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NC General Assembly to debate fracking bill

By Amanda Albright | April 24

Along with tuition increases and UNC workers’ rights, yet another controversial topic will be discussed on the N.C. General Assembly floor in May — ...

UNC law student Phil Feagan runs for NC Senate

By Jessica New | April 19

Phil Feagan didn’t expect to run for the N.C. Senate right out of law school, but he decided this year was too important to watch from the sidelines. ...

NC Sens. Kinnaird, Insko discuss funding challenges of universities

By Lucinda Shen | April 17

Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, and Rep. Verla Insko, both Democrats from Orange County, met with students Tuesday to discuss the recent funding challenges faced ...

Taking care of health: Bill Roper looks to prevent sweeping changes to UNC Health Care

By Brendan Cooley | April 10

Dr. Bill Roper’s office in Bondurant Hall overlooks bustling South Columbia Street.

North Carolina General Assembly will consider funding AP tests

By Jeff Kagan | April 3

State legislators at the North Carolina General Assembly will have yet another education program to consider funding when they meet in May for adjustments ...

Special committee on immigration will wait for Supreme Court health care ruling

By Jessica Seaman | April 3

A special legislative committee responsible for examining North Carolina’s immigration policies has decided not to recommend any new legislation until ...

UNC workers petition NC Senate bill that would give authority to BOG

By Madeline Will | March 29

Housekeepers, maintenance workers and other system staff members are all currently protected under the State Personnel Act — but a new provision would ...

2011 UNC graduate Ben Keilman runs for NC House of Representatives

By Charles Patton | March 1

Ben Keilman wanted to do something different after graduating from UNC last spring. He is running for the Republican nomination in District 118 of the ...

NC legislature loses Democrats to retirement after redistricting

By Eshe Nelson | February 22

In recent months, the N.C. General Assembly has witnessed 35 resignations, retirements and announcements of not running for re-election.

Student tuition protests will move to the NC legislature

By Amanda Albright | February 15

After losing the tuition battle against the UNC-system Board of Governors, students are preparing for the next stage in the fight against tuition increases: ...

Foushee will run for District 50 General Assembly seat

By Katie Reilly | February 14

When N.C. General Assembly Rep. Bill Faison, D-Orange, announced his gubernatorial campaign last month, Valerie Foushee received a flood of calls asking ...

Planned Parenthood sees more donations after threats from Komen, NC General Assembly

By Grace Tatter | February 13

The Komen foundation and N.C. General Assembly’s threats to cut Planned Parenthood funding have led to increased financial support from other sources ...

Harvard professor talks gay marriage, NC Amendment One

By John Rusnak | February 7

As the North Carolina legislature considers a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, the UNC sexuality studies program aims to educate students ...

State Minority Leader Joe Hackney won’t seek re-election

By Estes Gould | February 2

As the UNC system faces pervasive state budget cuts and tough choices to compensate for the loss, one of its allies in the legislature has announced the ...

Pat McCrory announces his second run for governor

By Memet Walker | January 31

Beaming from cheers of the standing-room-only crowd, former Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory confirmed Tuesday in Greensboro what everyone in attendance already ...

Perdue proposes three-quarter cent sales tax raise

By Jeff Kagan | January 24

Gov. Bev Perdue’s proposed sales tax increase is facing criticism from Republicans who say the governor has not outlined enough of the details.

The Unborn Victims of Violence Act went into effect this month

By Estes Gould | December 6

After three years of tireless campaigning, Effie Steele feels that the murder of her daughter and unborn grandson is finally vindicated.

Year in Review: Competitive local elections bring new members to Carrboro and Chapel Hill governments

By Jeanna Smialek | December 6

Both Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s governing bodies added new members after competitive 2011 local election races.

North Carolina forms task force to explore financial compensation for eugenics victims

By Amanda Albright | December 5

Although debates about how to allocate state funding have divided state Democrats and Republicans, one cause has garnered bipartisan support — compensation ...

NC community colleges see enrollment surge

By Madeline Will | November 30

When Andrew McCarthy graduated from his New Jersey high school in 2009, he hoped to attend UNC-CH.