Homeowners gun rights expanded through law
The idea that a man’s house is his castle dates back to 17th century common law in England.
Read More »The idea that a man’s house is his castle dates back to 17th century common law in England.
Read More »Divided government in Raleigh has extended the life of several pieces of legislation vetoed by Gov. Bev Perdue.
Read More »Although Chapel Hill has led the state in publicly funding local campaigns, the town’s reign as the sole provider of a municipally funded financing ...
Read More »For more than 100 years, Democratic legislators at the N.C. General Assembly have drawn congressional and state legislative districts for voter representation. ...
Read More »As state legislators continue efforts to streamline government spending, community colleges are the latest state-funded entities to be scrutinized.
Read More »Environmental groups in the state had their lobbying efforts rewarded today after Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed bills affecting the state’s environmental ...
Read More »Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed a bill today that would require women to wait 24 hours before having an abortion performed.
Read More »To Joe Capowski, part of the problem is cultural. Capowski, a former member of the Chapel Hill Town Council, is petitioning the current council to ban ...
Read More »When the first Republican majority at the N.C. General Assembly since 1898 convened in January, leaders said state spending would have to be cut across ...
Read More »Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue has vetoed the state budget proposal authored by the Republican leadership in both the N.C. House of Representatives and Senate. ...
Read More »Universities would now face a cut of 12 percent or $347 million if funding reductions in the Senate budget were adopted in the bill’s final version, ...
Read More »Not all lobbyists are employed by the most powerful companies in the state. Some are just concerned constituents, or even students. For Mary Cooper, ...
Read More »The Republican leadership in the N.C. Senate unveiled its budget proposal today in the six appropriations committees, recommending a 12.4 percent cut ...
Read More »North Carolina might be one step closer to becoming the final Southern state to ban same-sex marriage in its constitution if legislation at the General ...
Read More »Two early childhood development programs that are used in Orange County could face cuts up to 20 percent if the N.C. House of Representatives budget is ...
Read More »Public education officials in the UNC system, community colleges and K-12 schools are bracing for deep budget cuts. But exactly how deep they will be ...
Read More »If state funding for Governor’s School is cut, the merit-based program could become prohibitively expensive for some students, said Mary Watson, director ...
Read More »In the wake of a proposed budget cut totaling $483 million in state funding for the UNC system, students are taking action.Four members of UNC Young Democrats ...
Read More »It might have not been as high as 30 percent, but it was enough to scare UNC-system administrators. The N.C. House appropriations subcommittee on education ...
Read More »Some high school students might have to change their summer plans if a proposed budget is passed by the N.C. General Assembly. The proposal of the N.C. ...
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