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BOG unveils first-of-its-kind campus security report
The final report of a UNC-system campus security initiative was unveiled Thursday at the Board of Governors meeting in Chapel Hill.
NC residents discuss federal plan to reduce carbon emissions
North Carolina residents gathered Tuesday to give testimonies in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new carbon pollution standards.
US senators address recent Hobby lobby decision
A U.S. Supreme Court decision has garnered criticism by those supporting access to contraceptives, from the dissents of four Supreme Court justices to U.S. congressmen bent on passing new legislation.
Deadline passes for filing eugenics claims in NC
About 700 people have filed claims to receive compensation for being forcibly sterilized by the state — but hundreds of potential living victims could have missed last Monday’s deadline.
Tax returns will not help hospitals
In a time of rising health care costs and lack of Medicaid expansion, new N.C. tax laws will stop state agencies from collecting patients’ tax returns in exchange for medical debts.
Moral monday protests resume in Raleigh
Moral Monday protesters traded shouted words for taped mouths inside the North Carolina legislative building.
After Tuesday primaries, Kay Hagan, Thom Tillis to face off in U.S. Senate race
After claiming early leads in Tuesday night’s primaries, Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) and N.C. Speaker of the House Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) won the Democratic and Republican nominations, respectively, for the U.S. Senate race this November.
Association of Student Governments elects new leaders for 2014-15
The election of two new leaders, resolutions confronting student voting concerns and a handful of proposed and passed reforms filled the UNC-system Association of Student Governments’ penultimate meeting this weekend.
Obama's My Brother's Keeper plan will address challenging facing young black men
Surrounded by male high school students of color, President Barack Obama said during a speech last week that American children deserve the same chances that he had.
In-state tuition boundaries explored
The definition of in-state students might be broadening next year, inviting military students and some in neighboring states to pay lower rates in the UNC system — blurring the bounds of tuition categories amid swelling out-of-state tuition rates.
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Green on the hill: digging into campaign finance reform, part 2
This is the second in a four-part mini series focusing on different angles of federal campaign finance reform, an issue augmented by the rise of undisclosed spending for candidates.
Green on the hill: digging into campaign finance reform, part 1
This is the first in a four-part mini series focusing on different angles of federal campaign finance reform, an issue augmented by the rise of undisclosed spending for candidates.
Obama expands eligibility for student loan repayment program
By 2015, up to 5 million more college students and graduates will be able to cap their monthly federal student loan payments.
Retired military officer discusses climate change’s national security implications
Lt. General Richard Zilmer is not a climate scientist, but he knows how to prepare for a risky situation — and climate change, he says, is looming.
Legislators with unpopular track records face off in expensive U.S. Senate race
November’s primary election is set to be one of the most contested in the nation, pitting two candidates with plenty of funding — but low approval ratings — against each other.
N.C. Democrats gear up for November election
As the election season winds up for November, the N.C. Democratic Party is using Tillis’ legislative record to their advantage.
DTH will cover primary tonight
Tonight’s primary will prove to be a crowded affair, with 13 candidates vying for their parties’ nominations in the U.S. Senate and many more competing for positions in the U.S. House of Representatives and state government positions.
Profile: Social conservative Jim Snyder concerned about NAFTA
James “Jim” Snyder, Jr., is a Republican who addresses many issues not emphasized by his GOP competition.
Profile: Thom Tillis stands out from other Republicans, still behind in funding compared to Hagan
As part of View from the Hill's series of profiles on U.S. Senate candidates, meet Republican Thom Tillis.
Profile: Heather Grant emphasizes constitutional rights
This is the second in a series of profiles on the 2014 U.S. Senate Candidates on View from the Hill.For Heather Grant, former member of the Army Nurse Corps and a nurse practitioner, the upcoming election is an opportunity for her to build a foundation for future citizen legislators. But can she compete?