Sen. Richard Stevens, R-Wake, said there is a disconnect between the current N.C. General Assembly and the UNC system.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory encouraged his supporters to bring photo identification to the polls during this week’s early voting in support of a bill that would require voters to show photo IDs at polling places.

Along with tuition increases and UNC workers’ rights, yet another controversial topic will be discussed on the N.C. General Assembly floor in May — hydraulic fracturing.

Phil Feagan didn’t expect to run for the N.C. Senate right out of law school, but he decided this year was too important to watch from the sidelines.

Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, and Rep. Verla Insko, both Democrats from Orange County, met with students Tuesday to discuss the recent funding challenges faced by universities and opportunities for students to become engaged in the political process.

Dr. Bill Roper’s office in Bondurant Hall overlooks bustling South Columbia Street.

State legislators at the North Carolina General Assembly will have yet another education program to consider funding when they meet in May for adjustments to the state’s budget.

A special legislative committee responsible for examining North Carolina’s immigration policies has decided not to recommend any new legislation until later this year.

Housekeepers, maintenance workers and other system staff members are all currently protected under the State Personnel Act — but a new provision would take the authority from the state and give it to the UNC-system Board of Governors.

Ben Keilman wanted to do something different after graduating from UNC last spring. He is running for the Republican nomination in District 118 of the N.C. House of Representatives.

In recent months, the N.C. General Assembly has witnessed 35 resignations, retirements and announcements of not running for re-election.

After losing the tuition battle against the UNC-system Board of Governors, students are preparing for the next stage in the fight against tuition increases: the N.C. General Assembly.

When N.C. General Assembly Rep. Bill Faison, D-Orange, announced his gubernatorial campaign last month, Valerie Foushee received a flood of calls asking her to run for his seat.

The Komen foundation and N.C. General Assembly’s threats to cut Planned Parenthood funding have led to increased financial support from other sources for the central North Carolina clinic in Chapel Hill.

As the North Carolina legislature considers a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, the UNC sexuality studies program aims to educate students about all perspectives of the debate.

As the UNC system faces pervasive state budget cuts and tough choices to compensate for the loss, one of its allies in the legislature has announced the end of his political career.

Beaming from cheers of the standing-room-only crowd, former Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory confirmed Tuesday in Greensboro what everyone in attendance already knew: he’s in. Again.

Gov. Bev Perdue’s proposed sales tax increase is facing criticism from Republicans who say the governor has not outlined enough of the details.

After three years of tireless campaigning, Effie Steele feels that the murder of her daughter and unborn grandson is finally vindicated.

Both Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s governing bodies added new members after competitive 2011 local election races.