Griffin’s decision followed a Monday federal court ruling which determined that the contested ballots must remain in the final count. Here's a recap of The Chronicle's reporting on the race.
The council passed two residential rezoning proposals — one in a narrow 4-3 vote after public concern over potential impacts on residents and the environment, and the other unanimously.
Durham City Council approved multiple annexations and an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance during its Monday meeting.
The implementation of Trump’s fluctuating trade policies this spring has caused the U.S. to cross the “bridge to a recession,” according to Professor of Political Science Joseph Grieco, who specializes in international relations and political economy studies.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced April 9 that the office would “begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests.”
The plaintiffs sued the DOE Monday, alleging the cuts constituted a “flagrantly unlawful action” that would “devastate scientific research at America’s universities and badly undermine our nation’s enviable status as a global leader in scientific research and innovation.”
The rally, which took place from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, was one of several nationwide “Kill the Cuts” rallies on the Higher Ed Labor United national day of action.
Durham City Council rejected an annexation ordinance and unanimously passed the Vision Zero Action Plan during its Monday meeting.
Five months after Republican Jefferson Griffin lost the N.C. Supreme Court race to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, a panel of three judges on the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled that over 60,000 ballots that Griffin claims are fraudulent should be recounted.
Organized by the North Carolina American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and National Nurses United (NNU), the protest aimed to “defend the VA and protest privatization and cuts to health care for veterans to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.”
The proposed budget — $33.65 billion for the first year and $34.35 billion for the second — focuses on public education and health and also includes efforts to strengthen the workforce, improve spending efficiency and effectiveness, and lower living costs for families. It will likely face challenges in the Republican-controlled legislature.
Durham hosted its 22nd Annual Women’s Forum Thursday to celebrate Women’s History Month and honor women who have made an impact in the local community.
During his bid to become president of the United States, Donald Trump promised to “carry out the largest deportation operation in American history.” However, some Durhamites did not anticipate the arrests to occur so close to home following the administration’s Feb. 13 action targeting Durham neighborhoods.
The Chronicle reviewed Stein’s policy goals to see what progress has already been made and whether his proposals are likely to fare successfully.
The Chronicle broke down many of the questions surrounding the Trump administration’s push to reimagine the federal government’s approach to education policy, including what the Education Department does, why it has come under fire and whether its elimination will stand.
Durham City Council passed a contested rezoning proposal by one vote and approved a resolution calling for the “reopening” of the United States Agency for International Aid (USAID) during its Monday meeting.
The North Carolina General Assembly has moved several notable bills closer to N.C. Gov. Josh Stein’s desk since he entered office in January, ranging from stripping N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson of his power to sue the federal government to making Election Day a state holiday.
North Carolina was among 15 states to reach the $7.4 billion settlement in January with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their alleged culpability in the national opioid crisis. Of this figure, North Carolina is set to receive up to $150 million.
Forty-five universities, including Duke, are being investigated for possibly violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by partnering with the Ph.D. Project, an organization that seeks to help students from underrepresented backgrounds obtain business degrees.
Duke administrators noted that while the changes will likely shift some of the University's policies, they do not expect there to be a significant impact.
