Lucy Marques is a 2023-24 assistant city & state editor at The Daily Tar Heel. She was previously a city & state senior writer. Lucy is a junior pursuing a double major in political science and Hispanic literatures and cultures.
“That has been a bigger focus for local government and the community in general, which is really heartening to see,” Jackie Jenks, the president and CEO of the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, said.
N.C Rep. Allen Buansi (D-Orange) announced in a press release on Wednesday that he will run for re-election in N.C House District 56.
S.B. 20, which went into effect on July 1, bans most abortions in North Carolina after 12 weeks of pregnancy and requires patients to attend an in-person appointment at least 72 hours before receiving an abortion.
Rani Dasi, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education frontrunner, won 20.13 percent of the vote, 11,628 votes total. Barbara Fedders was close behind, winning 19.20 percent of the vote, with 11,089 votes total. Merideth Ballew and Vickie Feaster Fornville won 11.39 and 9.33 percent of the vote, respectively.
In episode 2 of Before You Vote, Ethan Horton, Lucy Marques and Walker Livingston from the City & State desk continue to break down what you need to know before voting in the 2023 local elections. This week, the main dividing lines in the Chapel Hill mayoral race, the most contentious race of the cycle, and more CHCCS School Board candidates.
"I am just as committed now as I was before I ever ran," Feaster Fornville said. "I've been committed to home my entire life. This is home and this is what I know. And this is where I want to be."
Welcome to a new season of Before You Vote, The Daily Tar Heel's election podcast. This season, we will be breaking down what you need to know about voting before the 2023 local elections.
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits like the Friends of Bolin Creek are required under tax code to provide "an equal opportunity for participation to all viable candidates seeking the same office" when hosting candidate events.
About one in five homeowners and more than half of renters in Chapel Hill are cost-burdened – meaning they spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent, mortgage or other housing-related needs – according to Chapel Hill Affordable Housing's most recent quarterly report.
“Let’s do something to show our support and to help make some change,” said Raife Levy, a first-year who helped coordinate the vigil after UNC's shooting.
In episode 2 of Before You Vote, Ethan Horton, Lucy Marques and Walker Livingston from the City & State desk continue to break down what you need to know before voting in the 2023 local elections. This week, the main dividing lines in the Chapel Hill mayoral race, the most contentious race of the cycle, and more CHCCS School Board candidates. Audio editing by Sierra Pfeifer and music by Adrian Tillman.
Welcome to a new season of Before You Vote, The Daily Tar Heel’s election podcast. This season, we will be breaking down what you need to know about voting before the 2023 local elections. In this episode, Ethan Horton, Lucy Marques and Walker Livingston from the city and state desk go over some of the school board candidates, Barbara Foushee's campaign for Carrboro Mayor and campaign finance. From October 19 to November 4, you can register to vote and vote early. October 31 is the deadline to request an absentee ballot. November 7 is Election Day.
In this episode, City & State Assistant Editors Samuel Long and Ethan Horton talk to reporters Maggie McIntyre and Lucy Marques about accessibility barriers to voting as well as campaign spending. Election Day is less than a week away and early voting ends on Nov. 5. Go vote! This episode was produced by Audio Editor Will Christensen.
