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Obama unveils ConnectEd initiative in Mooresville

Emma Baccellieri

President Barack Obama unveiled his ConnectEd initiative at Mooresville Middle School Thursday—a plan to provide high-speed broadband internet to 99 percent of American students within five years.

'Mega Moral Monday' results in mass arrests

Danielle Muoio

Hundreds of people get arrested at the North Carolina legislature Monday evening, as they protest the agenda of the General Assembly.

NC energy company sued by state

Elizabeth Djinis

The state of North Carolina has filed a second lawsuit against Duke Energy regarding threats of contamination to Charlotte’s water resources.

Duke professors arrested for civil protest

Danielle Muoio

Duke professors who teach civil rights and civil disobedience have chosen to lead by example.

McCrory budget proposes closing 5 prisons

Tiffany Lieu

Governor Pat McCrory’s proposal to shut down five North Carolina prisons reflects a decrease in the inmate population.

Professors from Triangle universities slam state Republican policies

Georgia Parke

Scholars from around the region gathered Thursday to discuss the negative implications of Republican control on North Carolina politics.

UNC sophomore faces punishment for 'intimidating' student she accused of rape

Staff Reports

Sophomore Landen Gambill of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is now facing possible expulsion for “intimidating” her alleged rapist.

Bev Perdue to foster 'symbiotic process' through Duke fellowship

Jack Mercola

Former Gov. Bev Perdue visited campus Tuesday to discuss education and policymaking with a small group of students.

Siblings harness Duke-UNC rivalry to raise funds for clean water

Carleigh Stiehm

Aidan Hunter and his older brother Zach began working on the project in India during a year-long “sabbatical” from school.

North Carolina voter ID legislation could hinder Duke voters

Tiffany Lieu

As many as 613,000 North Carolina voters may be unable to cast ballots if a voter ID law moves through the state legislature.

Duke study shows persistent North Carolina school inequity

Emma Baccellieri

The research shows grim consequences could accompany intensifying economic disparity in North Carolina’s public schools.

Duke, North Carolina ramp up flu vaccinations

Georgia Parke

Influenza showed up early and uninvited this winter and has since taken a toll on North Carolina.

Judy Woodruff joins Duke Endowment board

Staff Reports

Woodruff has worked at CNN, NBC News and PBS—where she is currently the co-anchor and senior correspondent.

Coalition fights North Carolina abortion law

Danielle Muoio

North Carolina physicians are contesting what they believe is a medically unfounded abortion law in legal proceedings this month.

Role of money in North Carolina judicial elections raises concerns

Anthony Hagouel

North Carolina is one of 22 states that holds elections to select its supreme court justices, a controversial policy that some critics say corrupts the state’s judicial system.

North Carolina petition to secede hits 29,000 signatures

Tiffany Lieu

North Carolina is at the forefront of a grassroots movement of individual states looking to secede.

G.K. Butterfield cruises to another House term

Tiffany Lieu

Butterfield easily defeated Republican Pete DiLauro and Libertarian Darryl Holloman .

Gap between state and national polls lead to reliability concerns

Kristie Kim

Discrepancies in state and national polling predictions raise questions about their reliability.

Republicans celebrate North Carolina victories amid White House defeat

Linda Yu

wo to four stickers: the rectangle Romney/Ryan, the round ones with “Pat” in large font and maybe even the square “Barefoot for Senate.”

Duke Obama supporter reflects on mixed feelings

Elena Botella

When I came to Duke, I didn’t think of myself as someone “interested” in politics.

Democrats gather in Raleigh to celebrate victory

Carleigh Stiehm

A night that began with hope ended with victory.

Pat McCrory becomes first Republican North Carolina governor in 20 years

Margot Tuchler

Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory was elected governor of North Carolina Tuesday

North Carolina governor's race favors two-time candidate Pat McCrory

Kelly Scurry

North Carolina voters will likely put a Republican in the Executive Mansion.

Race for Duke's representative in U.S. House is lopsided

Carleigh Stiehm

G.K. Butterfield expects a smooth re-election today.

Candidate for North Carolina lieutenant governor discusses platform

Julian spector

Coleman spoke with The Chronicle about working with politicians with different agendas.

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