more interesting and consequential than election day itself.
Here's why:
chriscooperwcu.substack.com/p/the-electi...
8 terms NC Rep. Harry Warren announces candidacy for Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court, stepping back from Raleigh
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#ncpol #ncga
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#ncpol #ncga
Warren announces candidacy for Clerk of Superior Court, stepping back from Raleigh - Salisbury Post
SALISBURY — Eight terms in Raleigh were enough for State Representative Harry Warren, who announced that he would not be running for reelection on Monday. Instead, the 15-year member of the House will...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
8 terms NC Rep. Harry Warren announces candidacy for Rowan County Clerk of Superior Court, stepping back from Raleigh
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#ncpol #ncga
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#ncpol #ncga
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If Behn pulls off the massive upset tomorrow in TN-07, I'm going to be thinking a lot about this figure and who decided to stay home. The shutdown was awful for the GOP.
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
If Behn pulls off the massive upset tomorrow in TN-07, I'm going to be thinking a lot about this figure and who decided to stay home. The shutdown was awful for the GOP.
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New paper in Science:
In a platform-independent field experiment, we show that reranking content expressing antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity in social media feeds alters affective polarization.
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In a platform-independent field experiment, we show that reranking content expressing antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity in social media feeds alters affective polarization.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
New paper in Science:
In a platform-independent field experiment, we show that reranking content expressing antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity in social media feeds alters affective polarization.
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In a platform-independent field experiment, we show that reranking content expressing antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity in social media feeds alters affective polarization.
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Today is the day…to start candidate filing for NC #Elections2026 for the March 3rd primary elections.
Learn more at: www.ncsbe.gov/news/events/...
#ncpol
Learn more at: www.ncsbe.gov/news/events/...
#ncpol
December 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Today is the day…to start candidate filing for NC #Elections2026 for the March 3rd primary elections.
Learn more at: www.ncsbe.gov/news/events/...
#ncpol
Learn more at: www.ncsbe.gov/news/events/...
#ncpol
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November 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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On the left, Trump's Nov. 20 post. On the right, the White House's description of the "offense" that CBS News, The Boston Globe, and The Independent alleged committed by reporting on it.
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
On the left, Trump's Nov. 20 post. On the right, the White House's description of the "offense" that CBS News, The Boston Globe, and The Independent alleged committed by reporting on it.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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New gerrymandered #ncpol congressional map can be used in 2026, judges rule:
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
November 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
New gerrymandered #ncpol congressional map can be used in 2026, judges rule:
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
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“A panel of federal judges on Wednesday rejected an effort to prevent North Carolina’s new Republican-favoring congressional map from taking effect before the midterm elections.”
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#ncpol
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#ncpol
Judges allow Republican-drawn NC congressional map to take effect for 2026
The challengers claimed the map illegally retaliated against voters in northeastern NC for electing a Democrat in 2024.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“A panel of federal judges on Wednesday rejected an effort to prevent North Carolina’s new Republican-favoring congressional map from taking effect before the midterm elections.”
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#ncpol
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#ncpol
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Fascinating article by Seth McKee, Dan Smith & Olivia Zhang showing that in-migrants to FL increasingly register as Republicans upon their arrival in the ☀️ State
The trend is uniform regardless of whether the in-migrants come from blue or red states
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The trend is uniform regardless of whether the in-migrants come from blue or red states
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November 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Fascinating article by Seth McKee, Dan Smith & Olivia Zhang showing that in-migrants to FL increasingly register as Republicans upon their arrival in the ☀️ State
The trend is uniform regardless of whether the in-migrants come from blue or red states
academic.oup.com/psq/advance-...
The trend is uniform regardless of whether the in-migrants come from blue or red states
academic.oup.com/psq/advance-...
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Having a hard time keeping up w/ the redistricting news from last week? I was, too.
So, I did what I do when I can't quite get my thoughts organized--I wrote.
Here's some takeaways from TX, NC, & a few other items:
open.substack.com/pub/chriscoo...
So, I did what I do when I can't quite get my thoughts organized--I wrote.
Here's some takeaways from TX, NC, & a few other items:
open.substack.com/pub/chriscoo...
Last Week in Redistricting
Last week was a doozy of a week in redistricting news. Here's a quick rundown of the highlights.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Having a hard time keeping up w/ the redistricting news from last week? I was, too.
So, I did what I do when I can't quite get my thoughts organized--I wrote.
Here's some takeaways from TX, NC, & a few other items:
open.substack.com/pub/chriscoo...
So, I did what I do when I can't quite get my thoughts organized--I wrote.
Here's some takeaways from TX, NC, & a few other items:
open.substack.com/pub/chriscoo...
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Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
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From The Washington Post:
The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics.
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The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
From The Washington Post:
The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
The concentration of wealth among the richest Americans is unlike anything in history — and so is billionaires’ influence in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress in January
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress in January
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BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene announces that she is resigning from office effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene announces that she is resigning from office effective January 5, 2026.
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Adults under 30 are more likely than older adults to use most of the social media platforms we asked about. The youngest adults particularly stand out in their use of Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Reddit.
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Adults under 30 are more likely than older adults to use most of the social media platforms we asked about. The youngest adults particularly stand out in their use of Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Reddit.