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Korie Dean@koriedeanOct 29
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If the state approves it, organizers say Carolina Students’ Credit Union would be the country’s only student-run credit union at a public university. ift.tt/OrqlRs6
UNC-CH Students Could Open N.C.’s First New Credit Union in Two Decades

UNC-CH Students Could Open N.C.’s First New Credit Union in Two Decades

If the state approves it, organizers say Carolina Students’ Credit Union would be the only student-run credit union at a public university.

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John Drescher@john_drescherOct 29
Quote of the year? “I hate to say this about the intelligence level of some of our legislators, but I doubt they read judicial opinions. Many of them, I don’t even know that they can read, and they may not be able to understand what they read.” theassemblync.com/news/polit…
Sarah Stevens Says Judges Called 'Frequently' With Requests to Change Laws

Sarah Stevens Says Judges Called 'Frequently' With Requests to Change Laws

Republican state Supreme Court candidate Sarah Stevens said judges and justices phoned her “frequently” when she was a state lawmaker.

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Breaking down the NC legislative maps in today's @TheAssemblyNC Zoom event: Democrats controlling the state Senate is nearly statistically impossible. For them to take control of the state House, they'd need to win 16 of 20 seats that are at least somewhat competitive. #ncpol
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Michael Hewlett@mlhewlettOct 27
My latest: The Company That Built eCourts Will Pay North Carolinians for Problems theassemblync.com/news/polit…
The Company That Built eCourts Will Pay North Carolinians for Problems

The Company That Built eCourts Will Pay North Carolinians for Problems

Tyler Technologies did not admit to wrongdoing in eCourts settlement, but will create fund to pay plaintiffs.

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Hit the road to the nation's costliest congressional battle: #NC01, where Democratic incumbent Don Davis is looking to overcome a map Republicans redrew to oust him from office. #ncpol READ MORE--> theassemblync.com/news/polit…
Don Davis Tests His New Boundaries

Don Davis Tests His New Boundaries

Rep. Don Davis is reaching out to voters of different parties in hopes of hanging onto his seat in a redrawn district.

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Michael Hewlett@mlhewlettOct 25
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Michael Lee’s Two-Front War

Michael Lee’s Two-Front War

The Wilmington Republican's race could alter Raleigh’s balance of power, but he has to win a swing district that Democrats repeatedly target.

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Thunder Thighs and Bedroom Eyes: As weight loss drugs like GLP-1s flood the market, North Carolina’s plus-size activists aim to make their own splash. By @billywarden for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/news/cultu…
Fat Strikes Back

Fat Strikes Back 

As weight loss drugs like GLP-1s flood the market, North Carolina's plus-size activists aim to make their own splash.

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Staff at Asheboro’s only hospital say they’ve recently run short on supplies. Shortages span from inconvenient, like paper, to alarming, like diagnostic testing materials. The private equity-trained owner says he should be saluted. “I should be a hero” tinyurl.com/mwa3a2mu
Staff Cite Supply, Maintenance, and Paycheck Issues at Randolph Hospital

Staff Cite Supply, Maintenance, and Paycheck Issues at Randolph Hospital

Employees at Asheboro’s only hospital say its private equity-trained owner hasn’t delivered on promises—and conditions have only gotten worse.

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"In Arkansas, all it took was a few clicks on the Arkansas secretary of state website, $45 and an American flag to form a bona fide private school with the Arkansas Times." @propublica @ArkTimes @mtnstspotlight @TheAssemblyNC propublica.org/article/propu…
We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.

We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.

Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the...

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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniaraoOct 14
A new mosque in this quickly growing N.C. suburb has sparked intense backlash. It's the latest in a trend of rising anti-Muslim hate across the country. "I've never seen it this bad," one Muslim resident told me. I wrote about it for @TheAssemblyNC: theassemblync.com/news/cultu…
Mooresville Mosque Confronts Fear and Hostility

Mooresville Mosque Confronts Fear and Hostility

The Islamic Center of Lake Norman has cleared land for a larger place of worship. Some locals are responding with anti-Muslim backlash.

