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NC Supreme Court to rehear two recently decided voting cases after majority flips

By Ethan E. Horton | February 14

The new 5-2 Republican majority on the N.C. Supreme Court took a rare step toward rehearing two recently decided cases on partisan gerrymandering and ...

Attorney General concludes preemption argument in Bryant v. Stein is "legally correct"

By Samuel Long | February 13

Attorney General Josh Stein has informed the North Carolina General Assembly of his conclusion that Chapel Hill OB-GYN Dr. Amy Bryant's preemption argument ...

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NC Republicans introduce house bill to restrict gender-affirming hormone treatment

By Zoe Werner | February 10

On Feb. 6, House Bill 43 was introduced to the N.C. General Assembly, proposing the prohibition of sterilization surgeries, puberty blockers and cross-sex ...

Investigation into Josh Stein closed, NC law used ruled 'likely unconstitutional'

By Ethan E. Horton | February 8

A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that a North Carolina law making "derogatory reports" toward candidates during an election cycle illegal was "likely ...

N.C. Senate passes Parents' Bill of Rights, could impact LGTBQ+ students

By Bridget Bendezu | February 8

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 49, the Parents' Bill of Rights in a 29-18 vote. The bill must now be heard on the state ...

N.C. General Assembly continues their long session after swearing in new members

By Avery Baker | January 29

The North Carolina General Assembly continued their long session on Wednesday – their first legislative session after new members were sworn in on Jan. ...

Orange County awarded grant to advance technical education in middle schools

By Audrey Kashatus | January 29

Orange County Schools received $32,265 for modernization in career and technical (CTE) education programs in its middle schools.

NC General Assembly begins long session, prioritizes health care and education

By Bridget Bendezu | January 16

Rob Schofield, director of NC Policy Watch, said there will be big debates about whether N.C. will join other states around the country in expanding Medicaid. ...

N.C. General Assembly passes criminal justice bills, approves new budget in 2022

By Harrison Gummel | November 30

The North Carolina General Assembly has nearly completed its 2021-2022 session, during which 267 bills became law. Focal points of the recent session ...

The Leandro case: A summary of the ongoing debate about educational funding

By Tori Newby | November 30

This November, after decades of debate over the adequacy and funding of North Carolina’s public school system, the N.C. Supreme Court ruled that hundreds ...

US Supreme Court to hear arguments in NC case on redistricting

By Ethan E. Horton | November 30

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Dec. 7 regarding Moore v. Harper, a case resulting from what lower courts saw as unconstitutional gerrymandering ...

Gov. Cooper appoints members of equity task force to implement pandemic recovery

By Maddie Van Meter | November 15

Gov. Roy Cooper announced the appointment of several members to the Andrea Harris Equity Task Force. The mission of the task force is to advise state ...

Column: It's time for Democrats to get serious about gerrymandering.

By Samad Rangoonwala | November 9

"Regardless of how the midterms go on Tuesday, Democrats in state legislatures across the country can still put down the white flag and pick up a map. ...

Column: Dads smoke weed, apparently — ending classism of high-end dispensaries

By Juliana Chiaramonte | November 9

"Some people can walk into a dimly-lit, high-end lounge and buy their weed from someone wearing gloves to open a glass case, and some people have to sit ...

Republicans fall one seat short of regaining supermajority in NC General Assembly

By Ethan E. Horton | November 9

According to unofficial results, Republicans flipped two seats in the N.C. House and two in the N.C. Senate, meaning they would fall one seat short of ...

'Keeping rural in mind': Organizations work to engage and inform rural voters

By Eliza Benbow | November 8

Over 75 of North Carolina’s counties are rural, with 2.2 million rural voters making up the second-highest segment of the state’s electorate after ...

Here's what you need to know about the NC Senate District 23 candidates

By Audrey Kashatus | November 3

N.C. Rep. Graig Meyer (D-Caswell, Orange) and Republican Landon Woods are running for the North Carolina Senate District 23 seat, which includes Person, ...

Column: The Democratic party is disappointing.

By Harry Black | November 2

"This is the problem. Democrats' don't do. They’ve taken up this somewhat “preventative” rhetoric. They emphasize all of the things they will prevent ...

Editorial: Our endorsements for the 2022 midterm elections

By Editorial Board | November 2

"The Editorial Board, composed of eighteen graduate and undergraduate students, has made its endorsements for the upcoming midterm elections."

Column: Justice Clarence Thomas is a serious threat to abortion access

By Juliana Chiaramonte | October 11

"Clarence Thomas went rogue in his concurrence and called for a rollback of several fundamental rights, despite the majority’s claim that no other precedents ...