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Congress passes budget increases for Department of Education

By Michael Taffe | October 3

“The power of the purse is one of Congress’ greatest duties, and we will continue to work on the appropriations bills that remain,” said U.S. Rep. ...

A decade after the Great Recession, UNC is teaching students how to understand it

By Praveena Somasundaram | October 1

A decade after the Great Recession, professor Benjamin Waterhouse is teaching The History of the 2008 Financial Crisis, a course intended to explore the ...

Student voter turnout is low, but a lot is happening behind the scenes to change that

By Ares Zerunyan | October 1

Research has shown that voter turnout remains low. Organizations are helping educate and register students prior to the 2018 midterm elections.

N.C. State professor offers statement to FBI on former friend, Kavanaugh

By Lauren Talley | September 30

An N.C. State professor who had been college friends with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh plans to deliver a statement to the FBI field office in ...

U.S. House grants $1.68 billion to N.C. and S.C. in hurricane aid

By Sofia Lesnewski | September 27

Hurricane Florence left widespread damage to property across the state, so the U.S. House of Representatives is stepping in to help out.

Hurricane Florence adds coal ash spills to pollution cases facing Duke Energy

By Michael Meeks | September 26

After Hurricane Florence, a coal ash spill has been reported at a Duke Energy plant. But an ongoing lawsuit is saying they've been doing this for decades ...

Column: Von Loor doesn't represent real conservatism

By Seth Newkirk | September 25

"The entirety of Von Loor’s platform can be summarized by two things: blind support for Donald Trump, and a hatred for David Price."

Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger (middle left) celebrates her sweeping re-election victory with her husband and children at the City Kitchen restaurant in 2017.

More and more women are running for office in N.C.

By Olivia Slagle | September 24

The diversity in politics is growing wider as a large number of women set the trend for running for office, bringing a fresh perspective and new dimensions ...

Hurricane Florence could impact midterm elections in some NC counties

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | September 20

The lingering damage of Hurricane Florence could extend to hurt voter turnout, voting equipment, and the ability for counties to send absentee ballots. ...

Free speech is protected on public campuses like UNC, but isn't guaranteed elsewhere

By Blake Weaver | September 10

As emails from UNC administrators reaffirming their support of First Amendment rights become almost a weekly tradition, students at other universities ...

ICE subpoenas voting records in Eastern N.C.

By Michael Taffe | September 9

A North Carolina district court collected voter records to investigate voter fraud. In an effort to fight voter fraud, some voters' confidential information ...

UNC professor Frank Baumgartner on race, traffic stops and why you should care

By Claire Willmschen | September 4

UNC political science professor Frank Baumgartner recently published a book on his research of over 20 million traffic stops, and his findings suggest ...

N.C. millennials are overtaking baby boomers and shedding party politics at the polls

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | September 3

Young people are voting, but they're not registering one way or the other. This might speak to the trend of anti-party politics, but experts are optimistic ...

Who's who? State Senator confuses his own Twitter handle with UNC professor's

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | August 29

UNC professor Kris Jordan was surprised to discover an Ohio Senator, with the same name, was boosting his page views. However, it was unwanted publicity. ...

Court rules N.C. congressional districts (still) unconstitutionally gerrymandered

By Olivia Slagle | August 28

The N.C. General Assembly unconstitutionally gerrymandered congressional districts to favor Republican candidates in 2016.

Out-of-state students weigh their election options ahead of midterms

By Claire Willmschen | August 28

With midterm elections coming up in a few months, out-of-state students face a dilemma on where to cast their vote.

N.C. General Assembly puts controversial voter ID amendment on November ballot

By Olivia Slagle | August 27

This November brings the potential for big changes to the N.C. Constitution. If you're heading to the ballot box this fall, you should know about how ...

How will the State Department's new travel warnings impact students studying abroad?

By Bailey Aldridge | April 25

New U.S. State Department travel warnings have prompted colleges and universities to revise their international risk assessment policies, which has brought ...

Out-of-date higher education laws persist amid Congressional gridlock

By Anna Pogarcic | April 25

The Higher Education Act of 1965, which outlines policies affecting universities and college students all over the country, has been out of date for almost ...

A year after the HB2 repeal, NC transgender students battle discrimination

By Danielle Chemtob | April 24

It's been over a year since North Carolina passed HB 2, colloquially referred to as the bathroom bill. While the federal and state government have repealed ...