Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly reconvened on Sept. 20 for a three-day procedural session, in which they'll discuss unfinished business, general orders and vetoed bills from the governor. The session begins amid a backdrop of the upcoming midterm election on Nov. 8 and debates over Medicaid and student loan forgiveness.
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Recent events in Chapel Hill, including a forceful student arrest on Franklin Street, have left some residents wondering about Alcohol Law Enforcement's purpose, power and presence – especially in a college town. ALE enforces the state’s alcoholic beverage control, lottery and tobacco laws. Its mission, according to its website, is to “reduce crime and enhance public safety."
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The NCSBE voted unanimously on Aug. 16 to approve restrictions on the conduct of precinct officials and poll observers at voting locations. This vote was bipartisan, with three Democrats and two Republicans on the board supporting the limitations. However, these restrictions were later rejected by the North Carolina Rules Review Commission.
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A racially gerrymandered legislature cannot propose amendments to the North Carolina Constitution, according to an Aug. 19 ruling from the N.C. Supreme Court. The case, NAACP v. Moore, was decided by a 4-3 vote along party lines. The decision stems from a U.S. District Court decision in 2016, which said that North Carolina’s state district maps were illegally racially gerrymandered.
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N.C. Rep. Graig Meyer, D-Orange, Caswell, said the surplus came from a couple different sources including federal assistance during the pandemic and sales tax from online purchasing. The sales tax has only been in effect since 2018 and revenue from the tax increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as more people shopped at home, he said.
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Mike Danforth is one of many North Carolinians who have lost their lives because they lack insurance. A 2019 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research estimated that 350 people die in North Carolina annually because they cannot access health care. “It was, to me, akin to murder,” Danforth's morther Leslie Boyd said.
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"Our male friends arrive and hop into the conversation. When we explain what we’re discussing, one nods, saying he heard about the news a couple days ago. Which is impossible, of course, because it just happened that day."
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Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to ban assault weapons, such as AR-15s and other semi-automatic firearms. However, the legislation is widely expected to get struck down in the U.S. Senate.
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After allegations of fraud and a past denial of certification by the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the N.C. Green Party was recently certified as an official party and will appear on general election ballots for the 2022 midterms.
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"(Repealing Roe v. Wade) makes November’s election crucial for reproductive rights in our state. Who we elect will determine the future of our abortion access in North Carolina."
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The 2022 midterm elections are less than four months away, and races for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and the N.C. General Assembly are all without incumbents for Orange County voters.
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A new North Carolina law, House Bill 768, removed the membership requirement for bars earlier this month. Previous law required establishments that made less than 30 percent of their revenue from food and nonalcoholic beverages to charge membership fees and were considered "private bars."
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The North Carolina Department of Justice will not move to lift the injunction in Bryant v. Woodall. According to North Carolina state law, pregnancies are banned after 20 weeks. The case argues that the 20-week ban is unconstitutional, as it is several weeks prior to viability and would prevent healthcare providers from administering some pre-viability abortions.
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Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order protecting access to abortion in North Carolina at a press conference on Wednesday. The order states that patients and providers will not face criminal or civil penalties for providing, seeking, assisting or obtaining reproductive health care services in North Carolina.
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Getting involved in local government can be a daunting task for incoming first-year students. To help facilitate this process, The Daily Tar Heel spoke with Chapel Hill and Carrboro officials to answer a few common questions that students may have.
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Here's a look at the several offices representing Orange County that are up for grabs in the 2022 midterm general election – including in the U.S. House of Representatives and the North Carolina General Assembly.
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House Bill 755, Parent’s Bill of Rights, passed in the N.C. Senate with an amendment on Wednesday. Sen. Michael V. Lee, R-New Hanover, sent forward the amendment, which fixed a clerical error with the numbering of the bill and clarified the definition of parents to include all legal guardians. The bill’s controversy comes from sections that would require parental notification if a student uses a different name or pronoun and would prohibit the instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in K-3 curriculums.
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UNC students and community members gathered outside the Chapel Hill Courthouse on Franklin Street Tuesday to protest the possible overturning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
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Matt Hughes and Renée Price are competing in the Democratic primary on May 17. Charles Lopez is the sole Republican candidate. Because of this, he is set to face the winner of the Democratic primary this November.
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This is the first time the seat has been open in 26 years after Verla Insko's 13 terms of service. Because no Republican candidate has filed, the outcome of the primary will determine the next representative for this district.
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