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'Don't give up hope': N.C. legislators and advocates reflect on state environmental policy

By Lola Oliverio | December 5

Here are some of the most important environmental laws introduced by the N.C. General Assembly — passed, overridden and stalled — this year.

North Carolina advocates reflect on abortion access after Ohio referendum

By Kathryn DeHart | December 3

The Ohio amendment that enshrined abortion in the state constitution was a citizen-led ballot referendum. But, in North Carolina, constitutional amendments ...

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'A greater sense of urgency': 12-week abortion ban inhibits, exhausts healthcare providers

By Lucy Marques | November 27

S.B. 20, which went into effect on July 1, bans most abortions in North Carolina after 12 weeks of pregnancy and requires patients to attend an in-person ...

Quick turnaround rejected in lawsuit alleging state senate maps dilute Black voting power

By Ethan E. Horton | November 20

The plaintiffs in a federal suit — Rodney D. Pierce and Moses Matthews, who are both Black voters in the newly drawn District 2 — argue ...

'If I just had Medicaid, I wouldn't have to worry:' Students prepare for December Medicaid expansion

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata | November 15

The new age requirement for adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty line is 19 to 64 years old.

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'Why would they do that?': Faculty reflect on restrictions for distinguished professorships

By Brooke Elliott | November 7

“I always thought it was the next honor one would aspire to, to be given this kind of position, and I appreciated it very much,” Philip Gura, UNC’s ...

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Satire: Stop funding the humanities

By Spence Whitman | November 5

"Recently, the Board of Governors approved a new policy for the state budget that non-STEM professors in the UNC System can no longer receive distinguished ...

Jeff Jackson joins race for state attorney general after being drawn out of his district

By Ethan E. Horton | October 26

Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-N.C. 14th) announced his run for North Carolina attorney general on Thursday morning. This comes one day after he was drawn out of ...

Environmental organizations react to provisions in state regulatory reform bill

By Libby Wakefield | October 22

House Bill 600, or the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023, would affect environmental provisions for pipeline companies, as well as the hog and poultry industries. ...

New state law changes accreditation process for N.C. universities

By Lauren Lovitt | October 17

A new North Carolina law will require universities and community colleges to find new accreditors after every cycle. Former UNC trustee Sallie Russell ...

Gov. Roy Cooper, N.C. Democratic Party file lawsuits against two bills

By Kathryn DeHart | October 16

Gov. Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Democratic Party have filed separate lawsuits against two bills passed by the N.C. General Assembly's Republican ...

'We were told we were going to do this': School of Civic Life and Leadership faculty announced

By Ashley Quincin | October 13

Faculty concerns rise after the N.C. General Assembly budget outlined mandates for hiring of faculty and a permanent dean of the school, as well as allocations ...

'A travesty for representative democracy': NCGA budget provisions affect public records law

By Sophia Fanning | October 12

The North Carolina General Assembly passed the long-awaited 2023-25 state budget at the end of September. Legislators wrote one provision that exempts ...

Pro-choice organizations, legislators react to preliminary injunctions on abortion ban

By Grace Whittemore | October 9

“Our advocacy is going to be focusing on, first of all, making sure people can get care within the confines of the law we have in place,” Tara ...

General Assembly approves teacher raises, private school vouchers in new budget

By Emma Hall | October 2

The N.C. General Assembly passed the 2023-25 state budget on Sept. 22 after months of debate between Republican leaders about where state funds should ...

Federal judge places injunction on parts of North Carolina's new abortion law

By Ethan E. Horton | September 30

A larger challenge to North Carolina's four-month-old abortion law will continue, but a provision requiring surgical abortions to be performed in hospitals ...

General Assembly to vote on budget by the end of the week, casinos not included

By Ethan E. Horton | September 19

Moore said a provision on casinos — which had partially caused the delay because of disagreement among the Republican supermajority — was not included ...

Jennifer Evans reflects on appointment to Board of Trustees

By Abby Pender | September 19

Jennifer Evans stood in the stands of Kenan Stadium when she had her "full circle moment." Evans is now a member of the UNC Board of Trustees. She was ...

'We are the force for change': Student activists protest at NCGA for stricter gun legislation

By Tori Newby | September 13

“This, to me, doesn't feel like a political issue,” UNC junior Caroline Butler, a member of UNC March for Our Lives who attended the protest, said. ...

Medicaid expansion remains delayed, leaving thousands of North Carolinians uninsured

By Audrey Kashatus | September 12

“We consume a lot of debt, just to fight to live,” Penny Wingard, a North Carolinian in the coverage gap, said.