Raleigh, N.C. — It wouldn't be a legislative session without a redistricting reform bill.
A bipartisan group of House members rolled out a measure Wednesday calling for an independent 11-member commission to take over the task of drawing the congressional and legislative voting district maps. Although earlier efforts have gone nowhere, the sponsors say uncertainty over the 2020 elections and the continuing slew of lawsuits over maps drawn by lawmakers in recent years could provide an opening for reform.
Meanwhile, Gov. Roy Cooper spoke to the AFL-CIO and said he backs their call for a $15 minimum wage in North Carolina and more generous unemployment benefits.
Some of the more interesting bills filed Wednesday include ignoring the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing gay marriage, putting some controls on electric scooters, reinstating the state's film tax credit program and legalizing possession of up to 4 ounces of marijuana.
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