Great Recession to presidential elections: three town leaders reflect on past decade
Mark Kleinschmidt, Nancy Oates and Hongbin Gu recollect on their time as town leaders as the political landscape of Chapel Hill changes.
POLITICS
'Victory': Confederates tout backdoor dealings of $2.5 million Silent Sam settlement
In an email recently leaked by one of its recipients, Kevin Stone, leader of the N.C. Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc., detailed secret negotiations with UNC Board of Governors members that led to a "major strategic victory" for the pro-Confederate movement. Stone sent the email on the same day that the group filed and immediately settled a lawsuit against the UNC system and the board. That settlement won the Confederate group legal ownership of Silent Sam and $2.5 million in UNC system money, some of which may go towards a new headquarters for the group.
Q&A with U.S. Rep. David Price: What’s going on with impeachment and what does it mean?
DTH reporter Brent van Vilet spoke with Rep. Price earlier in the week to get his view on the impeachment proceedings.
College Republicans host former Trump campaign manager for lecture, met with walkout
The protest was organized by the Political Action Committee of UNC’s Black Student Movement in response to Corey Lewandowski’s visit.
League of Women Voters hosts family-friendly gerrymandering bash
The League of Women Voters hosted a "gerrymander bash" for voters and their families to learn about the dangers of gerrymandering.
Burr responds to NCAA vote with plans to tax student-athlete scholarships
As plans emerge to tax student-athlete scholarships, the NCAA board speaks out against the bill, and experts share their opinions on whether on not this would be a worthwhile tax policy.
We looked into rumors that N.C. Speaker Tim Moore is going for UNC-System President
After interim UNC-System President Bill Roper said he will not seek to serve in his role in a permanent capacity, the search for a new system president became even more uncertain. Though the names of candidates have not been released, one controversial public figure has been the topic of recent rumors: Tim Moore. Moore, the speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, has made his name by supporting fiscal prudence and controversial moves such as HB2. Some say Moore would be a poor leader for the UNC System given his history in the General Assembly, while others argue that he could be a viable candidate.
Despite little movement on state budget, stand alone spending measures move to Cooper
The majority of recent bills that the General Assembly has passed are above the continuation budget from the last fiscal year. Gov. Cooper has signed all but one of the mini-budget bills that were copied from the budget he vetoed in June.
What Koch Foundation money means for the Universities that receive it
UnKoch My Campus' executive director spoke to UNC professors about accepting money from the Charles Koch Foundation, as professors continue to disagree about whether Koch's donations are problematic.
What's happened since N.C.'s congressional maps were ruled unconstitutional
North Carolina lawmakers have less than a week to redraw districts. So far, they have agreed on baseline maps to use as a starting point in the redistricting process.
Bernie Sanders will come to UNC in September, Young Democrats announce
Sanders follows a long line of politicians to visit the University, including Beto O'Rourke in 2019 and Barack Obama in 2016.
How students get caught up in the U.S.-China trade war
As tensions rise between the US and China over trade, international students find themselves caught in the middle of the two superpowers.
New UNC program under fire for perceived conservative origins and lack of transparency
The Program for Civic Virtue and Civil Discourse has generated controversy at public meetings and behind the scenes, with some faculty believing it is a veiled conservative program — and some concerned about why they are being left out of the process to form it.
Column: For local election coverage, let us be your source
The OC Voice is a portion of the OC Report newsletter where local residents may have a platform to talk about local issues they care about. This week, Assistant City & State Editor Jamey Cross is breaking down all the 2019 election coverage you can expect to see from The Daily Tar Heel this fall.
Where do 2020 presidential candidates stand on student debt?
Students, here are what your Democratic presidential candidates want to do about higher education debt.
‘The answer is, get started’: Duke Energy coal ash conflict continues
New court decision that favors the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality in strenuous legal battle between DEQ and Duke Energy hopes to ensure safety for future generations in areas negatively affected by coal ash.
Rise and fall: The 110 year history of UNC's Confederate monument, Silent Sam
Conceived in 1908, completed in 1913, then torn down in 2018, Silent Sam was a lightning rod symbol on UNC's campus for over 100 years. Even now, as the one-year anniversary of its toppling approaches and the statue remains hidden in storage, Silent Sam continues to spark conversations on race and history.
Column: After Trump's rally, North Carolina has a choice to make
Like Omar, I love America so much I want it to be the best version of itself, one that treats all of its people with respect and dignity.
North Carolina Congressional map can stay following Supreme Court decision
North Carolina won't have to redraw congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it does not have a role to play in cases of partisan gerrymandering.
More student IDs can be used for voting following clarifications to voter ID law
This past week, Roy Cooper signed into law a bill that clarifies exactly what types of photo ID are eligible to be used to vote in North Carolina. Previously, there had been confusion on whether certain types of student ID cards would qualify. The previous law required universities to have been the ones to take the photos. Now, students can submit their own photos and have their ID be eligible, as long as the university can verify the student is submitting their own photo.
