Democrats currently hold 4 of the 15 seats on the NC Court of Appeals. Judge Carolyn Thompson holds one of those four seats, and she’s running in November to retain it. Thompson has served on district court and superior court in addition to the Court of Appeals. She also served as the Deputy Commissioner on […]
Posted inElection 2024, North Carolina
Interview: Martin Moore, Candidate for North Carolina Court of Appeals
Martin Moore is a Democrat running for a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The court hears all civic and criminal appeals from superior and district courts (with the exception of death penalty cases.) The Court of Appeals has 15 judges who rotate and they hear cases in panels of three. If one […]
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Lee Roberts: Putting the Private Equity in Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Every few years, Republicans come up with a new way to crusade against anything that might threaten white males from assuming leadership roles. In their latest moral panic, they’ve tried to weaponize the term “DEI” (short for “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”) and turn it into a slur. If there is a black person or woman […]
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Analysis: UNC Board of Governors donated over $3.5 million to politicians in NC over the past decade
On Friday, the UNC System Board of Governors will select the next chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill. Earlier in the week, the Assembly reported that Lee Roberts, who has served as interim, is one of the finalists. Roberts is a former member of the Board of Governors who was appointed to that role in 2021 by […]
Posted inChapel Hill Transit
Improving Chapel Hill Transit for teenagers
Chapel Hill’s relatively robust and comprehensive transit system is popular, offering service to tens of thousands of diverse people. Everyone from college students to working adults to senior citizens takes advantage of the transportation that our town offers, and with good reason— it covers nearly the entire city, provides fast and reliable service, and employs […]
Posted inWeather
Tropical Storm Debby: Live Blog and Emergency Resources
Day 2: August 9, 2024 2:40 PM We noticed this morning that the town had already dispatched some crews to the Morgan Creek Greenway and were doing cleanup and inspection work. Also, bucket trucks, lots of bucket trucks are out on Ransom and Vance taking care of the trees and utility damage. Be careful! Power […]