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Former Chapel Hill Mayor Honored for Public Service

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 30, 2015 | Featured, News Around Town

A former Chapel Hill Mayor was honored by Governor Pat McCrory earlier this month. Howard Lee served as Mayor of Chapel Hill from 1969 through 1975. He was the first African – American to be elected of a predominantly white...

Congressman David Price: Syrian Refugees ‘Desperate People Fleeing a Desperate Situation’

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 25, 2015 | Featured, National

Legislation has passed the United States House aiming to slow or halt the flow of Syrian refugees into the country following the terrorist attacks in Paris. President Obama, earlier in the year, announced the U.S. would accept...

McCrory Asks Obama to ‘Cease Sending Refugees from Syria to North Carolina’

Posted by Blake Hodge | Nov 17, 2015 | Featured, State

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory joined a growing list of state heads asking the President to slow or even halt the flow of Syrian refugees across the country. “Because of the most recent attacks in Paris and the very real...

Sanctuary City Bill Could Alter Chapel Hill Policy

Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 30, 2015 | Featured, Local Government

Protestors shut down the roadway outside the governor’s mansion in Raleigh on Thursday protesting House Bill 318. Governor Pat McCrory signed the controversial legislation on Wednesday that bans sanctuary cities. Chapel Hill and...

UNC Faculty Assembly Urge Governor to Veto Legislation

Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 6, 2015 | Featured, UNC

Faculty assembly leaders are urging Governor Pat McCrory to veto legislation concerning the UNC System. Faculty leadership for the UNC System sent a letter to Governor Pat McCrory asking him to veto a bill that would set term...

NAACP Protests Hillsborough ‘Ride and Rally’

Posted by Staff | Aug 6, 2015 | Featured, State Government

More than 150 people gathered in front of the historic Hillsborough courthouse for the North Carolina NAACP’s “Press Conference for Historical Accuracy.” The crowd included elected officials, local NAACP leaders and residents of...

Thousands Ask Governor to End Confederate Flag License Plates

Posted by Staff | Jul 24, 2015 | State Government

Thirteen thousand people have signed a petition asking Governor Pat McCrory to order the DMV to stop producing Confederate flag license plates. Members from two left-leaning advocacy groups had a special delivery for Governor...

More than 400,000 in NC Keep Obamacare Subsidies

Posted by Staff | Jun 25, 2015 | National

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the tax breaks for those who purchased health insurance through the federally-run exchange. The ruling allows more than 400,000 North Carolina residents to keep subsidies that help pay for their...

McCrory Blasted for Another Flip on Abortion Rights

Posted by Staff | Jun 5, 2015 | State Government

The ACLU and Planned Parenthood are blasting N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory.

McCrory to Veto SB2

Posted by Staff | May 28, 2015 | State Government

N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory will veto Senate Bill 2.

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