CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The bill passed a House committee last week. It would prevent government agencies, public school systems, and universities from requiring their students or employees to be vaccinated from COVID-19.    UNC currently does not require staff or … Read more

The bill is also known as the anti-critical race theory bill. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — House Bill 187 is similar to ones introduced in other states like Florida. It would prevent public school teachers from teaching about race and gender … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Earlier this month, the Chapel Hill Town Council unanimously adopted a resolution in opposition of two bills in the General Assembly that target LGBTQ youth.   One of the bills is Senate Bill 49, known as the … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Last week, Governor Cooper announced that he will not veto a bill that increases the punishments for rioting. The bill is similar to one that Cooper successfully vetoed in 2021.   The General Assembly sent the bill … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Last week, House and Senate leaders in the General Assembly announced an agreement to expand Medicaid.   In previous negotiations, Senate Republicans pushed for the repeal of certificate of need regulations, which require health providers to get … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — On Friday, the Court voted 5 to 2 to reinstate a previous ruling that barred a trial judge from forcing the state to transfer funds as part of the Leandro case.  The Leandro case is an … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — From 2010 to 2021, executives at North Carolina’s nine largest nonprofit hospital systems brought home more than $1.75 billion dollars in compensation, even as healthcare costs continued to rise.   Most nonprofit hospital system CEOs doubled their … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. —  Last week, the UNC Board of Governors adopted a policy barring schools from asking student and employee candidates about their political beliefs.   The board approved the policy by a unanimous vote and comes shortly after N.C. … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Chris Everett and TJ Edwards, the candidates for Student Body President this year, both focused on bringing students into student government in their debate responses Wednesday night.   Everett, who currently serves as the Deputy Chief of … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, NC – House Bill 76 moved swiftly through committee and then the house floor last week, passing with bipartisan support.  The bill would expand Medicaid under the affordable care act to over 600-thousand low-income North Carolinians. The state … Read more