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The Court’s ruling reaffirms the ability of state courts to check state legislatures by intervening in federal election rules, including those involving redistricting. The case sets a precedent that state legislatures do not have unlimited power regarding federal elections.
The judge may place a temporary injunction on the law, which could prevent it from being enforced until the case is settled. They can also permanently block certain provisions of the bill they deem unconstitutional.
Gov. Roy Cooper signed House Bill 347, the Sports Wagering Bill, into law Wednesday, legalizing sports betting across the state.
Though the report was published internally at Duke in December of 2022, the community association of the Walltown neighborhood held a Durham-wide meeting on Monday to discuss the findings from the report. The meeting was held after a neighborhood resident discovered the thesis on their own, according to Brandon Williams, Trinity ‘06 and Divinity School ‘13 and another resident of Walltown.
This week, the Triangle area will celebrate Juneteenth, now recognized as a federal holiday, with festivals, tours, fashion shows and more.
However, Biden’s student loan relief plan remains viable despite new spending restrictions. The Fiscal Responsibility Act bars further pauses on student loan payments but does not inhibit Biden's student debt forgiveness plan.
As people gear up for a June full of festivities, the Triangle area is celebrating Pride Month with a host of events ranging from comedy shows to food truck rodeos.
According to plans filed in December with the Durham County Planning Department, two buildings just outside the Brightleaf District — 800 and 806 West Main Street — will be removed and replaced by a seven-story retail and restaurant space with an attached parking garage.
On Tuesday, the North Carolina Senate voted to override the veto 30-20, then sent it to the North Carolina House, which voted 72-48. Both chambers voted on party lines to override the veto with the exact supermajority needed to overturn Cooper’s veto.
Taking classes, working or just relaxing in Durham this summer? The Chronicle has compiled a guide to spending your summer in Bull City, with options ranging from exploring Eno River State Park to sampling local street food.
The Duke Campus Center Pharmacy offers Narcan for all Duke students with no prescription required.
Three bills filed in the North Carolina General Assembly last week would bar transgender athletes from playing on girls' high school and middle school sports teams.
The submitted rezoning request consisted of adding up to 1,382 apartment units, a 200-room hotel and 300,000 square feet of office space. These new additions could grow the mall to 3.3 million square feet while it currently sits at 1.3 million square feet.
The change in party affiliation would provide the Republicans a close three-fifths supermajority in both houses of the N.C. General Assembly, allowing them to overturn any of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes without needing to flip any Democratic members.
The three-week tour is focused on promoting Biden’s economic agenda and touting major legislation that he has signed into law, including the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the American Rescue Plan.
A Durham City Council member was accused of allegedly attempting to extort a developer and misusing city staff for campaign work at the council’s Thursday work session.
Throughout her career, Murray wore many hats, including poet, writer, activist and lawyer. Often ahead of her time, she is known for her pioneering work in these many fields, particularly in her advocacy for civil rights and social justice.
Nominated to the position last November by President Joseph Biden, Werfel arrives at the IRS a few weeks before the 2022 income tax filing deadline on April 18.
House Bill 10 — the “Require Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE Act” — has recently advanced to the North Carolina House Rules Committee and could soon see a vote by the state House.
Out of 130 United States and Canadian cities with a population greater than 200,000, Durham and other cities, such as Fayetteville, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Greensboro, rank near the bottom in terms of walkability.