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Judge Neil Gorsuch was confirmed by the Senate Friday to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Antonin Scalia.

Gorsuch confirmation re-establishes conservative majority on Supreme Court

By Bailey Aldridge | April 10

The Senate confirmed Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court after a 54-45 confirmation vote on Friday – reestablishing a conservative majority ...

Elementary school book stirs legislative controversy in Charlotte

By Lauren Kent | April 7

At 32 pages, a small book called "Jacob’s New Dress" is causing a big controversy in Charlotte Mecklenburg schools.

Openly LGBTQ politicians come to speak in panel at UNC

By Anish Bhatia | April 7

Today, the UNC LGBTQ Representation & Rights Research Initiative will welcome current and former North Carolina LGBTQ elected officials for a special ...

Trump, Congress change online privacy protections

By Paige Colpo | April 6

President Donald Trump signed legislation Monday repealing the Federal Communications Commission’s privacy protections for internet users, which were ...

NCAA announces it will consider NC bids for championship sites

By Corey Risinger | April 4

The NCAA Board of Governors announced Tuesday that it will consider North Carolina’s bids for championship sites — after a partial repeal ...

Burr to lead Senate investigations into Russian election interference

By Sam Killenberg | April 3

As the U.S. Senate begins investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election, one North Carolina Republican will be at the center of the probe. ...

Federal court hears case on prayer in Rowan County government

By Camille Vargas | April 2

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard a case regarding legislative prayer in public meetings in Rowan County, North Carolina on March 22.

Partial HB2 repeal signed into law as legislators, Cooper rush to meet NCAA deadline

By Bailey Aldridge , Jane Wester , Corey Risinger and Hannah Smoot | March 31

Rep. Deb Butler, D-New Hanover, woke up Thursday morning to the news that legislators had begun a new deal to repeal part of House Bill 2.

Boston schools change maps in effort to emphasize global south

By Sayoni Ghosh | March 31

Boston Public Schools is using a different world map in an effort to decolonize classrooms.

Protesters gather outside the N.C. General Assembly to advocate for the repeal of House Bill 2.

Gov. Cooper signs controversial HB2 deal into law

By Jane Wester and Hannah Smoot | March 30

The compromise bill to repeal House Bill 2 passed the state Senate late Wednesday morning and will soon be heard in the House, despite objections from ...

N.C. Governor Roy Cooper looks on at the UNC-Duke game.

General Assembly to consider HB2 repeal hours before NCAA's deadline

By Kylie Marshall | March 30

With hours left before the NCAA pulled years of championships from North Carolina, leaders in Raleigh approached compromise.

Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Secretary of Education under President Donald Trump, is an advocate for school choice policies. Photo courtesy of Betsy DeVos. Photo courtesy of Brian Kelly.

US Supreme Court ruling engages in school choice debate

By Becca Heilman | March 30

A recent Supreme Court ruling might change the way public schools and parents approach special education services and school choice.

General Assembly chooses nominees for seats in upcoming Board of Governors term

By Natalie Short | March 29

In the past two weeks, the N.C. General Assembly has nominated 24 candidates to the UNC-system Board of Governors for the upcoming 2017-2021 term.

James Strong and his daughter, Avery, protest President Trump’s decision cut tuning to the National Endowment of the Arts in January.

Trump's proposed budget eliminates the National Endowment for the Arts

By Olivia Slagle | March 29

President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget proposal drains all funding from the National Endowment for the Arts — while increasing defense spending by $54 ...

'Let's stop shooting ourselves in the foot': HB2 to cost NC more than $3.7 billion in next 12 years

By Sam Killenberg , Corey Risinger and Ana Irizarry | March 27

House Bill 2 will cost North Carolina more than $3.76 billion over 12 years, according to an Associated Press analysis report.

Jeff Lee, owner and beekeeper of Lee's Bees, removes a tray of bees from their hive.

Bee protection bill takes aim at insecticide use in North Carolina

By Charlotte Harris | March 27

N.C. House Bill 363, or the Pollinator Protection Act, takes initial steps in protecting honeybees from pesticide producers — outlawing consumer use ...

N.C. judicial elections will be partisan following legislature's override of Cooper's veto

By Samantha Paisley | March 27

N.C. judges will soon run for office in partisan elections after the state Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 100 last Thursday.

Participants spread out in the grass during Friday’s die-in in Durham in reaction to the possible changes in health care policies.

Demonstrators at Duke hold die-in during Burr visit to protest American Health Care Act

By Sam Killenberg and Carina McDermed | March 27

The Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act failed to reach the U.S. House of Representatives Friday, pulled at the last moment ...

US, UK ban tech use for plane passengers coming from Muslim-majority countries

By Paige Colpo | March 26

The United States and the United Kingdom increased airline security measures Tuesday, banning passengers from carrying devices larger than a cellphone ...

Protestors gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza Tuesday afternoon to speak out against North Carolina's House Bill 2, which has garnered many negative criticisms.

Chapel Hill and Carrboro continue to feel economic sting from HB2

By Kaia Findlay | March 23

One year after the passage of House Bill 2, the Chapel Hill and Orange County Visitors Bureau estimates Chapel Hill and Carrboro have lost $2.5 million ...