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    Photo by AP: Trump Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025    

Revitalizing North Carolina politics through the potential of nonpartisan open primaries and ranked choice voting   Photo from Spectrum News 1  

The term seat of power has many origins. In Rome, the Sella Curulis was a special type of chair used by magistrates and sitting in these chairs was a symbol of the magistrate's authority....

Navigating the crossroads of democracy and the broader implications of election disputes   Judge Jefferson Griffin and Justice Allison Riggs  

From Early Roots to Modern Challenges   Escobedo works with Carpentry Shop supervisor David Sichi to learn how to operate a board bander machine at the UNC Carpentry Shop. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)  

The Controversial Tactics in North Carolina's Supreme Court Election   Jefferson Griffin (left) and Allison Riggs. WUNC.  

A Look at Political Impacts   NC Rep. Julie von Haefen took this picture from the floor as Wednesday’s vote overriding Gov. Cooper veto of SB382 took place. (Courtesy of Julie von Haefen’s office...

The Quiet Flame   South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, revisited his prison cell in 1994 on Robben Island, where he spent 18 of his 27 years in prison.Credit...Jurgen Schadeberg/Getty Images    

A Call for Reform and Vigilance   CNBC  

Population Density, Urbanization, and Economic Forces   Four North Carolina cities and towns voted on housing bond proposals in the 2024 general election. (Photo: Clayton Henkel)