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New Poll Offers Insight Into Opinions on Gubernatorial Candidates, Issues for Next Governor
A new High Point University Poll offers insight into North Carolina residents’ views on candidates in the coming race for governor as well as the issues most important for the state’s next chief executive.
What is ‘Ethical AI’ and How Can Companies Achieve it?
The rush to deploy powerful new generative AI technologies, such as ChatGPT, has raised alarms about potential harm and misuse.
Dean Shares More Details as Controversial New School Proceeds at UNC-Chapel Hill
Now that the academic year has ended, UNC-Chapel Hill leaders are sharing more information about the new and controversial School of Civic Life and Leadership with faculty who thus far, have questioned and opposed its creation.
As Mark Walker Enters GOP Primary Race for Governor, a Party Weighs Statewide Appeal
When former Congressman Mark Walker takes the stage Saturday at the Triad Baptist Christian Academy in Kernersville, he’ll be mounting an uphill battle for the Republican nomination for governor. For Walker, it’s a familiar battlefield.
In Raleigh, GOP Supermajorities Advance Big and Controversial Changes in Public Education
Two of the more controversial K-12 education bills to make it through the state House and Senate before the General Assembly’s May 4 crossover deadline have relatively innocuous names.
Opinion | Bill to Override Sheriffs on Immigration Enforcement is Dangerous and Undemocratic
What determines who knows best how to keep our communities safe? Is it a mandate from voters to prioritize certain policies? Is it expertise in law enforcement leadership?
Republican Bill Banning Most Abortions in NC After 12 Weeks Heads to Gov. Roy Cooper
A Republican bill banning most abortions in North Carolina after 12 weeks of pregnancy won Senate approval in a 29-20, party-line vote Thursday.
NC Senate Unanimously Approves Upping Penalties for Disseminating Obscenities Around Minors
The state Senate unanimously approved a bill that would increase the penalty disseminating obscenity while knowingly in the presence of someone younger than 18.
Opinion | What Does the Death Penalty Really Cost North Carolina?
In March, an appeals court affirmed the historic $75 million in damages that a jury granted to Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, brothers who were sentenced to death in Robeson County in 1983 and spent 30 years in prison for a murder they didn’t commit, and who’s case was plagued by systemic racism.