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House Oversight Committee summons school leaders over library books
House lawmakers call Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School leaders to testify over elementary library books, escalating oversight tied to Parents’ Bill of Rights law.
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GOP lawmakers renew pressure on Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools over teacher TikTok video
Republican lawmakers are pressuring Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) over viral TikTok videos from teacher McAlister Huynh, known as "The Neurodivergent Teacher." The videos, highlighted by "Libs of TikTok," show Huynh promoting political activism and personal ideologies in captions like "Teaching is Political" and advocating for social justice causes.
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Legislators allege school districts ignoring ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ law
Jones said he expected a robust discussion of the matter and would “continue encouraging them” to adhere to the rule of law.
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NC Lt Gov candidates discuss issues at recent forum
Seven of the leading Republican candidates for lieutenant governor in North Carolina’s March 5 primary discussed topics like education, critical race theory in schools, and abortion at a recently held forum hosted by NC Values Coalition.
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Atrium Health reverses decision on parental access to children’s prescriptions
Atrium Health has done a reversal on a new policy it recently implemented that would block parents from having access to their children’s prescription records.
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Atrium Health to block parents from children’s prescription records
Controversy surrounds a healthcare provider’s decision to block parents from having access to their children’s prescription records.
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NCGA overrides new record six Cooper vetoes in one day
On Wednesday, both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly overrode six of Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes, a new record, ensuring the bills become law despite Cooper's objections.
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Raleigh seeks removal from federal lawsuit challenging COVID protest arrest
The city of Raleigh is asking a federal judge to drop the city from a High Point woman’s lawsuit challenging her arrest connected to an April 2020 protest over state COVID-related shutdowns. Monica Ussery filed suit in April against the city, a now-retired police chief, and a now-retired Raleigh police captain, along with Gov. Roy...
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Cooper vetoes trio of bills critics claim are ‘Anti-LGBTQ’
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper unsurprisingly vetoed three bills Wednesday involving transgender women playing in women's sports, gender transitioning in children, and parental rights.
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Lawmakers send Parents’ Bill of Rights to Cooper
Gov. Roy Cooper could soon be uncapping his veto pen yet again after the North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval to a Parents’ Bill of Rights on June 29. Senate Bill 49 passed the House chamber in a party line 66-47 vote on June 28. The Senate voted to concur the next day. In February, the...
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Parents Bill of Rights clears NC House committee
After lying dormant for over four months, a Parents Bill of Rights is once again on the move in the North Carolina General Assembly. On Wednesday, the House Education Committee passed Senate Bill 49 after a brief debate. Supporters say the measure is needed to protect children and ensure that parents have knowledge about what their kids...
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High Point woman sues governor, others over COVID protest arrest
A High Point woman arrested and charged in connection with an April 2020 ReOpenNC COVID shutdown protest is going to federal court. She’s suing Gov. Roy Cooper, the city of Raleigh, and state and local law enforcement officials for alleged violations of her First and 14th Amendment rights.
