Sally Greene, a former Chapel Hill Town Council member, and Jamezetta Bedford, previously on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, replaced Commissioners Barry Jacobs and Mia Burroughs in uncontested races.
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.
The Philosophy, Politics and Economics minor program at UNC continues to grow as students seek to supplement their major(s) or future career with beneficial perspectives on public life.
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.
“I realized that ancient texts that I enjoy reading have a global impact in the world today, and the best way to bring that home, I think, is to have global leaders come into the classroom.”
Discussing politics doesn't always have to end in a yelling match. Learn how to turn heated debates humorous from McSweeney's columnist and satire writer Elly Lonon.
"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."
Staff writer Claire Willmschen asked UNC students what political conversations they expect during their family gatherings.
Check out what was passed and what was said at the Undergraduate Student Senate meeting on Tuesday.
What Kendra Johnson, director of Equality NC, called the 'Rainbow Wave' reflects the increased representation of openly LGBTQ+ politians being elected to offices. But there is still work to be done.
The Town aims to dedicate the marker to the Chapel Hill Nine on the 59th anniversary of their sit-in.
This year, James Stimson, a Raymond Dawson Distinguished Bicentennial Professor of Political Science, retired after 21 years of service to the UNC Department of Political Science. He sat down with The Daily Tar Heel to discuss Tuesday's results.
“I think it’s Trump’s attempt to wrestle the presidency away from the people.”
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.
The skewed uphill battle is not uncommon in local elections.
Insko will serve in the North Carolina General Assembly for a 12th term.
Valerie Foushee, an advocate for education funding, the protection of the environment and the legalization of medical marijuana, has secured a third term serving Orange and Chatham county.
The Student Public Interest Research Group's New Voter Program registered over 800,000 people across the country on National Voter Registration Day.
Voter registration in North Carolina has increased overall, but especially for Hispanic people and for third-party voters.
Keep checking back here for the latest results on all the races in Orange County.
