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

North Carolina Senate Bill 196 to ensure fair treatment for those with student loans

By Ella Aluise | March 19

On March 2, Senate Bill 196, the "Student Borrowers’ Bill of Rights", was filed in the N.C. Senate. If passed, the bill would create a license requirement ...

Bill to legalize marijuana for chronic illness care passes in NC Senate

By Bridget Bendezu | March 9

On March 1 at 4:20 p.m., the North Carolina Senate passed a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical needs. If passed in the House, the "N.C. ...

Republican legislative leaders agree on Medicaid expansion, bill now in Senate

By Caroline Dickey | March 8

N.C. Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland, Rutherford), the speaker of the North Carolina House, and N.C. Sen. Phil Berger (R-Guilford, Rockingham), the president ...

Gov. Roy Cooper gives his fourth State of the State address

By Ethan E. Horton and Walker Livingston | March 6

Gov. Roy Cooper addressed the N.C. General Assembly and other state leaders tonight in his fourth State of the State address. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson provided ...

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NCDHHS announces Medicaid recertification; up to 300,000 people may lose coverage in NC

By Sam Kornylak | March 6

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday, March 1 that Medicaid users across the state may lose their healthcare ...

NC House can now vote to override governor's vetoes without prior notice

By Caroline Dickey | March 2

The N.C. House of Representatives' permanent rules package for the 2023-2024 session, passed in the House on Feb. 15, includes a change to overriding ...

NC House members introduce bipartisan bill to legalize happy hour in the state

By Lauren Zola | February 28

N.C. House Bill 94 was filed on Feb. 13 to reintroduce happy hour, which has been outlawed since 1985 over concerns of drunk driving. The bill has strong ...

Blank bills: what you need to know about NC's bill-filing work-around

By Sam Kornylak | February 27

While most bills in the N.C. General Assembly are written to address a specific issue, state senators occasionally file blank bills during legislative ...

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N.C. House Democrats introduce bill to give state employees paid parental leave

By Ella Aluise | February 23

On Feb. 16, N.C. House Democrats introduced House Bill 141 that would provide paid parental leave for state employees. If passed, the bill would provide ...

N.C. House passes bipartisan Medicaid expansion, bill heads to Senate

By Lauren Zola | February 22

On Feb. 16, House Bill 76 passed the N.C. House with large bipartisan support. If it passes the state Senate, adult North Carolinians living below or ...

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Local organizations work to provide aid after earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

By Sam Kornylak | February 21

Turkish-American communities across the Triangle area are working to support those affected by the recent earthquakes that occurred in Türkiye and Syria, ...

'Gems of the state': NC legislators form HBCU caucus, the first of its kind

By Ginny Dempster | February 21

North Carolina state legislators have announced a bipartisan historically Black universities and colleges caucus, focusing on meeting the needs of historically ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses budget; authorizes search for new Town manager

By Catherine Wiles | February 19

After commending former Congressman David Price for his service to District 4, the Chapel Hill Town Council discussed the annual budget and potential ...

There are ten stores with ATF violations within 25 miles of UNC's Campus

Over 750 ATF violations have been committed by gun stores around the state

By Gowri Abhinanda | February 19

Between 2015 and 2018, North Carolina gun stores received 178 violations from federal investigators. Violations range from clerical errors to the illegal ...

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N.C. House passes bill to increase punishments for rioters, could overturn veto

By Lauren Zola | February 16

On Feb. 8, the state House of Representatives passed House Bill 40, which increases the punishments for rioting or harming first responders and property ...

Education Omnibus passes state House, would change NCCAT governance structure

By Rushi Kulkarni | February 16

On Feb. 8, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 26, the Education Omnibus, in a 75-42 vote. The bill includes changes to the ...

N.C. Republicans introduce bill to restrict mail-in voting return dates

By Ginny Dempster | February 15

Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly filed Senate Bill 88 on Feb. 9, proposing amendments that would restrict deadlines for mail-in ballots. Currently, ...

'I'm just a bill': The basics of how NC legislative bills become law

By Sam Kornylak | February 15

As the North Carolina General Assembly's legislative session continues and begins voting, The Daily Tar Heel has created a guide for how laws are proposed ...

New NC Senate bill to repeal century-old pistol purchase permit requirement

By Emma Hall | February 15

The bill would repeal handgun laws that are currently in place, such as a law prohibiting someone without a permit from purchasing a pistol. The law currently ...

House Bill 44, which aims to repeal N.C. literacy test, introduced to N.C. House

By Sierra President | February 15

On Feb. 2, House Bill 44, was introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly, to repeal the literacy test from the North Carolina Constitution. Section ...