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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.

Domestic violence advocates raise concerns about recent changes in N.C. gun laws

By Sophia Fanning | September 12

“In the work that we do, we see the connection between domestic violence homicides, gun violence and mass shootings," Cassandra Rowe, the co-director ...

H.B. 808 passes General Assembly in veto override, restricts gender-affirming care for minors

By Maddie Policastro | September 5

A new law in North Carolina restricts gender-affirming care for minors. One of the sponsors of the bill said his major motivation was to protect children ...

Elected officials react to UNC shooting, state of gun legislation

By Lucy Marques | August 30

A shooting on UNC's campus Monday left on faculty member dead. Now, elected officials respond to the emergency that left students on lockdown for over ...

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Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes Senate bill to increase size of Board of Trustees

By Samantha Nichols | August 28

The North Carolina General Assembly ratified Senate Bill 512 on Aug. 17, which aims to change the appointment structure of several NC public boards and ...

Gov. Cooper vetoes S.B. 747, a bill that would restrict mail-in voting

By Sierra President | August 28

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 747, a bill restricting mail-in voting and changing same-day registration. Republicans in the General Assembly have ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education allocates funds, hears community concerns

By Audrey Kashatus and Olivia Gschwind | August 23

The board approved two new positions with unallocated funds from this year's budget at its Monday meeting. During the public comment period, several attendees ...