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Data shows inequality in public schools for minority students

By Ben Moffat | April 2

Minority students face inequality in public schools across the country and in North Carolina, according to data released in March by the U.S. Department ...

Idaho 7th state to allow guns in university classrooms

By Paul Best | April 1

Last month, Idaho became the seventh state in the nation to allow people with concealed carry permits to bring their firearms into university classrooms. ...

Dave Carter and Mary Lopez-Carter are running for the N.C. Senate and House.

Married couple Dave Carter and Mary Lopez-Carter shares Republican political passion

By Hayley Fowler | April 1

Dave Carter and Mary Lopez-Carter hike, scuba dive, travel and raise three sons together — and now they’re running for political office together. ...

Yousuf Al-Bulushi, left, Nathan Swanson, middle, and Neel Ahuja participate in a forum.

Panel holds discussion on American Studies Association boycott of Israeli institutions

By Rachel Schmitt | March 31

Fighting, interruptions and high emotions took over what was supposed a calm explanation Monday night of the national American Studies Association’s ...

Beau Mills is the new director of UNC’s Office of Federal Affairs.

Beau Mills chosen to lobby for UNC as director of Office of Federal Affairs

By Amanda Albright | March 31

Universities such as UNC have placed an added emphasis on lobbying in Capitol Hill to support funding sources like the National Institutes of Health ...

Rep. Alma Adams is introduced at the Lillian's List campaign luncheon Monday morning. The pro-choice, women's rights PAC hosted the event at the Alumni Center to announce it's sponsored political candidates.

Lillian's List campaign luncheon focuses on women candidates

By Madeline Will | March 31

Giant anti-abortion posters lined the quad Monday — but across campus, donors were gathered to support pro-abortion rights candidates. Lillian’s ...

N.C. Democrats look to take control of state

By Kathryn Trogdon | March 30

GREENVILLE — At the Young and College Democrats of North Carolina convention this weekend, the message was clear — the Democratic Party wants ...

New N.C. political polling firm seeks youth voices

By Michelle Neeley | March 27

A new North Carolina political polling firm hopes to better include the millennial voice in public opinion measurements.

Chapel Hill Youth Council teens raise their voices

By Aaron Cranford | March 27

Chapel Hill teens don’t just want their voices to be heard, they want to make their opinions count.

Charlotte mayor resigns after arrest on corruption charges

By Claire Williams | March 26

Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon resigned after being arrested Wednesday on public corruption charges, allegedly accepting more than $48,000 from undercover ...

North Carolina GOP starts midterm voter recruitment effort

By Benji Schwartz | March 25

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EXTENDED: Q&A with N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory

By Gabriella Kostrzewa | March 24

The Daily Tar Heel's Gabriella Kostrzewa sat down with Gov. Pat McCrory in his office in the state Capitol on Thursday.

Chapel Hill Public Library hosts Affordable Care Act sign-up

By Adam Golden | March 24

The Chapel Hill Public Library is doing what it can to assist in the federal government’s attempts to boost enrollment in the Affordable Care Act. ...

Christy Lambden pitches occupancy limit petition to town of Chapel Hill

By Bob Bryan | March 24

The research took several months, but his presentation Monday before the Chapel Hill Town Council about repealing the controversial four-person occupancy ...

UNC students protest outside Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby hearing in Washington, D.C.

By Zachery Eanes | March 24

As the U.S. Supreme Court meets in Washington, D.C. today to consider a controversial case involving birth control and the Affordable Care Act, some UNC ...

N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory discusses higher education and UNC

By Gabriella Kostrzewa | March 24

Pat McCrory is entering his second full year as governor of North Carolina. The Daily Tar Heel’s Gabriella Kostrzewa sat down with him in his office ...

UNC system faces additional costs from the Affordable Care Act

By Kate Grise | March 20

As the Affordable Care Act continues to roll out, the UNC system is facing an up to $47 million increase in costs associated with insuring a growing ...

President Barack Obama advocates for ?nancial education

By Paul Best | March 19

The financial literacy of young people is in the spotlight from the Oval Office to student government offices. President Barack Obama recently created ...

Knight Commission talks student representation

By Madeline Will | March 18

Amid lawsuits and academic scandals, now is a critical moment for college athletics, according to leaders from the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate ...

North Carolina begins its 1st state branding campaign

By Taylor Carrere | March 18

What does North Carolina mean to you?