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Column: You should stop looking at election polls.

By Samad Rangoonwala | November 2

"Who the pollster is, how they decide likely voter screens, the partisan breakdown of the modeled electorate, sample sizes, how they conduct the polls ...

Editorial: Our endorsements for the 2022 midterm elections

By Editorial Board | November 2

"The Editorial Board, composed of eighteen graduate and undergraduate students, has made its endorsements for the upcoming midterm elections."

Column: How we made our midterm endorsements

By Caitlyn Yaede | November 2

"This year’s midterm elections are perhaps the most crucial that we, as young people, have ever faced. Reproductive freedoms are on the line following ...

Letter: We need the Nurse Staffing Standards Bill

October 25

"We can let our next senator know that the health and wellbeing of our nurses and patients matter to us. And maybe they will help reintroduce this bill ...

Democrats cast half of all absentee ballots thus far in state midterm election

Over 41,000 North Carolinians have cast absentee vote for the midterm elections

By Simon Tan | October 23

According to state data, the number of absentee voters for the 2022 midterm election has significantly increased compared to the number from the 2018 ...

Column: Justice Clarence Thomas is a serious threat to abortion access

By Juliana Chiaramonte | October 11

"Clarence Thomas went rogue in his concurrence and called for a rollback of several fundamental rights, despite the majority’s claim that no other precedents ...

Column: North Carolina's judicial elections are crucial for reproductive rights

By Sophie Teague | October 11

"Our generation has the power and passion for political change, we just have to take that to the ballot box. Voting sends a direct message to those in ...

State republicans could win legislative supermajority in election, might limit abortion

By Maddie Singleton | October 11

Although the North Carolina U.S. Senate race may be drawing the most attention, the 2022 midterm elections will also determine control of the North Carolina ...

What you need to know about crisis pregnancy centers in North Carolina

By Gowri Abhinanda | October 11

Crisis Pregnancy Centers provide emotional support programs to individuals struggling with the decision to either continue or terminate a pregnancy. They ...

Column: It's a privilege to be able to consume media critically

By Juliana Chiaramonte | October 4

"Social media has definitely lowered the standard for current events reporting, but networks like Fox News or CNN aren’t much better, nor are newspapers. ...

Column: This is the most important midterm election of our generation.

By Tanner Arter | October 4

"We saw the writing on the wall, the foreshadowing of a rollback in several decades of progress. It all unfolded earlier this summer. Republicans holding ...

Here's what you need to know about the NC Court of Appeals elections for seats 10 and 11

By Audrey Kashatus | September 28

For seat 10, the race is between incumbent Republican Judge John Marsh Tyson and his Democratic challenger Judge Gale Adams and for seat 11 the race includes ...

North Carolina to tax student loan forgiveness as income

By Madelyn Van Meter | September 21

In North Carolina, student loan forgiveness will be taxed as income under state law, the N.C. Department of Revenue announced Aug. 31. Loan forgiveness ...

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N.C. General Assembly reconvenes for 'skeletal' sessions before midterm election

By Phoebe Martel | September 21

Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly reconvened on Sept. 20 for a three-day procedural session, in which they'll discuss unfinished business, ...

UNC, Warren County residents commemorate anniversary of environmental justice movement

By Gabriel Morrison | September 6

This month, on the 40th anniversary of the environmental justice protests, Warren County residents are partnering with UNC's Wilson Library to commemorate ...

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'Another attempt at voter suppression': NC commission rejects restrictions on poll watchers

By Ian Walniuk | September 6

The NCSBE voted unanimously on Aug. 16 to approve restrictions on the conduct of precinct officials and poll observers at voting locations. This vote ...

Column: Abortion isn't just a women's issue

By Sophie Teague | August 31

"Introducing gender-inclusive language and mindsets into abortion discussions is a crucial step to take to make these conversations a safe place for all ...

Op-ed: Students for Justice in Palestine respond to recent DTH column's removal

August 31

"Unless expressing unequivocal support, criticism of Israel is invariably maligned as “antisemitic,” as the response to DTH’s article demonstrates." ...

'Akin to murder': North Carolinians speak out as legislators debate Medicaid expansion

By Ian Walniuk | August 31

Mike Danforth is one of many North Carolinians who have lost their lives because they lack insurance. A 2019 study by the National Bureau of Economic ...

Attorney General Josh Stein facing potential prosecution in ongoing dispute over 2020 ad

By Ian Walniuk | August 29

The controversy pertains to an advertisement from Stein’s 2020 reelection campaign against O’Neill. In the advertisement, Stein claimed that O’Neill ...