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State Legislature to Consider Shrinking UNC BoG

Posted by Staff | Feb 8, 2017 | State Government

****UPDATE: The North Carolina House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Bill 39 on Wednesday. It now awaits action in the state Senate.**** As it stands now, the UNC System Board of Governors comprises 32 members....

US Supreme Court Blocks New North Carolina Maps, Fall Elections

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 10, 2017 | State Government

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court ruling ordering North Carolina legislators to redraw state legislative districts and hold special elections within the altered districts this fall. Tuesday’s court...

UNC Professor Claims North Carolina is not a Democracy

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jan 2, 2017 | State Government

A political science professor at UNC-Chapel Hill claimed that North Carolina is “no longer considered to be a fully functioning democracy” in a recent op-ed published by The News & Observer. Dr. Andrew Reynolds, a...

Why Did HB2 Repeal Fall Apart?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 23, 2016 | State Government

On Monday, state leaders reached a deal to repeal HB2. Two days later it fell apart. What happened?

Bid to Repeal House Bill 2 Fails

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 21, 2016 | State Government

Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports...

Will The NCGA Repeal HB2?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 20, 2016 | State Government

The General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a bill to repeal HB2 in full.

NCGA Passes Two Big Bills. What Will Result?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 19, 2016 | State Government

The NCGA has passed SB4 and HB17. All the talk aside, what will they actually do?

Carrboro Board Member Damon Seils Detained While Protesting North Carolina General Assembly

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 16, 2016 | State Government

Carrboro Board of Alderman member Damon Seils was detained on Friday morning during a protest of the North Carolina General Assembly. The legislature has been in special session since Wednesday dealing with legislation that will...

NCGA “Power Grab”: Is It Unprecedented? And What Will Result?

Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 16, 2016 | State Government

A local expert says there are historical precedents for what the NCGA is doing – but never on such a sweeping scope.

David Price Rebukes North Carolina General Assembly Special Session: ‘American Democracy May Be More Fragile Than We Realized’

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 15, 2016 | State Government

As Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly continue forward with a slew of proposals in a special session that would strip levels of authority from incoming Governor-elect Roy Cooper, North Carolina Fourth District...

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