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NCGA Weekly Roundup: Apple campus, military bills, daylight savings and more

By Guillermo Molero | April 27

This is part of a series that looks at bills the North Carolina General Assembly has introduced, the progress they have made in the chamber and what their ...

Trial underway challenging constitutionality of North Carolina Voter ID state law

By Susie Webb | April 22

The trial, which began April 12, raises questions about a 2018 bill that requires photo ID for voting. Plaintiffs and opponents say the bill intentionally ...

NCGA Weekly Roundup: School choice, redistricting and vaccinations

By Guillermo Molero | April 20

This is part of a series that looks at bills the North Carolina state legislature has introduced, the progress they have made in the chamber and what ...

N.C. General Assembly's three anti-trans bills follow a recent nationwide trend

By Brian Rosenzweig | April 20

In the past month, the N.C. General Assembly has introduced three bills seeking to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those who are transgender ...

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Column: Chapel Hill's affordable housing isn't affordable enough

By Ben Rappaport | April 20

Affordable housing is critical to achieving social equity and economic security for everyone. Chapel Hill needs to recognize just how critical it is as ...

Meet the five new members of the UNC Board of Governors

By Rachel Crumpler | April 15

State legislators appointed five new members to the UNC Board of Governors last month. The new BOG members all said they are honored to serve ...

NCGA Weekly Roundup: Vaccine PSA, education bills signed and anti-LGBTQ+ bill introduced

By Guillermo Molero | April 13

There's a lot that's been happening in the N.C. General Assembly. This is part of a new series that will look at bills the legislature has introduced, ...

Tell me somefin good: Bottlenose dolphin could be N.C.'s new state marine mammal

By Bethany Lee | April 11

House Bill 2, which would make bottlenose dolphins the North Carolina's first state marine mammal, passed the House unanimously and is waiting for a Senate ...

N.C. Senate passes bill to raise the minimum age for juvenile delinquency

By Kelli Rainer | April 8

Of states with a specified minimum age, North Carolina currently has the lowest in the nation.

Divided N.C. House passes bill to limit governor’s emergency powers along party lines

By Guillermo Molero | April 7

The Emergency Powers Accountability Act would require the governor to receive approval from a majority of the Council of State – the collective name ...

N.C. House introduces bill that would ban trans athletes from gender-identifying teams

By Kathryn Goodwin | April 6

House Bill 358, introduced on March 22 in the N.C. House of Representatives, would require middle, high school and collegiate athletes to compete on the ...

Lawmakers file new bills to increase scope and scale of punishments for hate crimes

By Susie Webb | April 5

The mirrored bills would expand the definition of a hate crime and increase the scope and scale of punishments for hate crimes. The introduced Hate ...

Editorial: Atlanta shooting underscores need for meaningful hate crime legislation

By Editorial Board | March 22

We can no longer ignore the unique and distinct racism faced by Asian Americans. Progress involves recognizing implicit biases, educating ourselves ...

Gov. Cooper signs new bill to send students back to school

By Guillermo Molero | March 18

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools join districts across the state preparing to welcome students back to the classroom under the new law.

Two N.C. House bills may allow some county governments to stop posting public notices

By Will Weider | March 9

If both bills are passed, local government could publish legal notices online instead of requiring them to be printed in newspapers.

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A look back at North Carolina's COVID-19 response over the past year

By Guillermo Molero | March 9

Since last March, the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has come through a mixture of executive orders and comprehensive relief legislation. ...

N.C. Senate Bill 100 poses a threat for cities looking to reduce police funding

By Ella Layn | March 8

The bill, also known as the Police Funding Protection Act, states any North Carolina city that reduces funds for law enforcement agencies by more than ...

Durham minister fights for Holocaust education bill to include Black history

By Bethany Lee | March 1

N.C. legislators filed a bill on Feb. 10 to make Holocaust and genocide education mandatory for public schools, but Durham minister and activist Paul ...

State legislature passes bill to send students back to school, awaits governor approval

By Guillermo Molero | February 24

It doesn’t appear to have Gov. Cooper’s support, despite him calling on K-12 school districts across the state to allow in-person instruction earlier ...

Immigrants’ rights coalition condemns new controversial N.C. Senate bill

By Susie Webb | February 24

The bill has even sparked firm opposition from Orange County's own representatives.