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Carli Brosseau@carlibrosseauOct 2
Sitting at Ponysaurus Brewing Co., we filed to start a private school. propublica.org/article/propu…
We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.

We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.

Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the...

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John Drescher@john_drescherOct 9
The endangered elktoe mussel, hard-hit by Helene, plays a critical role in keeping rivers healthy. A state biologist is on a mission to save them. By Dan Chapman for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/news/envir…
The Long Game of Preserving the ‘Livers of the River’

The Long Game of Preserving the ‘Livers of the River’

Meet the state biologist on a mission to save the endangered elktoe mussel, hard-hit by Helene and critical role for river health.

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John Drescher@john_drescherOct 2
UNC might have hired the wrong coach, but by investing more in football, Carolina is well positioned to thrive in the next round of TV-driven conference changes. By @LukeDeCock for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/news/cultu…
The Belichick Experiment Had to Happen

The Belichick Experiment Had to Happen

UNC might have hired the wrong coach, but by investing more in football, it's well positioned to thrive amid TV-driven conference changes.

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Social media conspiracies hampered agencies’ ability to provide relief after Helene struck Western North Carolina. Two years later, officials say they’re better prepared to address it. By @andrewlongg for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/news/polit…
After the Flood Came the Lies

After the Flood Came the Lies

Social media conspiracies hampered relief efforts after Helene. Two years later, officials say they’re better prepared to address it.

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Calling all #ncpol folks, @TheAssemblyNC will be hosting an event from 1-2:30pm on October 8th in Raleigh with @NCAuditorBoliek ahead of the election. It's free to attend. Got any questions you want answered out of the event? Send them my way to [email protected].
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For the past several months, me and my colleagues at @TheAssemblyNC have worked to answer two questions: Since Republicans took control of the legislature in 2011, how has the state fared? And are we better off or worse off? #ncpol READ MORE—> theassemblync.com/special-re…
The State of Our State

The State of Our State

From wages and taxes to schools, housing, health care, and crime, here's where North Carolina has gained—and lost—ground since 2010, by the numbers.

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John Drescher@john_drescherSep 21
Republicans took control of the General Assembly 15 years ago and have largely dictated the policy agenda ever since. Is North Carolina better off? A data-driven special report from @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol theassemblync.com/special-re…
The State of Our State

The State of Our State

From wages and taxes to schools, housing, health care, and crime, here's where North Carolina has gained—and lost—ground since 2010, by the numbers.

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new piece from me on @TheAssemblyNC theassemblync.com/news/cultu…
Lake Lure’s Brief, Bizarre Chapter as the Headquarters of a Model Cult

Lake Lure’s Brief, Bizarre Chapter as the Headquarters of a Model Cult 

Lake Lure residents recall the far-out happenings at a lakefront compound featured in an HBO docuseries about a doomsday cult.

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BREAKING: NC House Dems rescind support of candidate Shelley Headen, who called for violence against Republicans. This deals a blow to Dem hopes to gain a majority in the chamber. In interview, Headen compares herself to Jesus, MLK, and Lincoln. #ncpol theassemblync.com/news/polit…
Democrats Drop Support for Candidate Who Called for Violence Against Republicans

Democrats Drop Support for Candidate Who Called for Violence Against Republicans

State legislative candidate Shelly Headen has called for President Trump’s supporters to “experience sexual assault” and for attacks on conservative states.

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lisasorg@lisasorgSep 10
From 2011-2013, Dupont started "Project Alice" to eliminate fluorine entering the Cape Fear River. Thermal oxidizer=success, but Chemours said too expensive: $60m. Cheaper than a $455m settlement + untold attorney's fees. @TheAssemblyNC @cityviewnc insideclimatenews.org/news/1…
Chemours to Pay $455 Million for Fayetteville Works Contamination - Inside Climate News

Chemours to Pay $455 Million for Fayetteville Works Contamination - Inside Climate News

The company will pay the sum over the next 15 years for contamination caused by its plant on the border of Cumberland and Bladen counties.

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