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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 ...

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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 ...

Planned Parenthood, medical professional respond to abortion ban law with lawsuit

By Lucy Marques | June 27

Abortion providers in North Carolina, including Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, filed a federal lawsuit on June 16 addressing parts of Senate Bill ...

A look at some of the key legislation coming out of the NCGA so far this summer

By Walker Livingston | June 27

Here are some of the biggest pieces of legislation coming out of the N.C. General Assembly this summer.

U.S. Supreme Court rules state legislatures do not have full power over redistricting

By Ethan E. Horton | June 27

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday morning 6-3 that state legislatures do not have sole authority over redistricting, as was argued by North Carolina ...

H.B. 823 proposes scholarship program for school choice vouchers across income levels

By Arwen Helms | June 15

House Bill 823 — which passed the N.C. House in May and is currently in the N.C. Senate Rules Committee — would expand the Opportunity Scholarship ...

House Bill prohibits compelled speech in UNC System schools, raises concerns and support

By Mary Mungai | June 6

House Bill 607 prohibits UNC System schools and community colleges from compelling students, faculty and administrators to express a given view of social ...

'A slap in the face': Gov. Cooper declares a state of emergency for public education

By Arwen Helms | May 25

Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for public education in a special address on May 22. In his speech, he said legislation introduced ...

North Carolina sports legislation could change athletic landscape

By Emma Moon and Olivia Gschwind | May 23

The North Carolina athletic landscape has changed in the past year with the passage of new policies — including in NIL, sports betting and legislation ...