North Carolina
Triangle Lawyers Condemn NC Bar Association for Canceling Drag Event
The NCBA has yet to reverse course on its cancellation of the June drag event or issue an apology.
NC Supreme Court Sides With GOP Lawmakers on Elections and Voting
This story originally published online at NC Newsline. The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a group of much-anticipated rulings on Friday in a trio of high-profile cases that will likely have significant impacts on elections and voting rights in the nation’s ninth largest state, and even the partisan make-up of the next U.S. Congress. Together…
Rev. William Barber Reflects on 10th Anniversary of Moral Movement
On the 10th anniversary of Moral Mondays, Barber discusses how the movement started, why morality should be a part of policy discussions, and what’s changed since 2013.
New Bill Would Eliminate Tenure for UNC System Faculty
The bill would make faculty at UNC System universities and community colleges at-will employees, or employees working on contracts ranging from one to four years.
‘Lessons From North Carolina’ Is an Indictment of the Republican Agenda. It Also Doesn’t Forget the Democrats’ Inability To Stop It.
North Carolina’s turn away from a liberal (or even moderate) agenda in 2012, when Republicans captured all three branches of government, may be a done deal at this point, but it’s worth looking back at how we got here.
After SCOTUS Ruling, Disappointed Abortion Foes Vow to Keep Attacking Abortion Pill
North Carolina remains both a safe haven and on the target list.
Transgender Sports Ban Passes In NC Senate
The Senate version also does not prohibit female athletes from playing on teams designated male, while the House version says that will be allowed only if there is no comparable female team.
NC House Passes Transgender Sports Ban
All Republicans who were present voted for the bill, as did three Democrats: Reps. Shelly Willingham, Garland Pierce, and Michael Wray.
New Bill Would Criminalize Public Drag Performances
The bill would make it illegal for drag performances to take place on public property in the presence of anyone under age 18.
How Climate Change Is Impacting North Carolina and the Triangle
The INDY spoke with climate change scholars to better understand where we are and where we’re headed.
The Partisan Battle Over Public Schools: Race, Parents’ Rights, and the Classroom
From small towns to the statehouse, the debate over race-related education in North Carolina classrooms continues.
2023 Is a Record Year for Anti-Trans Legislation, and It’s Only April
NC legislators are trying again to limit kids’ sports participation to teams of the gender on their birth certificates and to restrict access to gender-affirming care.
‘No Right Way to Tear Down Oppressive Systems:’ The Risks of Toppling Confederate Monuments
Panelists discuss their roles in tearing down Confederate monuments in their towns or in the NC Capitol.
NC Rep. Tricia Cotham Seals Move to GOP with Bill Giving Lawmakers More Control Over Charter Schools
Under House Bill 618, that approval would be handed over to a new Charter School Review Board, whose members must be “charter school advocates in North Carolina.”
NC Senate Republicans Disagree With House Counterparts on Vouchers, Tax Cuts
The differing tax and school voucher proposals could end up as points of conflict in the House and Senate budget proposals.
NC Legislators Want to Study Psychedelics
Legislators want to study how psychedelics can help treat veterans, first responders and terminal patients suffering from PTSD who do not respond to traditional treatments.
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