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NCGA Weekly Roundup: Vaccine PSA, education bills signed and anti-LGBTQ+ bill introduced

By Guillermo Molero | April 13

There's a lot that's been happening in the N.C. General Assembly. This is part of a new series that will look at bills the legislature has introduced, ...

Editorial: We can’t ignore the threat of the filibuster

By Editorial Board | March 17

"Ensuring that every North Carolinian has an equal vote and dismantling voting laws that disproportionately harm people of color are major reforms that ...

Students and faculty strive for balance between well-being and staying informed

By Anthony Howard | March 15

“I think you need to understand that not being informed is not the worst thing, unless it is of primary importance to you to always be up on activist ...

Two N.C. House bills may allow some county governments to stop posting public notices

By Will Weider | March 9

If both bills are passed, local government could publish legal notices online instead of requiring them to be printed in newspapers.

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A look back at North Carolina's COVID-19 response over the past year

By Guillermo Molero | March 9

Since last March, the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has come through a mixture of executive orders and comprehensive relief legislation. ...

Equality Act, cosponsored by Rep. Price, passes House, still faces vote in Senate

By Kathryn Goodwin | March 3

U.S. Rep. David Price co-sponsors and votes for the Equality Act, prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The ...

Durham minister fights for Holocaust education bill to include Black history

By Bethany Lee | March 1

N.C. legislators filed a bill on Feb. 10 to make Holocaust and genocide education mandatory for public schools, but Durham minister and activist Paul ...

State legislature passes bill to send students back to school, awaits governor approval

By Guillermo Molero | February 24

It doesn’t appear to have Gov. Cooper’s support, despite him calling on K-12 school districts across the state to allow in-person instruction earlier ...

Immigrants’ rights coalition condemns new controversial N.C. Senate bill

By Susie Webb | February 24

The bill has even sparked firm opposition from Orange County's own representatives.

Two candidates seek chief public defender position for Orange and Chatham counties

By Susie Webb | February 17

A chief public defender runs and maintains the public defender's office. They create policies and work on issues such as the disparate impact of court ...

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State Board of Elections ends recognition of Green and Constitution parties in N.C.

By Susie Webb | January 31

Both parties failed to meet the necessary voting requirements in the 2020 presidential and state elections. Here's what that means.

UNC alumnus Ricky Hurtado is first Latinx Democrat elected to N.C. General Assembly

By Emmy Trivette | December 17

“More than anything, I've been humbled by this moment,” Hurtado said. “We've done something that no Latino Democrat has ever done in North Carolina, ...

Before You Vote Episode 9: Election Results

By Meredith Radford and Sonia Rao | November 17

In the ninth and final episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao breaks down the results of the 2020 election with Catawba College professor and N.C. ...

Dual protests in Raleigh follow announcement of Biden as president-elect

By Praveena Somasundaram | November 10

After Joe Biden was announced as the president-elect Saturday, people took to the streets in Raleigh, some celebrating Biden's victory and others falsely ...

How influential are influencers? Political science professors explain

By Taylor Molina | November 5

There have been many celebrities showing their support for politicians this year, such as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Lil Pump and even Ice Cube. But the question ...

Election Day 2020: Live Updates

November 3

Today is Election Day, and North Carolina is voting down the ballot from president to N.C. General Assembly members. Polls in Orange County close ...

Uncertainty lingers around COVID-19 vaccine safety, development and distribution

By David Richman | October 26

Elizabeth Tilson, North Carolina's state health director and chief medical officer, said North Carolina likely won't have enough COVID-19 doses available ...

'Celebration of citizenship': Inside the life of an N.C. poll worker

By Elsa Karcher | October 25

Rachel Raper, the director of elections for Orange County, said poll workers are critical to elections and complete a variety of roles during early voting ...

N.C. voters show their support for Biden, Harris at Raleigh drive-in rally

By Taylor Heeden and Kathryn Goodwin | October 20

North Carolina officials came out to a Biden rally Monday to discuss COVID-19, health care and the economy.

Local political groups adjust strategies to endorse candidates despite pandemic

By Graham Hill | October 19

Local political organizations, like CHALT and the Sierra Club, have had to adapt they way they support candidates in response to the pandemic.