Three former Governors, who led our state for 28 years, took center stage at Memorial Hall on the UNC Chapel Hill campus last week. Sponsored by the UNC Institute of Politics, the 80 minutes was historical, insightful and time well spent.
Published: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 @ 10:55 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the University of North Carolina System over transparency issues hope their case will pave the way for greater openness and accountability at UNC.
Published: Thursday, January 16th, 2020 @ 3:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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How would you describe the year 2019? I’ve pondered the just-right descriptive adjective and finally settled on the seldom used but highly appropriate word quarrelsome.
Published: Wednesday, December 25th, 2019 @ 7:54 am
By: Tom Campbell
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A civil rights organization is trying to send Confederate statue Silent Sam back to UNC Chapel Hill’s campus, a top official says.
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2019 @ 12:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Friday, Dec. 20, Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour denied a civil rights group’s motion to intervene in a lawsuit over Silent Sam, the Confederate statue illegally toppled on UNC Chapel Hill’s campus in August 2018.
Published: Saturday, December 21st, 2019 @ 2:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review
Published: Friday, December 20th, 2019 @ 11:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Forty protesters marched out of a Chapel Hill meeting room Friday, Dec. 13, raising their voices against a recent decision surrounding Silent Sam, the Confederate monument that formerly stood on UNC Chapel Hill’s campus.
Published: Thursday, December 19th, 2019 @ 9:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors has a transparency problem. Again.
Published: Monday, December 16th, 2019 @ 4:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Members of the University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors want you to know something. They’re ready to move past the drama.
Published: Monday, December 9th, 2019 @ 5:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina just earned its 12th green-light rating for campus free speech.
Published: Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 @ 10:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions across the state.
Published: Friday, October 4th, 2019 @ 2:31 pm
By: Governor's Office
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For the disabled already on Medicaid, finding providers or in-home caregivers can be a nightmare.
Published: Sunday, September 29th, 2019 @ 2:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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American universities are in jeopardy of becoming no better than finishing schools reserved for the rich, Mitch Daniels told an audience at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Published: Thursday, September 26th, 2019 @ 1:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Free speech is gaining ground across the University of North Carolina System, but a few schools have miles to go, a new report shows.
Published: Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 @ 8:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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With more than 50% of the vote, Dr. Greg Murphy is now the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. Dr. Murphy now faces off against Pelosi protege Democrat Allen Thomas in September.
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2019 @ 2:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Silent Sam should not return to the Chapel Hill campus, the leader of the University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors says.
Published: Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 @ 11:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Co-admission partnerships between community colleges and University of North Carolina schools are multiplying.
Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 @ 6:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections on Thursday (May 23) certified the results of the 3rd Congressional District primary election, which was held April 30.
Published: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 @ 8:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A few weeks ago, a Palestinian hip-hop artist named Tamer Nafir performed what he himself labeled an “anti-Semitic” rap during a conference held at UNC Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 7:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Now, in a “Conflict Over Chapel Hill,” the campus is facing questions about the university’s use of taxpayer money to host the event.
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2019 @ 2:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Since January 2016, the University of North Carolina system has had two “permanent” presidents and two interim leaders (including current Interim President Dr. Bill Roper).
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2019 @ 5:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Sometimes it is hard finding truth. That's where I am regarding the UNC Board of Governors.
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 @ 9:49 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced nominations to five boards and commissions.
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2019 @ 5:36 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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Allies of UNC System Board of Governors Chairman Harry Smith are trying to silence a critic on the board
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2019 @ 11:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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UNC System attorney says Staton resigned voluntarily, board didn't need to be consulted
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2019 @ 4:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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People wanting to learn the fate of Silent Sam will have to wait a bit longer
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2019 @ 4:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As North Carolina's population ages, and demands for health care rise, nurses need the freedom to do more
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 @ 11:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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UNC's new interim president presented a welcome address Jan. 25 to the UNC Board of Governors, setting the tone for new leadership in the departure of former President Margaret Spellings.
Published: Monday, January 28th, 2019 @ 5:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Ken Eudy, Gov. Roy Cooper's policy adviser, was the governor's key negotiator with Duke Energy in developing a $57.8 discretionary Atlantic Coast Pipeline fund Duke and its utility partners would pay to Cooper.
Published: Saturday, January 26th, 2019 @ 12:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed 28 new members to 23 North Carolina Boards and Commissions.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 11:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Monday, Jan. 14, Folt announced her plans to leave her position in Chapel Hill at the end of the academic year and to remove Silent Sam's pedestal from campus.
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 4:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt will leave her job at the end of the academic year, and Silent Sam's pedestal is going with her, she announced to the UNC Board of Governors in an emergency closed session meeting Jan. 14.
Published: Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 @ 1:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The saga of Silent Sam will continue into 2019
Published: Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 @ 10:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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