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This year, lawmakers passed a controversial law protecting campus speech. Now it's up to the UNC Board of Governors to move things forward
This year, lawmakers passed a controversial law protecting campus speech. Now it's up to the UNC Board of Governors to move things forward
 
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
 
The General Assembly tried but failed Thursday to clean up its act
 
Carl Bernstein, a curmudgeon who became immortal because of Watergate, has said the United States has found itself in yet another cold war
Carl Bernstein, a curmudgeon who became immortal because of Watergate, has said the United States has found itself in yet another cold war
 
Since No Child Left Behind became law in 2002, state and local educators have tried to square the figurative circle: letting students learn at their own pace while also making sure they meet rigorous standards
Since No Child Left Behind became law in 2002, state and local educators have tried to square the figurative circle: letting students learn at their own pace while also making sure they meet rigorous standards
 
The House convened briefly Thursday morning to hear veto messages from Gov. Roy Cooper, stood at ease for about a half-hour then unanimously passed by a 76-0 vote a joint Senate resolution to adjourn
The House convened briefly Thursday morning to hear veto messages from Gov. Roy Cooper, stood at ease for about a half-hour then unanimously passed by a 76-0 vote a joint Senate resolution to adjourn
 
Students in North Carolina who are failing core classes are still getting high school diplomas
Students in North Carolina who are failing core classes are still getting high school diplomas
 
State Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, was named to the 2017 Executive Committee of the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, a Thursday press release said
State Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, was named to the 2017 Executive Committee of the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, a Thursday press release said
 
North Carolina is a model for ending state sales tax holidays in favor of better policy, a Tax Foundation study finds
North Carolina is a model for ending state sales tax holidays in favor of better policy, a Tax Foundation study finds
 
The University of North Carolina has no business entering into lawsuits against cities, counties, and the state, Steve Long, a member of the UNC Board of Governors, has said for months
The University of North Carolina has no business entering into lawsuits against cities, counties, and the state, Steve Long, a member of the UNC Board of Governors, has said for months
 
The rights of people, rather than political considerations, must be the primary focus in fixing 28 unconstitutionally drawn state legislative districts
The rights of people, rather than political considerations, must be the primary focus in fixing 28 unconstitutionally drawn state legislative districts
 
The Rev. Mark Harris, a Baptist minister and former Republican candidate for Congress and U.S. Senate, announced Monday he again would seek the GOP nomination for the state’s 9th Congressional District
The Rev. Mark Harris, a Baptist minister and former Republican candidate for Congress and U.S. Senate, announced Monday he again would seek the GOP nomination for the state’s 9th Congressional District
 
North Carolina has a new security detail to ensure public university campuses stay true to the First Amendment
North Carolina has a new security detail to ensure public university campuses stay true to the First Amendment
 
A three-judge federal panel has denied a request to force a special N.C. legislative election before regularly scheduled 2018 contests
A three-judge federal panel has denied a request to force a special N.C. legislative election before regularly scheduled 2018 contests
 
The term “efficiency gap” generates a buzz among those who want the federal courts to scrap partisan electoral gerrymandering
The term “efficiency gap” generates a buzz among those who want the federal courts to scrap partisan electoral gerrymandering
 
Gov. Roy Cooper's victory in last November's election hasn't ended the squabbling that accompanied his win
Gov. Roy Cooper's victory in last November's election hasn't ended the squabbling that accompanied his win
 
A state of emergency in Dare and Hyde counties puts into effect a state law protecting people from price gouging
A state of emergency in Dare and Hyde counties puts into effect a state law protecting people from price gouging
 
A new state grant program seeks to make fresh produce available in underserved communities, but research suggests the government's tactics won't make people healthier
A new state grant program seeks to make fresh produce available in underserved communities, but research suggests the government's tactics won't make people healthier
 
Governor Roy Cooper today pressed for faster action to restore power to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands
 
If you believe the political debate in North Carolina and the rest of the country has grown coarse, predictable, and unproductive, you're not alone
If you believe the political debate in North Carolina and the rest of the country has grown coarse, predictable, and unproductive, you're not alone
 
The 2017 legislative long session is over. Kind of. In the wee hours of June 30, on the eve of the new fiscal year, the General Assembly adjourned, only to schedule encore sessions in August and September
The 2017 legislative long session is over. Kind of. In the wee hours of June 30, on the eve of the new fiscal year, the General Assembly adjourned, only to schedule encore sessions in August and September
 
The University of North Carolina's governing body may provoke national backlash if it bars the UNC Center for Civil Rights from entering into lawsuits, said UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt
The University of North Carolina's governing body may provoke national backlash if it bars the UNC Center for Civil Rights from entering into lawsuits, said UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt
 
Attorneys for legislative Republican leaders endured a barrage of questions and comments from a three-judge federal court panel over lawmakers' failure to remap 28 unconstitutionally drawn legislative districts
Attorneys for legislative Republican leaders endured a barrage of questions and comments from a three-judge federal court panel over lawmakers' failure to remap 28 unconstitutionally drawn legislative districts
 
After two decades, the parties involved in the landmark Leandro v. North Carolina lawsuit have filed a joint court motion asking an independent consultant to help enforce a state Supreme Court order guaranteeing a quality education to every North Carolina student
After two decades, the parties involved in the landmark Leandro v. North Carolina lawsuit have filed a joint court motion asking an independent consultant to help enforce a state Supreme Court order guaranteeing a quality education to every North Carolina student
 
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an energy bill that includes provisions supporting the solar energy industry
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an energy bill that includes provisions supporting the solar energy industry
 
The most outlandish voices on North Carolina's political left have latched onto the notion that actions taken by the Republican-led General Assembly in recent years are illegitimate
The most outlandish voices on North Carolina's political left have latched onto the notion that actions taken by the Republican-led General Assembly in recent years are illegitimate
 
North Carolina's clerks of Superior Court are countering criticism from State Auditor Beth Wood over a failure to correct ongoing problems
North Carolina's clerks of Superior Court are countering criticism from State Auditor Beth Wood over a failure to correct ongoing problems
 
It's often good news to learn that a government body is slated to do its work and then go away
It's often good news to learn that a government body is slated to do its work and then go away
 
The State Board of Education has approved $2.5 million in budget cuts to the Department of Public Instruction
The State Board of Education has approved $2.5 million in budget cuts to the Department of Public Instruction
 
Ron Heiniger just wanted to be a farmer. He encouraged research to avoid solar industry encroachment on North Carolina's prime farmlands
Ron Heiniger just wanted to be a farmer. He encouraged research to avoid solar industry encroachment on North Carolina's prime farmlands
 
If you're a North Carolina political junkie, it must seem like Christmas came in July
If you're a North Carolina political junkie, it must seem like Christmas came in July
 
Spanish-speaking customers frequently came to Concepto Latino in Durham for notary public services
Spanish-speaking customers frequently came to Concepto Latino in Durham for notary public services
 
With Gov. Roy Cooper’s desire to expand Medicaid withering on the vine, legislative leaders decided to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to block what they saw as unconstitutional action
With Gov. Roy Cooper’s desire to expand Medicaid withering on the vine, legislative leaders decided to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to block what they saw as unconstitutional action
 
It's been a decade since Rep. Bill Brawley, R-Mecklenburg, uncovered a sex trafficking ring at a hotel in west Charlotte
It's been a decade since Rep. Bill Brawley, R-Mecklenburg, uncovered a sex trafficking ring at a hotel in west Charlotte
 
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