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Wake County court suspends candidate filing period to consider new congressional map

By Niharika Vattikonda | November 21

The Superior Court of Wake County issued an injunction to halt the candidate filing period for 2020 N.C. congressional primary races so that the court ...

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Column: North Carolina would benefit from the Dream Act

November 17

As with most immigration policy, the real change here has to come through Congress. But from my view here in the state, all North Carolinians would benefit ...

'I can’t afford to be a teacher': The battle for teacher raises continues

By Victoria Johnson | November 12

After years of what they deem as unreasonable salaries, teachers are starting to speak out, especially after Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill to raise average ...

State Superintendent Mark Johnson announces run for lieutenant governor

By Jamey Cross | November 12

North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson announced Tuesday that he will forgo reelection in 2020 and instead run for lieutenant ...

North Carolina becomes last state in the U.S. to allow withdrawal of consent

By Sonia Rao | November 7

Newly ratified Bill 199 adds measures to protect sexual assault victims.

The Orange County Courthouse in 2010. DTH/Mary Lide Parker

Lawsuit calls the legitimacy of the N.C. General Assembly into question

By Guillermo Molero | November 7

A lawsuit from the NAACP and Clean Air Carolina continues to challenge the authority North Carolina lawmakers had in creating ballot amendments in 2018. ...

Court ruling mandates new congressional maps in N.C. before 2020 election

By Mark Morrison | October 31

In the midst of election season, the state court has ruled to prohibit further use of current congressional maps.

Sen. Tillis, N.C. congressmen are key figures in reviving an ICE immigration bill

By Guillermo Molero | October 30

This bill comes just months after Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that would have forced local sheriffs to comply with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement ...

'It’s time for fair maps in North Carolina': Discussion continues on state district lines

By Ben Humphries | October 27

The state court agreed with the plaintiffs and declared the redrawn maps unconstitutional on Sept. 3, and ordered them redrawn again by Sept. 19.

Column: North Carolina needs nonpartisan redistricting

October 27

Verla Insko, the state representative for District 56 in the General Assembly, talks about the need for nonpartisan redistricting.

Column: Addressing campus sexual assault

October 20

Graig Meyer, the state representative for House District 50 covering portions of Orange and Durham counties, discusses campus sexual assault.

We looked into rumors that N.C. Speaker Tim Moore is going for UNC-System President

By Michael Taffe | October 19

After interim UNC-System President Bill Roper said he will not seek to serve in his role in a permanent capacity, the search for a new system president ...

The North Carolina General Assembly building is pictured in Raleigh, N.C. on Jan. 13, 2013.

Despite little movement on state budget, stand alone spending measures move to Cooper

By Hannah Correll | October 15

The majority of recent bills that the General Assembly has passed are above the continuation budget from the last fiscal year. Gov. Cooper has signed ...

Another gerrymandering lawsuit filed in N.C. challenges congressional district lines

By Ben Humphries | October 3

The suit requests that the court order the 2016 congressional district lines unusable and enforce the drawing of new, compliant district lines before ...

The North Carolina State Legislative building is located at 16 W. Jones St. in downtown Raleigh. The N.C. General Assembly went into a special session on Nov. 27. DTH File/Katie Sweeney

New state legislative maps head to N.C. superior court for approval

By Brent Van Vliet | September 23

New legislative maps have passed in the N.C. Senate and N.C. House and now require approval from the three-judge panel in the Common Cause case to be ...

N.C. House Republicans hold surprise vote to override Gov. Cooper’s budget veto

By Brent Van Vliet | September 12

“Yesterday was incredibly disappointing. People hate when politicians lie, cheat and steal. I hate when politicians lie, cheat and steal, and that’s ...

What's happened since N.C.'s congressional maps were ruled unconstitutional

By Diane Adame | September 12

North Carolina lawmakers have less than a week to redraw districts. So far, they have agreed on baseline maps to use as a starting point in the redistricting ...

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Two years in the making: McCready falls to Bishop in close race

By Michael Taffe | September 11

Two of North Carolina's 13 House districts held special elections last night following the death of Republican Rep. Walter Jones Jr. in the third district ...

Two N.C. congressional districts have elections on Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.

By Ben Humphries | September 4

Special elections for North Carolina’s 3rd and 9th Congressional Districts are happening next week. Here's why the elections are happening and what ...

North Carolina's legislative maps are unconstitutional, court rules

By Sofia Lesnewski | September 4

A three-judge panel of the Wake County Superior Court has ordered the General Assembly to create new legislative maps within two weeks.