Opinion
Bill protecting NC children from social media can’t pass soon enough
Children, whose brains are still developing, are especially vulnerable to these platforms’ manipulative design features.
News
Judge drops some defendants, allows COVID protester’s lawsuit to move forward
A woman arrested after a COVID-19 shutdown protest in Raleigh in 2020 can proceed with her lawsuit against the city and four law enforcement officials. She cannot pursue claims against the governor, Wake County district attorney, or the head of the state Department of Public Safety.
News
Arrested COVID shutdown protester takes case to NC court
A woman arrested after a 2020 Raleigh protest of then-Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 shutdown order heads back to court next week. She will ask a Wake County judge to allow her to proceed with a lawsuit against state and local officials.
News
Bill to curb social media access for minors clears NC House committee
A bill that would ban social media for minors under the age of 14 in NC cleared a House Commerce and Economic Development committee on Tuesday.
News
Democrats erupt over ‘book ban’ that would bar sexual material from school libraries
Democrats in a NC House committee vigorously objected to a measure on Tuesday that would ban sexually explicit materials from public school libraries.
Opinion
NC’s digital goldmine: Capturing billions through vertical integration
By aligning our natural resources, educational excellence, technological infrastructure, and financial capital, NC can harness the economic potential of the digital age.
News
NC House bill would require pornography sites to maintain consent forms
"This will ensure that participants are adults, have the capacity to consent, and are participating without coercion."-Rep. Neal Jackson, R-Moore.
Opinion
Misunderstanding greatness
Elon and his DOGE team are digging deep into computer databases, reviewing payment processes, and finding billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse. How could doing so possibly be a bad thing?
Opinion
Should taxpayers fund ‘Imagining Palestine’ at UNC?
Many taxpayers see the pro-Hamas, antisemitic, and anti-American activity on campus and they don’t want to pay for it.
News
Country music star Eric Church to buy more land to house Helene victims
Eric Church looks to buy more land for Helene victims as the first development has sold out.
Opinion
NC should act to become a beacon of transparency
SB 299 and HB 322 are litmus tests. Passing them would signal that the people's representatives value trust over convenience, reversing a legacy of secrecy that’s left us lagging behind other states.
Opinion
Sen. Sanderson brings overdue sunshine
So contact your state legislators this Sunshine Week and ask them to vote for the Government Transparency Act. North Carolinians deserve nothing less.
