N.C.’s 20-week abortion ban was struck down in court. But will the law change?
The North Carolina law outlawing abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in life-threatening situations, was declared unconstitutional.
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N.C. legislators propose new protections for LGBTQ+ residents
Three bills were recently filed in N.C. legislature that would significantly increase protections for LGBT citizens, including banning discrimination based on sexual and identity, fully repealing H.B. 2 and banning conversion therapy.
‘Abortion survivors’ bill passes with bipartisan support, vetoed by Cooper
Cooper's veto created controversial commentary from those in favor of the bill.
DACA recipients could get in-state tuition if this bill passes the N.C. Legislature
A new proposed bill in the North Carolina Senate would allow DACA recipients to pay in-state tuition at UNC-system schools, allowing more affordable access to post-secondary education.
A proposed N.C. bill is causing some buzz in the beekeeping community
“Ten years ago, we had about 2.4 million bee hives in the United States back when colony collapse was making all the headlines.”
Could the gender wage gap close in North Carolina?
North Carolina General Assembly seeks to eliminate the gender pay wage gap by passing a bill to prohibit wage discrimination on the basis of gender.
What happens to student health if N.C. legislature passes the medical marijuana bill?
A medical marijuana bill floating through the General Assembly is sparking safety questions for students.
What to know about the recently filed Opioid Epidemic Response Act
A new bill in the N.C. Senate aims to help people get treatment for opioid addiction by making medication more accessible and allowing the state to subsidize supplies for treatment programs.
N.C. House passes bill that requires sheriffs to cooperate with ICE
The bill requires sheriffs to comply with immigration detainer requests and restricts counties and cities from barring federal law enforcement officials from entering the confinement states.
Could out-of-state tuition go up for UNC students?
N.C. Sen. Tom McInnis, R-Anson, introduced a bill that would make out-of-state students at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State to pay $5,000 more in tuition for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Holocaust education could soon be required in N.C. public schools
A bill that aims to make North Carolina the 11th state in the country to mandate Holocaust and genocide education might be in effect by the 2019-20 school year.
Orange County Dems are looking for another 'blue wave' 2020, but will they get it?
“We can’t count on a blue wave like a natural occurrence, it’s got to be a man-made wave and a woman-made wave."
Medical marijuana could be legalized in North Carolina under this new bill
North Carolina is considering a new bill to legalize medical marijuana. Some research shows it could help with physical and mental health disabilities, but other research suggests growing marijuana could harm the environment.
If you think you won't need your One Card in 2020, think again
“As long as they are identified when they come to vote and we have removed the barriers for that to happen, that is all good democracy and it’s what this country ought to be about."
N.C. could be the last state needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
The ERA was first introduced in 1923. If ratified, the amendment would ensure equal pay for women and make sex-based discrimination illegal.
Proposed bill could force North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with ICE
State legislation may overrule local law enforcement, particularly county sheriffs, forcing them to comply with ICE detainers after they've made statements against doing so.
We talked to N.C. Rep. Nasir Majeed about being Muslim in the GA and his new bill
N.C. Rep. Nasif Majeed, D-District 99, is a part of the 1 percent of non-Christians in the General Assembly. “I’m an elected official, and I have served many years in the city of Charlotte, and my service was linked to the people and being a representative for the people," he said. "My religion, I just happen to be a Muslim." Read about Majeed's experiences with politics and religion, and about House Bill 312, or the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which he introduced to the legislature earlier this month.
Rep. David Price addresses Democratic agenda in Raleigh town hall
Following the New Zealand shooting and a large academic admission scandal, Price took questions from citizens concerned about gun laws, access to higher education and a looming government shut down.
Bill introduced to designate ice cream as official frozen treat of N.C.
Ice cream might join North Carolina's state symbols as the official frozen treat, but the bill still needs to pass.
Proposed bill may grant local school districts more school calendar flexibility
The tourism industry argues that a more flexible school calendar for schools may negatively impact North Carolina citizens.
