North Carolina’s U.S. Rep. Don Davis among them. #ncpol

A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor. via @kansasreflector.com

“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.” We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:

The state pension trustees could be in a position to recommend that the legislature grant state retiree cost-of-living increases in the next budget. It all depends on how pension fund returns perform through December. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-pe... By @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol

BREAKING: The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. to 7,500 and they will be mostly white South Africans.

Rural NC legal aid offices close after General Assembly freezes public assistance fund over politics ncnewsline.com/2025/10/30/r...

NC attorney general joins states suing Trump administration to continue SNAP food aid ncnewsline.com/2025/10/28/n... by @galenb.bsky.social

Racial health disparities could widen as states grapple with Trump cuts, experts warn ncnewsline.com/2025/10/28/r...

From @lbonner.bsky.social: NC officials warn federal food aid programs will be suspended within days ncnewsline.com/2025/10/27/n...

Arizona figures with white nationalist ties gain Pentagon credentials as 60 journalists from extremist outlets replace traditional reporters story via @jerodmacevoy.com

Big ups to @lbonner.bsky.social and @galenb.bsky.social today for all the work at #ncga this week, including this wrap-up. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2025/10/22/n...

Day 2 of NC redistricting. Final vote in the Senate, progress in the House. Black legislative leaders, including former U.S. Rep. Eva Clayton, gather at the legislature to blast the new map. #ncpol w/ @lbonner.bsky.social ncnewsline.com/2025/10/21/g...

GOP-led NC redistricting plan moving through House as Black leaders blast new lines ncnewsline.com/2025/10/21/g...

You call them news deserts, but they quickly become disinformation zones. localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...

States are racing to apply for a slice of a $50B rural health fund. One quarter of the fund will be disbursed based on how well states score on MAHA objectives. minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/21/s...

The Supreme Court is considering a case that could eliminate a key provision in the Voting Rights Act and reduce minority representation in Congress, reshaping the House in a way that hasn’t been seen in decades.

NC Republicans move on new congressional plan to add another GOP district ncnewsline.com/2025/10/20/n...

Here is the alt text version. Sorry I didn't post it the first time

Lots of great info packed into this very short interview.

The scene at No Kings in Raleigh, where protesters have been met with a near-constant stream of supportive honks for the last two hours.

Swannanoa’s post-Helene wishlist: FEMA buyouts, accessible food and affordable new homes ncnewsline.com/2025/10/16/s...

“How long will the city allow the sounds of gunfire to dominate our streets as if we are in a war zone?” asked one resident.

To understand the Trump administration’s vision for American education, @megomatz.bsky.social and I studied dozens of hours of political appointees’ speeches and podcasts and essays. What emerged is a desire to dismantle the nation’s system of public schools.

Standing in the gap: How nonprofits and volunteers created a community safety net after Helene ncnewsline.com/2025/10/02/s...

Argument erupts on the NC elections board over the new role handed a former GOP operative ncnewsline.com/briefs/argum...

The story btw azmirror.com/2025/09/25/j...

Doesn't seem like NC is much closer to getting a comprehensive state budget. The budget year started on July 1. On Tuesday, House Speaker Destin Hall gave reporters an update on what's happened since June.

The North Carolina Senate passed a bill Monday that would block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds. NC has the most clinics in the provider's regional affiliate, and the legislation essentially duplicates the federal "defunding" provision. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/medi...

“when someone has committed a heinous crime, and there’s proof of it without a shadow of a doubt, you can sign me up to pull the trigger." Sen. Carl Ford (R-Rowan) Last-minute amendment opening the path to firing squads or electrocution as means of execution in NC.

GOP Senate candidate Whatley: 'We don't need separation of church and state' Michael Whatley and the American Renewal Project say more people of strong faith are needed in public office. Critics say the group promotes Christian nationalism and is dangerous for democracy.

"All Latinos, U. S. citizens or not, who work low wage jobs are fair game to be seized at any time, taken away from work, and held..." Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a scathing dissent

US Supreme Court OK’s racial profiling in Los Angeles immigration enforcement www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

www.thecut.com/article/astr... paging @siceloff.bsky.social

Surry County elections chairman resigns after police say he put drugs in granddaughters’ ice cream ncnewsline.com/briefs/surry...

Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war. She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza. tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb

7 companies tapped to rebuild Helene-damaged western NC face lawsuits, licensing issues ncnewsline.com/2025/08/22/7...

Stein says federal government ‘has not met the moment’ after Helene ncnewsline.com/briefs/stein... By @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol #WNC

‘I’m gonna be homeless.’ Chapel Hill flood victims ask city for help as deadline to move nears. ncnewsline.com/2025/08/20/i...

The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins U.S. Agriculture officials announced a new initiative Monday to end subsidies for solar energy panels that take up farmland while supporting cuts in agriculture grants to Tennessee universities. Rollins spoke at a Future Farmers of America breakfast in Tennessee.

Medicaid rate cuts will cost state providers $1.1 billion, NCDHHS says ncnewsline.com/2025/08/15/m...

NEW: The state Health Plan Board of Trustees plans a vote Friday on a proposal that will for the first time set premiums according to how much state employees earn. ncnewsline.com/briefs/state... Story by @lbonner.bsky.social #nc #ncpol #ncga

North Carolina to cut Medicaid rates by 3% across all providers in October ncnewsline.com/2025/08/13/n...

Sarah Stevens’ Supreme Court campaign returns donations from lobbyists ncnewsline.com/briefs/sarah...

An Environmental Justice Test Case for Trump’s EPA: A Creek That Smells Like Death insideclimatenews.org/news/1308202...

“I was waiting tables for 15 years,” one laid-off worker said. “I don’t want to go back to waiting tables, but I might have to.”

A Pregnant Texas Teen Died Under Texas’ Fetal Heartbeat Law Despite 3 ER Visits www.mississippifreepress.org/a-pregnant-t...

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

Firm managing NC’s Helene recovery is set to be barred from government contracts in WV ncnewsline.com/2025/08/05/f... by @galenb.bsky.social