Two new bills restricting abortion have been introduced to the General Assembly
By Sofia Lesnewski | Feb. 21, 2019House Bills 53 and 54 would impose restrictions on abortions similar to those already passed in other states.
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House Bills 53 and 54 would impose restrictions on abortions similar to those already passed in other states.
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“We could really take this opportunity and completely change the narrative about redistricting and completely change the narrative about our state,” said state N.C. Rep. Robert Reives, who filed a bill in the General Assembly on Wednesday aimed at combating gerrymandering of the state's voting districts.
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If passed, the law would go into effect on Dec. 1, 2019 and would apply to abortions performed on or after that date.
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“I think the Board of Governors has had ample time to do something. And I believe they've just been dithering.”
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As of 2018, the average teacher salary in the state is about $50,861, but the average salary for teachers in the United States is $60,483, according to the National Education Association. The NEA reported that North Carolina ranks 39th in the U.S. in average teacher pay in 2017.
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While balancing her family and full-time job, Sydney Batch overcame all odds to become the representative of North Carolina's 37th District.
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Chapel Hill Transit may soon be feeling the effects of recent statewide funding cuts.
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Four Democrats and four Republicans have been nominated for North Carolina's reinvented five-member Board of Elections.
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The Raleigh Women's March focused on the unique issues impacting North Carolinians and encouraged local involvement.
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The CHCCS is one of eight districts to have passed a resolution demanding greater local control over academic calendars, as the current one-size-fits-all mandate is too strict and inflexible.
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North Carolinians approved a voter ID law this past November, but the legislation will have to battle opposition and lawsuits before the next election.
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“We continue to mourn the lives lost to Hurricane Florence as we face the task of recovery with determination and compassion.”
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The N.C. General Assembly will begin talking about marijuana legalization in the new year, but if the proposal passes, it will be up to local governments to actually legalize it.
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The latest election may have been less than a month ago, but leaders of UNC's Young Democrats and College Republicans are already planning for the next one.
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The LEAP program aims to meet the severe needs of students at the top of the academic spectrum, which several in the CHCCS system say is as necessary to student academic and personal growth as other programs that help underachieving students.
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With the Republican General Assembly to lose its supermajority in the New Year, legislators are pushing the final details on the voter I.D. amendment.
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"My biggest thing was about running for something, and I truly believe that if you are running for office, you’ve always got to be running for something — not against anyone, not against anything — but you’ve got to be running for something."
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Democrats received more votes than Republicans for the state Senate and State House in the midterm election, yet Republicans will keep a majority of the seats in both chambers.
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An amendment to shift power towards the state legislature slated by Republicans fell short of approval, as 61.2 percent of voters reject the removal of a non-partisan board member from the Board of Elections, along with the removal of N.C. Governor's power. But some voters say the wording of the amendments on the ballots contributed to voter confusion.
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Ahead of the election, many thought that a "Blue Wave" could occur, where 30 or more seats from the Republican party were lost. Though that didn't happen, the election experienced something else: a Youth Wave.
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