Government & Law
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
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Current and historical bills from the NC General Assembly. Search by attribute, bill number, chamber, committee, and more.
Reports on issues shaping our world, with in-depth coverage of political and social issues, such as health, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy.
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects data on the age, race, and sex of persons arrested for all crimes except traffic violations.
Research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends.
Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of The Daily Courier. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
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Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from cultural heritage repositories across the state.
Information and forms related to child custody, divorce, domestic violence, parental rights, guardianship, and more.
A searchable alphabetical listing and departmental directory are included.
Find information and links about your legal rights, the law, the courts, legal forms and more.
Articles from topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering, and more.
Provides statistical information in table, map, and graph format on farm animals, crops, cash receipts, and weather.
Information on health precautions, links to local health departments, how to get birth certificates.
A four-year scholarship program at approved schools in N.C. has been established for qualifying natural or adopted (before age 15) children of certain class categories of deceased, disabled, combat or POW/MIA veterans.
Includes links to find representatives and senators for both the NCGA and the US Congress by county, district, and Zip code.
Information about the state and government of North Carolina.
Provides comprehensive and online services for citizens, businesses, and state employees of North Carolina.
The North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NCLBPH) is a special public library that circulates books and magazines especially made for persons who cannot use regular printed material because of a visual or physical disability. The library is located in Raleigh, but mails materials throughout the state. The NCLBPH is a state agency operated by the State Library of North Carolina as a part of the Department of Cultural Resources. It is also a part of the network of regional libraries operated by the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).
As the state’s largest employer, North Carolina has an incredibly diverse array of jobs. Whatever your career interest is, we likely have an opportunity to match it.
Informational brochures and pamphlets, reports (annual, biennial, statistical), serials (newsletters, checklists, magazines), handbooks, studies, and other information resources produced by state government.
Political science and international relations journals, dissertations and working papers on topics such as comparative politics, political economy, international development, and environmental policy.
General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.
Health-related research and reports and a collection of health statistics.
Site provides information about financial aid procedures.
