North Carolina Politics -

Purple pens and coin tosses: NC politicians can win elections by slim margins, according to new study

By Ryan Smoot | November 1

In cities across North Carolina, one vote can decide an entire election, according to a new study published by Democracy North Carolina.

NC Commission of Inquiry on Torture to hold public hearings

By Emily Davis | October 29

The North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture will hold a public hearing Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 to explore North Carolina’s role in supporting the ...

Cooper fails to stop cancelation of NC judicial primaries

By Payne Lubbers | October 25

On Oct. 17, North Carolina House Republicans overturned N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 656 — part of which cancels the primaries for North ...

Executive order aims to ensure rights of NC LGBTQ community — but many are still left unprotected

By Lucas Risinger | October 23

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's most recent executive order allows some transgender people in the state to use bathrooms according to their gender identity. ...

Western Governors University establishes partnership with North Carolina

By Anna Pogarcic | October 15

Western Governors University received a $2 million dollar grant from the North Carolina General Assembly — making North Carolina the university’s ...

Who gets on the UNC-system Board of Governors?

By Kylie Marshall | October 10

The UNC-system Board of Governors faced scrutiny after a system-wide ban on litigation — forcing the UNC Center for Civil rights to cease taking ...

Lumbee Tribe could be fully federally recognized with new bill

By Ryan Smoot | October 3

U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger, R-N.C., attained a congressional hearing for The Lumbee Recognition Act, a bill that will fully federally recognize the Native ...

'We live in a man's world': NC women work towards more government representation

By Anna Pogarcic | September 28

Women in the North Carolina legislature are far outnumbered by men despite making up over half the state's population.

Democrats are challenging Republicans across the country, but can they win?

By Lilli Mercho | September 27

Four Democrats in North Carolina's second congressional district plan to challenge incumbent Republican candidate George Holding, R-N.C., in November ...

Tillis co-sponsors potential DACA replacement

By Bailey Aldridge and Becca Heilman | September 25

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced a new Senate GOP proposal that could create a pathway to legalization for young undocumented immigrants ...

Cooper blocks legislation that would aid GenX removal in Cape Fear River

By Ryan Smoot | September 24

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday he will veto legislation that would have funded local efforts to research and remove the chemical GenX from ...

Tillis op-ed promotes NC tax reform as a model for federal action

By Blake Weaver | September 24

As Congress works to overhaul the United States tax system, one local leader hopes to use North Carolina as an example.

NC legislators consider redrawing court districts, along with other judicial reforms

By Mitra Norowzi | September 21

Discussion regarding judicial reform in North Carolina is quickly gaining traction after over 60 years of relative stagnancy.

New plan has changed North Carolina principal pay

By Kayli Watson | September 20

North Carolina principals are subject to pay changes under a new pay plan implemented this year by the North Carolina General Assembly.

Organized theft is costing retailers $30 billion a year. Here's what NC is doing about it.

By Lucas Risinger | September 18

North Carolina is taking action in response to a growing trend of organized retail theft in the state.

Republicans take the back seat... in voter registration

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | September 14

The number of voters registered as unaffiliated has surpassed the number of voters registered as Republican— making unaffiliated voters the second ...

NC laws lead to higher-than-average child marriage rates

By Natalie Short | September 14

Although cesnsus data shows child marriages in the United States are rare, a report by the Tahirih Justice Center shows varying state laws directly contribute ...

Two NC legislators mistakenly sign anti-gerrymandering brief

By Emma Boggess | September 12

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., and U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., removed their names from a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court last week after mistakenly ...

New report reveals progress and problems in NC public schools

By Lucas Risinger | September 11

The annual North Carolina public schools accountability report was released Thursday — prompting discussions about how the education system should move ...

A residential street in Houston, TX during the cleanup process after Hurricane Harvey. Photo courtesy of  Valerie Mueller.

Nearly a year after Matthew, hurricanes hit close to home ... again

By Charlotte Harris | September 5

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, North Carolina continues to feel the effects of Hurricane Matthew.