Michael McElroy

In a powerful speech, a college student told the Wake County School Board that children and teachers were suffering the consequences while elected officials offered only prayers and half-measures.

The grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump is purely political, his supporters say. But grand juries are required to base their charges on evidence, not rumors.

Three GOP lawmakers introduced a bill this week banning abortion at conception. Though it is unlikely to even get a vote as written, it is the opening salvo in what’s expected to be a fierce fight to drastically restrict abortion access here.

The response was swift, but offered few surprises from either party.

Republican legislators overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto on a bill that experts say would make it easier for someone with a history of violence or domestic abuse to buy a handgun.

GOP leaders in the General Assembly finally budged on expanding healthcare options for 600,000 North Carolinians, but the bill is not without partisan games. 

A new report warns that while progress has been made, it is not enough to ensure a “livable and sustainable future.” And you don’t have to look outside North Carolina to see the dangers.

More than 90 counties in North Carolina have local elections this year for vital roles that help set a community’s budget and define its principles.

We can honor both Pi and Pie on the same day. Win, win.

The rehearings not only threaten free and open elections, but also undermine the integrity of the state’s highest court, voting rights groups say.