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Foushee narrowly wins NC-4 Democratic primary as challenger Allam concedes
Progressive challenger Nida Allam concedes to Rep. Valerie Foushee after razor-thin NC-4 Democratic primary.
News
Foushee ahead in 2nd expensive battle with Allam
Foushee unofficially leads 49.18% to 48.22%. Because the margin is under 1%, Allam can request a recount.
Opinion
The choice on housing is between affordability and control
There's a much easier and cheaper way to make housing affordable: stop trying to control the process and let the market create the housing it needs.
News
UNC wants sex assault case moved to different federal judicial district
The University of North Carolina System is asking a federal judge to move a sexual assault lawsuit from the state’s Western District to the Middle District. The plaintiff in the case is an expelled student who argues the university botched its investigation of assault allegations against him.
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Orange County plaintiffs ask N.C. Supreme Court to revive their zoning challenge
Orange County property owners are urging the N.C. Supreme Court to take up their challenge against a local rezoning. The owners contend their case “involves legal principles of major significance to the jurisprudence of this State.”
News
Could Durham provide the next member of AOC’s ‘Squad’?
North Carolina’s 4th U.S. Congressional District is a near-certain win for Democrats, but which Triangle-area Democrat will be replacing the retiring U.S. Rep. David Price, who began representing the area in Congress in 1987, is yet to be decided. The candidate really locking down the progressive wing of the party, though, appears to be Durham...
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Durham, Orange counties now free from indoor mask mandates
Even if things are still tense after the Tar Heels beat the Blue Devils during Coach K’s final home game this weekend, the counties where UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University respectively reside can come together on one thing: The need for indoor masking is officially over. As of Monday, March 7, two of the...
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No time: A common theme emerges at public hearing on redistricting
Not enough time. That was a consistent theme Monday, Oct. 25, as residents shared with lawmakers their thoughts on the proposed election maps, drawn after the results of the 2020 census. About 30 people spoke at the hearing in Raleigh, and the general consensus revolved around the lack of time to prepare for the hearings....
News
Chief justice highlights right of petition in unanimous N.C. Supreme Court ruling
The N.C. Supreme Court has thrown out a lawsuit against owners of an Orange County quarry. Chief Justice Paul Newby’s opinion in the case focuses attention on the fundamental importance of the right to petition government. The quarry owners had been sued because of comments their representatives made during a public local zoning hearing. “Expressing...
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N.C. cities pass ‘nondiscrimination’ ordinances, this time without bathroom policy
Five years after House Bill 2 put North Carolina at the center of national controversy, cities in the state’s liberal enclaves are once again discussing discrimination and the LGBT community. Six cities and counties in North Carolina have passed ordinances that designate sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes, and LGBT advocates are now...
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CJ politics week in review, Aug. 3-7
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Standardized testing: Little Timmy still has to attend school for standardized tests, regardless of whether he’s enrolled in a virtual school. The state and federal government waived testing requirements for the...
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Eleven school districts won’t be open as teachers attend March for Students and Rally for Respect
The number of North Carolina districts closing schools May 16 is growing. Eleven school districts plan to close as thousands of teachers travel to Raleigh for the March for Students and Rally for Respect. The event, sponsored by the N.C. Association of Educators, is meant to give teachers a chance to rally for higher pay...
