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Precinct changes may simplify voting for students but raises concerns from rural voters

By Brent Van Vliet | September 2

Students living on campus at UNC are split among four election precincts, complicating the voting process for thousands. Proposed changes to Orange County’s ...

'It's just not working': UNC politics professor talks death penalty in N.C.

By Jamey Cross | August 29

Assistant City & State Editor Jamey Cross spoke with UNC Political Science Professor Frank Baumgartner to get his thoughts on the death penalty in ...

Gov. Cooper vetoes a bill that would require sheriffs to honor ICE detainer requests

By Ben Humphries | August 22

Cooper’s veto included a brief paragraph attributing the bill to being “simply about scoring partisan political points and using fear to divide North ...

Here's how N.C. A&T students are responding to their divided congressional district

By Sofia Lesnewski | August 21

While traveling through campus, students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University commonly cross between North Carolina’s 6th Congressional ...

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The General Assembly, Cooper haven't budged on N.C.'s budget

By Michael Taffe | August 20

With the last fiscal year having come to a close in June, changes were expected to be made to the state budget, especially where Medicaid, teacher pay ...

North Carolina leads the South in cutting funding for conversion therapy for minors

By Alice Bennett | August 19

While the state will no longer fund conversion therapy for minors, some activists are still frustrated that the practice will remain legal.

Hillsborough activists decry mass shootings and demand gun reform at August rally

By Anna Pogarcic | August 19

Several representatives and local organizers came together to demand gun control legislation.

N.C. legislators work to modernize the way alcohol is bought and sold

By Jamey Cross | July 24

Currently, craft distilleries in North Carolina face much harsher regulations than the state’s craft breweries. The North Carolina General Assembly ...

Rise and fall: The 110 year history of UNC's Confederate monument, Silent Sam

By Preston Lennon | July 23

Conceived in 1908, completed in 1913, then torn down in 2018, Silent Sam was a lightning rod symbol on UNC's campus for over 100 years. Even now, as the ...

Lydia Lavelle running for re-election, looking to complete unfinished business

By Brent Van Vliet | April 23

Lydia Lavelle, mayor of Carrboro announced on April 17 that she will run for re-election hoping to continue working on her visions and goals for the town. ...

‘Abortion survivors’ bill passes with bipartisan support, vetoed by Cooper

By Jamey Cross | April 22

Cooper's veto created controversial commentary from those in favor of the bill.

DACA recipients could get in-state tuition if this bill passes the N.C. Legislature

By Sofia Lesnewski | April 10

A new proposed bill in the North Carolina Senate would allow DACA recipients to pay in-state tuition at UNC-system schools, allowing more affordable access ...

Students for Education Reform gathered outside of the General Assembly Building in Raleigh in 2014, calling for a raise in wages for teachers and a new respect for the job. SFER consists of college students from all over the state, including Duke, East Carolina, UNC-CH, and Wake Forest.

N.C. teachers are preparing to head to Raleigh for a 'Day of Action' in May

By Crystal Yu | April 10

"The other thing that I just want to reflect on is how the advocacy last year really hit the press. I think it really, really showed the state the importance ...

A proposed N.C. bill is causing some buzz in the beekeeping community

By Brent Van Vliet | April 10

“Ten years ago, we had about 2.4 million bee hives in the United States back when colony collapse was making all the headlines.”

Could the gender wage gap close in North Carolina?

By Diane Adame | April 9

North Carolina General Assembly seeks to eliminate the gender pay wage gap by passing a bill to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of gender.

NC’s gerrymandering case is being heard at the Supreme Court. Could it set precedent?

By Ryan Smoot | April 9

The Supreme Court of the United States heard remarks about a landmark partisan gerrymandering case in March. The Court left North Carolina without an ...

What happens to student health if N.C. legislature passes the medical marijuana bill?

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | April 8

A medical marijuana bill floating through the General Assembly is sparking safety questions for students.

What to know about the recently filed Opioid Epidemic Response Act

By Sofia Lesnewski | April 7

A new bill in the N.C. Senate aims to help people get treatment for opioid addiction by making medication more accessible and allowing the state to subsidize ...

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

N.C. House passes bill that requires sheriffs to cooperate with ICE

By Crystal Yu | April 4

The bill requires sheriffs to comply with immigration detainer requests and restricts counties and cities from barring federal law enforcement officials ...

Look back at the history of LGBTQ+ activism in North Carolina

By Alice Bennett | April 3

From the 1950s to today's LGBTQ+ activism, the gay rights movement in North Carolina has been different, unique and well worth looking back on. Like many ...