CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina Senate passed the “Parent’s Bill of Rights” on Tuesday. The bill was passed on party lines, with every Republican present voting in favor.   Republicans say the bill protects the rights of parents, but … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Legislators and mental health professionals met in Chapel Hill over the weekend for the 45th Annual Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health. The breakfast is the largest meeting on mental health policy in the state. North Carolina … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The General Assembly’s new legislative session is off to a slow start, with new committees being formed and needing time to review newly introduced bills.  Both the House and Senate met in small, so-called “skeleton” sessions … Read more

CHAPEL HILL, NC – The North Carolina General Assembly kicked off a new legislative session in Raleigh earlier this month. While legislators say the session will mostly be focused on writing the state budget, the Governor’s veto looms large for … Read more