Senior editor, The Assembly. Former WaPo, News & Observer. StepUp Ministry. Wake schools vol.
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Just yesterday I posted about the possible quote of the year but this one from @chriscooperwcu about Roy Cooper is a gem too: “That has allowed him to operate as a shrewd political operator—Mister Rogers with a switchblade.” theassemblync.com/news/polit…
Roy Cooper has built a brand as a moderate, nice-guy politician. That’s not the whole story. By Jeffrey Billman for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol theassemblync.com/news/polit…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pat McCrory arrived in Raleigh in 2013 expecting to bring a different style of governing to the state capital. What followed was an education in legislative power and the limits of the governor’s office. Excerpts from a new book by @andrew_dunn. theassemblync.com/news/polit…
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…
UNC concluded an investigation into its football program. But as with an inquiry into the School of Civic Life and Leadership earlier this year, it isn’t saying much about what it found. By @themhartman for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/news/educa…
After Sen. Richard Burr voted against Trump at his second impeachment trial, state party chair Michael Whatley retaliated. Then Trump rewarded him—twice. By @timfunk for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol theassemblync.com/news/polit…
U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper won praise for declaring three Duke lacrosse players innocent in 2007. Critics wish he’d done more for other falsely accused defendants, some of whom spent years in prison. theassemblync.com/news/polit…
As Justice Anita Earls runs for re-election as one of just two Democrats on the state Supreme Court, @TheAssemblyNC examined what her dissents tell us about her judicial philosophy. By @mlhewlett. #ncpol theassemblync.com/news/polit…
Nash County has often voted for the winners of statewide contests. This year, the area is home to three legislative races that could make or break a GOP supermajority. By @BryanRAnderson for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol theassemblync.com/news/polit…
Roy Cooper won praise for declaring three Duke lacrosse players innocent in 2007 when he was state attorney general. Critics wish he’d done more for other falsely accused defendants, some of whom spent years in prison. By @jimmorrill for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/news/polit…
Former N&O columnist @LukeDeCock says he was wrong to support legalized sports gambling in NC. “I’d like to have this one back,” he writes in @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/news/cultu…
Two years into legalization, the gaming industry considers North Carolina a big success. But what residents are getting is not what was promised—and it’s dangerously addictive. By @LukeDeCock for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol theassemblync.com/news/cultu…
NC Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley grew up in small-town Williamston and knows the need for rural jobs. But he’s facing growing grassroots disenchantment over data centers. By Rick Smith for @TheAssemblyNC. # ncpol theassemblync.com/news/polit…
Young Brad Briner was motivated to understand money when his father was out of work and his family struggled. Now, the straight-talking state treasurer is putting his own stamp on the job. By @BryanRAnderson for @TheAssemblyNC. #ncpol theassemblync.com/news/polit…
In 2020, Wilmington decided to do away with the Azalea Belles, a tradition that many felt glorified the antebellum era. Now some are waging a campaign to bring them back. By Kaylie Saidin for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/news/cultu…
