Domestic violence advocates raise concerns about recent changes in N.C. gun laws
“In the work that we do, we see the connection between domestic violence homicides, gun violence and mass shootings," Cassandra Rowe, the co-director ...
Read More »“In the work that we do, we see the connection between domestic violence homicides, gun violence and mass shootings," Cassandra Rowe, the co-director ...
Read More »Michael Morgan joins the state's attorney general, Josh Stein, in the Democratic primary. Stein was endorsed by sitting Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper last ...
Read More »Riggs, a Democrat, was sworn in to her spot on the N.C. Court of Appeals in February of this year after being appointed by Cooper, and was widely expected ...
Read More »A new law in North Carolina restricts gender-affirming care for minors. One of the sponsors of the bill said his major motivation was to protect children ...
Read More »"For those of us here in Chapel Hill, we see how inconvenient and scary flooding can be even in our community," Kelly Moser, a senior attorney and leader ...
Read More »"It is Justice Earls’ position that public confidence in the judiciary is compromised when the court system does not reflect the population it serves ...
Read More »Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 747, a bill restricting mail-in voting and changing same-day registration. Republicans in the General Assembly have ...
Read More »Michael Morgan, one of the two Democrats on the N.C. Supreme Court, announced Thursday he will be stepping down from his position on the court the week ...
Read More »The N.C. General Assembly is scheduled to vote on the overdue budget for the next two fiscal years in mid-September, according to a state representative. ...
Read More »Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed three bills concerning LGBTQ+ youth: House Bills 547 and 808 and Senate Bill 49. These bills have not yet returned to the legislature ...
Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's executive order, forgiving up to $20,000 in student loans for select borrowers.
Read More »The N.C. General Assembly passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act on June 22. This bill will ban young transgender women from participating in school-based ...
Read More »On June 23, the Town of Chapel Hill received a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant for $1,000,000. This grant will ...
Read More »The N.C. General Assembly is currently working on a compromise budget proposal between the N.C. House and N.C. Senate for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The ...
Read More »Abortion providers in North Carolina, including Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, filed a federal lawsuit on June 16 addressing parts of Senate Bill ...
Read More »Here are some of the biggest pieces of legislation coming out of the N.C. General Assembly this summer.
Read More »S.B. 20, most of which goes into effect on July 1, prohibits abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy and medication abortion after 10 weeks of pregnancy. Physicians ...
Read More »On Saturday, May 13, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 20 — which would ban abortions in North Carolina after 12 weeks with some exceptions — in ...
Read More »The "Care for Women, Children and Families Act," sponsored by N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore (R- Cleveland, Rutherford) and N.C. Senate President Pro Tem ...
Read More »"The N.C. General Assembly will have full power over redistricting, which needs to be completed before the 2024 elections."
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