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Meet the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor

By Suzannah Claire Perry | February 26

In addition to serving on the Governor's Council of State, the lieutenant governor’s responsibilities include presiding over the state senate with a ...

Candidates, community members discuss raising the minimum wage at Raleigh rally

By Gabriella Gibson | February 17

Raising Wages NC held a rally at First Baptist Church in Raleigh on Friday to advocate for a $15 minimum wage. The group said the rally was intended to ...

N.C. superintendent candidates talk educational equity and school funding

By David Saff | February 13

The current state superintendent is leaving in a bid to become lieutenant governor, which has led to a plethora of candidates contending for the position. ...

Local town officials share views on candidates for the Presidential primary

By Elsa Karcher | February 12

“I want to see who has the best chance of winning North Carolina because along with wanting us to have a strong Democratic presidential candidate, I ...

Here's what you need to know about the five Democrats running for U.S. Senate

By Brittany McGee | February 7

Democrats Cal Cunningham, Trevor Fuller, Atul Goel, Erica Smith and Steve Swenson will face each other in the March 3 primary. From protecting North Carolina ...

Community groups continue decades-long fight for increasing educational standards

By Guillermo Molero | February 6

A coalition of social interest groups from N.C. and beyond are collaborating to promote a sound, basic education for all North Carolina children. ...

'Devastating to morale': State budget impasse halts faculty raises at UNC

By Anna Neil | January 30

The N.C. General Assembly has adjourned until April without passing a budget. Here's what that means for UNC faculty.

Medicaid expansion and teacher pay have held up N.C.’s budget. Why are they important?

By Brent Van Vliet | January 29

“It’s an expensive program. I mean, Governor Cooper’s budget, his projections are over the first two years it would cost just over $6 billion, for ...

N.C. General Assembly adjourns without new budget for 2020

By Taylor Heeden | January 21

During this past long session, the General Assembly was unable to pass a budget. “Our 2019 session actually ran over into 2020,” Insko (D-District ...

North Carolina is no longer trying 16-year-olds as adults. Here's what that means.

By Kayleigh Carpenter | January 20

North Carolina is officially the last state to adopt the Raise the Age law, but what does the law entail?

McKissick passes the torch to Michaux in the N.C. Senate

By Guillermo Molero | January 16

Following the resignation of Sen. Floyd McKissick Jr., D-Durham, Henry "Mickey" Michaux was formally appointed as the senator of District 20.

Post HB2, North Carolina may have its first transgender legislators

By Taylor Heeden | January 14

North Carolina has never had an openly transgender individual serve in the state legislature. In 2020, that could change. Two openly transgender ...

Silent Sam blindfolded by a Confederate flag in 2015. The statue was recently given to Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Confederate group in Silent Sam deal accused of violating tax and campaign finance laws

By Charlie McGee | January 10

The North Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc. has for years been violating federal tax laws, operating a political action committee in ...

North Carolina might have a new congressional seat after 2020 census

By Brittany McGee | January 9

The lack of census data on military personal overseas may result in the addition of a congressional district in North Carolina.

Orange County has recently experienced a surge in new voter registrations as North Carolina’s primary approaches.

You won't need a photo ID to vote in the March primary. Here's why.

By Kayleigh Carpenter | January 9

As the 2020 election season draws closer, debates over voter ID are rattling the N.C. Legislature.

Graig Meyer, a member of the North Carolina General Assembly, speaks about the student debt crisis at a press conference held by Generation Progress Action on Oct. 27, 2016.

How partisanship has changed North Carolina's budget process in the last decade

By Guillermo Molero | December 6

In the past decade, tax cuts and education have been the main issues affecting budget proposals for the state.

How the Republican takeover of the General Assembly changed the UNC System

By Maeve Sheehey and Anna Pogarcic | December 4

The General Assembly turned majority-Republican in 2010, and with it the Board of Governors experienced a significant turnover in membership.

'Victory': Confederates tout backdoor dealings of $2.5 million Silent Sam settlement

By Charlie McGee | December 3

In an email recently leaked by one of its recipients, Kevin Stone, leader of the N.C. Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc., detailed secret negotiations ...

Chapel Hill ranks second statewide in LGBTQ+ equality index, falls behind national cities

By Suzannah Claire Perry | December 2

Chapel Hill has scored its highest score ever in the LGBTQ+ Equality Index, but due to limitations from HB2, it cannot meet all the needs it wants to. ...

Governor's office denies Republican allegation of misused natural gas pipeline funds

By Meredith Radford | November 26

The office of Roy Cooper denied allegations of misusing funds for a natural gas pipeline after Republicans in the N.C. General Assembly hired independent ...