Two NC bills pass through the General Assembly, become law without governor signature
Earlier this month, two bills became law without Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature after they passed through the North Carolina General Assembly.
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Earlier this month, two bills became law without Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature after they passed through the North Carolina General Assembly.
Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order on March 14 announcing the establishment of a statewide Office of Violence Prevention. The office, which will operate within the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, will work to reduce violence and firearm misuse in North Carolina.
House Bill 293, the Freedom to Vote Act, proposes changes to election administration in the state and provisions to increase voter turnout.
Parents know how hard it is to navigate their child’s emotional state on a day-to-day basis, coaxing them through problems big and small. For me, as I think back on my oldest daughter through adolescence years ago, I often felt like a failure as a parent and as a professional social worker… because there were times I had to depend on others to help her.
Content warning: This article contains mention of self-harm.
Political appointees in the UNC governing boards threaten academic freedom. The workers in our union reject their attempts to overstep their roles and seize authority from university faculty and administration. One of the pillars of academic freedom is shared University governance – a principle that holds that certain roles, such as faculty hiring decisions and curriculum development, fall under the exclusive authority of the faculty.
The Women’s Public Health and Safety Act was introduced to the U.S. Senate in mid-February — less than a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
On Sunday, March 12, the League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties hosted a “changing of the guard” event between retired U.S. Rep. David Price and newly-elected U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC 4th) at the Chapel Hill Public Library.
Duke Energy is developing a second carbon plan only two months after the release of the first, according to Duke Energy spokesperson Bill Norton.
According to a recent Institute of Education Sciences survey conducted through the U.S. Department of Education, North Carolina public schools reported increased student disciplinary issues, such as crime and violence, during the 2021-22 school year.
Gov. Roy Cooper addressed the N.C. General Assembly and other state leaders tonight in his fourth State of the State address. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson provided the GOP’s response immediately afterward in a pre-recorded speech.
Content warning: This article contains mentions of gun violence and death.
On March 1 at 4:20 p.m., a time whose significance is not lost on marijuana users, the North Carolina Senate passed a bill legalizing the use of the substance for medical needs.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday, March 1, that Medicaid users across the state may lose their healthcare coverage or see a reduction in benefits.
Content warning: This article contains mention of assault.
On Feb. 15, the N.C. House of Representatives passed its permanent rules for the 2023-2024 session. One rule will allow votes that override a governor's veto to be taken up on any legislative day, without alerting members of the House before the vote.
N.C. House Bill 94 was filed on Feb. 13 to reintroduce happy hour — which has been outlawed since 1985 in the state over concerns about drunk driving.
In January, the UNC Board of Trustees unveiled the School of Civic Life and Leadership – a new school within the College of Arts and Sciences. A resolution to accelerate the creation of the program was passed on Jan. 26 without the prior knowledge of faculty.
Most bills in the N.C. General Assembly are written to address a specific issue, but for some bills originating in the North Carolina Senate, there are only two provisions — one referring to a specific legislative district, and another stating that an act is effective when it becomes law.
A significant number of the conservative students at UNC censor themselves during political discussions on campus, according to a survey published in August 2022.