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N.C.’s 20-week abortion ban was struck down in court. But will the law change?

By Samantha Perry | March 28

The North Carolina law outlawing abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in life-threatening situations, was declared unconstitutional.

N.C. legislators propose new protections for LGBTQ+ residents

By Alice Bennett | March 28

Three bills were recently filed in N.C. legislature that would significantly increase protections for LGBT citizens, including banning discrimination ...

Medical marijuana could be legalized in North Carolina under this new bill

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | March 28

North Carolina is considering a new bill to legalize medical marijuana. Some research shows it could help with physical and mental health disabilities, ...

If you think you won't need your One Card in 2020, think again

By Diane Adame | March 24

“As long as they are identified when they come to vote and we have removed the barriers for that to happen, that is all good democracy and it’s what ...

N.C. could be the last state needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

By Diane Adame | March 21

The ERA was first introduced in 1923. If ratified, the amendment would ensure equal pay for women and make sex-based discrimination illegal.

Proposed bill could force North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with ICE

By Brent Van Vliet | March 21

State legislation may overrule local law enforcement, particularly county sheriffs, forcing them to comply with ICE detainers after they've made statements ...

We talked to N.C. Rep. Nasir Majeed about being Muslim in the GA and his new bill

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | March 20

N.C. Rep. Nasif Majeed, D-District 99, is a part of the 1 percent of non-Christians in the General Assembly. “I’m an elected official, and I ...

Rep. David Price addresses Democratic agenda in Raleigh town hall

By Ryan Smoot | March 19

Following the New Zealand shooting and a large academic admission scandal, Price took questions from citizens concerned about gun laws, access to higher ...

Bill introduced to designate ice cream as official frozen treat of N.C.

By Ben Humphries | March 17

Ice cream might join North Carolina's state symbols as the official frozen treat, but the bill still needs to pass.

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Proposed bill may grant local school districts more school calendar flexibility

By Ares Zerunyan | March 6

The tourism industry argues that a more flexible school calendar for schools may negatively impact North Carolina citizens.

Cooper’s State of the State Address aimed for bipartisanship. But are Republicans in?

By Jamey Cross | March 5

Gov. Roy Cooper delivered a State of the State address on Feb. 25, in which he outlined his determination to help the country recover from hurricane damage ...

N.C. Democrats propose $15 minimum wage by 2024

By Ares Zerunyan | February 27

House Bill 146 would be effective as of Jan. 1, 2020, when the wage would increase from $7.25 an hour to $8.80 an hour. The wage would then increase yearly ...

New legislation filed after report suggests ways to modernize N.C. alcohol management

By Jamey Cross | February 26

From a report by the General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division, North Carolina lawmakers have filed legislation to modernize the state's ABC system ...

How a lawsuit over prayers in local government in Florida is being felt in N.C.

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | February 25

A board of county commissioners in Florida is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union for barring nontheists, atheists and humanists in participating ...

A bill challenging marriage equality in the N.C. House could overturn it nationwide

By Alice Bennett | February 25

A new House Bill has been introduced in the General Assembly that challenges the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision that made gay marriage ...

How a push to expand Medicaid in the N.C. Legislature could cover 500,000 uninsured

By Ryan Smoot | February 25

North Carolina Democrats are attempting to heavily expand Medicaid in the state, proposing the addition about 500,000 North Carolinians to the program. ...