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Is NC going to get a new congressional seat?

By Michael Meeks | October 15

As North Carolina’s population steadily grows, it is possible the state will gain an additional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Rev. Barber defines American citizenship in Weil Lecture

By Luke Schrager | October 11

Rev. Dr. William Barber, a social justice advocate and North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People president, spoke at UNC'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 ...

UNC student spends her summer at the White House

By Kayli Watson | October 10

A UNC student spent the past summer in Washington, D.C. as a White House intern.

Raleigh election vandalism displays anti-Muslim sentiment

By Lucas Risinger | October 10

Raleigh city council candidate Zainab Baloch’s campaign sign was found vandalized Friday morning with a racial slur, the word "Trump" and a swastika. ...

An architect, three artists and a professor: the Freelon family

By Maryam Mohamed | October 10

The Freelon family has roots in the Triangle, but their talents have taken them to everywhere from an art installation in Madagascar to a mayoral ...

U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., addressed members of the UNC Young Democrats and UNC students on Monday in Gardner Hall. He spoke about the state of American politics and the future of the Democratic Party.

Rep. Price urges students to remain hopeful and participate in politics

By Mitra Norowzi | October 9

U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., spoke to UNC-Chapel Hill students Monday about the state of the American political landscape and his work in Congress. ...

Cities across the nation adopt Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day

By Ryan Smoot | October 8

An increasing number of cities across the state and nation have decided to adopt a new holiday honoring Native Americans on Oct. 9th.

NC politicians among top recipients of NRA funding

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | October 8

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., are among the top four recipients of funding from the National Rifle Association, ...

Q&A with political science professor Rahsaan Maxwell about Catalan independence referendum

By Anna Pogarcic | October 4

On Sunday, the Catalonia region of Spain held an independence referendum, to which the Spanish police force responded violently. Protests have continued ...

NC Voting Guide 2017

By Bailey Aldridge and Becca Heilman | October 2

The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is 25 days before the date of an election. Persons who are not registered in a county may register ...

'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 ...

President Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum in June of 2016.

New Trump travel ban bars almost all travel from 7 countries

By Ana Irizarry | September 24

The White House announced a new order banning almost all travel to the United States from seven countries, citing national security threats Sunday. ...

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.

The United Church of Chapel Hill hosted a workshop over the weekend introducing participants to ideas about the sanctuary movement and ways to help immigrants.

'Love thy neighbor and welcome the stranger': NC churches provide sanctuary for immigrants

By Emma Boggess | September 20

North Carolina churches are coming together to offer sanctuary to immigrants and families facing deportation.

A UNC student lights a joint filled with marijuana as part of a photo illustration. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, co-sponsored a bill that would legalize medical marijuana.

Republicans and Democrats come together to sponsor new medical marijuana bill

By Michael Meeks | September 20

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, along with four other Republican and Democratic senators, co-sponsored the Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act of 2017. ...