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No. 13 UNC men's soccer blanks Elon, 2-0, to continue undefeated season

| October 3

N.C. General Assembly

Federal judge places injunction on parts of North Carolina's new abortion law

By Ethan E. Horton | September 30

A larger challenge to North Carolina's four-month-old abortion law will continue, but a provision requiring surgical abortions to be performed in hospitals ...

General Assembly approves teacher raises, private school vouchers in new budget

By Emma Hall | October 2

General Assembly to vote on budget by the end of the week, casinos not included

By Ethan E. Horton | September 19

Jennifer Evans reflects on appointment to Board of Trustees

By Abby Pender | September 19

The N.C. General Assembly is the legislative body for the state of North Carolina. The general assembly is made up of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The legislative process works much like congress. A bill must be passed by both houses and is sent to the governor for approval before it becomes a law.

The general assembly has a direct effect on the University and how it runs. Every two years the assembly appropriates money for the UNC system in its biennial budget. During that time the budget for UNC-Chapel Hill is discussed and decided.

The first Republican majorities in both chambers of the legislature since 1898 were elected in the November 2010 general election, and they convened in January 2011.

'We are the force for change': Student activists protest at NCGA for stricter gun legislation

By Tori Newby | September 13

“This, to me, doesn't feel like a political issue,” UNC junior Caroline Butler, a member of UNC March for Our Lives who attended the protest, said. ...

Medicaid expansion remains delayed, leaving thousands of North Carolinians uninsured

By Audrey Kashatus | September 12

“We consume a lot of debt, just to fight to live,” Penny Wingard, a North Carolinian in the coverage gap, said.

Domestic violence advocates raise concerns about recent changes in N.C. gun laws

By Sophia Fanning | September 12

“In the work that we do, we see the connection between domestic violence homicides, gun violence and mass shootings," Cassandra Rowe, the co-director ...

H.B. 808 passes General Assembly in veto override, restricts gender-affirming care for minors

By Maddie Policastro | September 5

A new law in North Carolina restricts gender-affirming care for minors. One of the sponsors of the bill said his major motivation was to protect children ...

Elected officials react to UNC shooting, state of gun legislation

By Lucy Marques | August 30

A shooting on UNC's campus Monday left on faculty member dead. Now, elected officials respond to the emergency that left students on lockdown for over ...

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Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes Senate bill to increase size of Board of Trustees

By Samantha Nichols | August 28

The North Carolina General Assembly ratified Senate Bill 512 on Aug. 17, which aims to change the appointment structure of several NC public boards and ...

Gov. Cooper vetoes S.B. 747, a bill that would restrict mail-in voting

By Sierra President | August 28

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 747, a bill restricting mail-in voting and changing same-day registration. Republicans in the General Assembly have ...

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Orange County Schools Board of Education allocates funds, hears community concerns

By Audrey Kashatus and Olivia Gschwind | August 23

The board approved two new positions with unallocated funds from this year's budget at its Monday meeting. During the public comment period, several attendees ...

North Carolina Legislative Building - August 19, 2023.

Budget stalemate impacts Medicaid expansion, state employee salaries

By Tori Newby | August 22

The N.C. General Assembly is scheduled to vote on the overdue budget for the next two fiscal years in mid-September, according to a state representative. ...

'The numbers are what they are': Legislators, LGBTQ+ activists prepare for veto overrides

By Walker Livingston | July 27

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three bills concerning LGBTQ+ youth: House Bills 547 and 808 and Senate Bill 49. These bills have not yet returned to the legislature ...

Independent State Legislature Theory: How Moore v. Harper got to SCOTUS

By Ethan E. Horton | July 26

After years of legal back-and-forth, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the idea that acts of state legislatures — including redistricting — are not ...

Senate Bills 747 and 749 to impact future elections in N.C., if passed

By Grace Whittemore | July 13

Two bills currently in the NCGA — Senate Bills 747 and 749 — propose provisions that would change election processes for this fall and beyond. The ...

Federal legislation increases accommodations for pregnant workers at UNC

By Ashley Quincin | July 7

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires employers, like UNC, to provide reasonable accommodations for workers with limitations related to pregnancy, ...

NCGA passes legislation to restrict transgender youth participation in school sports

By Lucy Marques | June 29

The N.C. General Assembly passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act on June 22. This bill will ban young transgender women from participating in school-based ...

Chapel Hill receives $1 million grant for new transportation projects, greenways

By Grace Whittemore | June 28

On June 23, the Town of Chapel Hill received a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant for $1,000,000. This grant will ...

N.C. General Assembly works to compromise on budget as FY 23-24 approaches

By Lucy Marques | June 28

The N.C. General Assembly is currently working on a compromise budget proposal between the N.C. House and N.C. Senate for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The ...