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Gov. Cooper signs controversial HB2 deal into law

By Jane Wester and Hannah Smoot | March 30

The compromise bill to repeal House Bill 2 passed the state Senate late Wednesday morning and will soon be heard in the House, despite objections from ...

N.C. Governor Roy Cooper looks on at the UNC-Duke game.

General Assembly to consider HB2 repeal hours before NCAA's deadline

By Kylie Marshall | March 30

With hours left before the NCAA pulled years of championships from North Carolina, leaders in Raleigh approached compromise.

'Let's stop shooting ourselves in the foot': HB2 to cost NC more than $3.7 billion in next 12 years

By Sam Killenberg , Corey Risinger and Ana Irizarry | March 27

House Bill 2 will cost North Carolina more than $3.76 billion over 12 years, according to an Associated Press analysis report.

Protestors gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza Tuesday afternoon to speak out against North Carolina's House Bill 2, which has garnered many negative criticisms.

Chapel Hill and Carrboro continue to feel economic sting from HB2

By Kaia Findlay | March 23

One year after the passage of House Bill 2, the Chapel Hill and Orange County Visitors Bureau estimates Chapel Hill and Carrboro have lost $2.5 million ...

A year after its passage, HB2 continues to constrain NC residents, economy

By Bailey Aldridge | March 22

Now a year since the passage of House Bill 2, Sen. Terry Van Duyn, D-Buncombe, said it’s getting to the point where the state doesn’t even know what ...

North Carolina wing Justin Jackson (44) pulls up for a three-pointer against Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville on Sunday.

Roy Williams speaks again on House Bill 2: ‘Guys, it’s just not right’

By Sam Killenberg | March 22

Film industry bypassing North Carolina due to HB2, lack of tax incentives

By Rebecca Ayers | March 20

While the third season of the ABC drama "American Crime" is set in North Carolina, it was not filmed in the state.

Supreme Court sends transgender rights case back to appeals court

By Hanna Grimm | March 10

The U.S. Supreme Court sent a case dealing with bathroom protections back to a lower court Monday — after the Donald Trump administration rescinded ...

NAACP board member Rev. Dr. William Barber addresses the press at the conference in Martin Street Baptist Church in Raleigh on Tuesday. NC NAACP and Democracy NC joined with faith leaders to discuss a mass voter engagement campaign.

NAACP calls for economic boycott of North Carolina

By Jared Weber | March 1

The NAACP is calling for a full economic boycott of North Carolina to protest recent legislation pushed through by the state’s Republican-dominated ...

HB2 repeal bill draws opposition from both sides of the aisle

By CJ Farris | February 27

The N.C. General Assembly has proposed another bill aimed at repealing the controversial House Bill 2.

Brennan Lewis, a sophomore at UNC, discussed the repercussions of House Bill 2 on LGBT high school students in North Carolina.

Trump administration revokes protections for transgender students

By Becca Heilman | February 23

The Donald Trump administration revoked protections for transgender students Wednesday, ordering schools to disregard memos from former President Barack ...

Cooper proposes compromise on HB2 repeal

By Carina McDermed | February 16

Gov. Roy Cooper announced plans to repeal House Bill 2 and crack down on crimes committed in locker rooms and bathrooms in a Tuesday press conference. ...

HB2 raises concerns at Raleigh's Moral March

By Ana Irizarry | February 13

Commentary on House Bill 2 was clear and common at Saturday’s Moral March on Raleigh — “BBQ not HB2,” “Worst in rights,” “Repeal HB2” ...

Deb Butler, who was appointed last Wednesday is the currently the second out LGBT member of the North Carolina General Assembly.

Deb Butler becomes second openly LGBTQ representative in General Assembly

By Natalie Short | February 9

Rep. Deb Butler, D-New Hanover, was sworn in to the North Carolina General Assembly Monday night, becoming the second out LGBT representative serving ...

UNC Men's Basketball Coach Roy Williams addressed the effects of House Bill 2 this week — and the NCAA issued another announcement about potential consequences of the law remaining on the books.

HB2 puts NCAA championship events at risk through 2022

By Paige Colpo | February 8

House Bill 2 might cost the state the ability to host all NCAA Championship events for the next six years, according to a letter from the North Carolina ...

On-campus activist groups centered around people of color and queer/transgender advocacy shut down the intersection of Franklin St. and Columbia St. on Mar 29 in protest of newly passed House Bill 2.

Legislators, experts doubt HB2 compromise

By Gabby Hubert | January 30

After nearly a year of calls for repeal and lawsuits, House Bill 2 is once again at a standstill, as legislators and activists are increasingly skeptical ...

HB2 replica bills spread to other states legislatures

By Jared Weber | January 18

Since House Bill 2 was pushed through North Carolina’s state legislature last March, it has lost the state millions of dollars in business.

North Carolina Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper speaks at the North Carolina Democratic Party in Raleigh. Cooper officially was announced the winner on Dec. 5.

With Republican majorities, Cooper enters tense political landscape

By Sam Killenberg | January 11

After four years of Republican control of the legislature and the governor’s mansion, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was inaugurated and remains at odds ...

GOP abandons House Bill 2 repeal deal

By Benji Schwartz and Hannah Smoot | December 21

The N.C. Republican Party abandoned an agreement to repeal House Bill 2 Wednesday by trying to introduce new terms to the arrangement.

Year in Review: House Bill 2 brings national attention to North Carolina

By Kent McDonald | December 7

North Carolina was thrust into the national spotlight on March 23 of this year when Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law House Bill 2, which undid local nondiscrimination ...