Some former local board members say they lost their seats because they weren’t devoted enough to the Republican Party.
Ren Larson
Posted inNewsletters
The Quad: Montreat’s Cyber Era
Why did Montreat College get $40 million in taxpayer money? Plus, UNC-Chapel Hill delays some tenure votes.
Posted inHigher Education
A Small, Private College Got $40 Million in State Funds for Cybersecurity TrainingÂ
The legislature is investing big dollars at Montreat College, even though public schools have accredited cyber programs.
Posted inPolitics
The Disappearance of Julio Zambrano
The Venezuelan asylum seeker was living in N.C. legally. So why did the Trump administration send him to El Salvador?
Posted inPolitics
The Politics of Defining DEI
Republican Labor Commissioner Luke Farley eliminated a DEI metric in employee evaluations to gauge whether a worker “treats all people fairly.”Â
Posted inElections
How North Carolina Got a Trump-Backed Voting Chief
Republicans have wanted to regain control of the state election apparatus for years. With state Auditor Dave Boliek, they’ve found their man.
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The Thread: The Affordable Housing Crunch
Millions in voter-approved bond money still hasn’t been tapped for housing in Greensboro. Plus, an update on Summerfield.
Posted inHealth
How the N.C. Legislature Bankrolls Anti-Abortion Centers
Over the past three years, the state legislature has given $30 million to crisis pregnancy centers, with little oversight or outcomes.
Posted inLegislation
How a Disaster-Relief Package Constrains N.C.’s New Governor
The Republican-led legislature’s hurricane relief bill took away a number of executive powers.
Posted inHigher Education
What Does Duke University Owe Durham?
A local coalition is demanding Duke pay the city $50 million a year in lieu of taxes, the latest in long-simmering town-gown tensions.