Emily Stephenson

Emily Stephenson

@ewstephe.bsky.social

Deputy managing editor at The Assembly. Ex-Reuters, Politico, WSJ. Tar Heel.

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Matt Hartman
@themhartman.bsky.social

breaking news from unc: former provost chris clemens is suing the university for open meetings and public records violations during their discussion about delaying tenure votes www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

theassemblync.comFormer Provost Sues UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Over Closed MeetingsChris Clemens accused the trustees of "hiding matters of grave public concern,” including tenure debates, using a Signal group and closed session.

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation
@sidneyhillman.bsky.social

Congratulations to @byjordangreen.bsky.social on winning the August Sidney Award for highlighting the growing threat of neo-Nazi accelerationism in America for @theassemblync.bsky.social with support from @rawstory.com!

hillmanfoundation.orgJordan Green wins August Sidney for Spotlighting Neo-Nazi Militant AccelerationismJordan Green wins the August Sidney Award for his feature in The Assembly, “I’ve Seen How the Neo-Nazi Movement Is Escalating. You Should Worry.” In early 2024, Green sat in a hotel room with his wife...

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Erin Gretzinger
@eringretzinger.bsky.social

BREAKING: The UNC System is launching a new accreditor with Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas called the Commission for Public Higher Education The goal is to create a “streamlined, non-ideological” accreditor, Hans told me in an exclusive for @theassemblync.bsky.social

theassemblync.comUNC System President Unveils Plans for New AccreditorPresident Peter Hans said in an interview he aims to create a ‘streamlined, non-ideological’ accreditor with five other southern states.
Emily Stephenson
@ewstephe.bsky.social

The state Supreme Court said 260 ballots cast by overseas voters who never lived in NC should be thrown out in the Griffin-Riggs race. One problem: @BryanRAnderson found that several of them DID live in NC. @theassemblync.bsky.social www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-...

theassemblync.comLongtime N.C. Voters May Have Their Ballots Wrongfully Tossed in Supreme Court RaceThe "never resident" list appears to include some longtime residents, while other voters appear in two different challenge categories.
Emily Stephenson
@ewstephe.bsky.social

UNC-Chapel Hill transferred $21 million from other funds to the athletic department last year–and that was before it agreed to spend millions of dollars more on Bill Belichick. @theassemblync.bsky.social @axios.com @themhartman.bsky.social @zeanes.bsky.social www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

theassemblync.comUNC’s Risky Belichick MathAn Assembly analysis finds UNC football has already set aside millions of dollars to bolster incoming head coach Bill Belichick and the team.
Emily Stephenson
@ewstephe.bsky.social

“We’ve done over 3,500 interviews everywhere in North Carolina over the last 30 years. And no one has ever said that there is anything unique about a couple of vowels in Durham,” says the expert. Your move, Jason Isaacs. indyweek.com/culture/abou...

indyweek.comAbout Those Southern Accents on This Season of The White Lotus“No one has ever said that there is anything unique about a couple of vowels in Durham,” says Walt Wolfram, a North Carolina linguist.

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The Assembly
@theassemblync.bsky.social

Nearly 15 years after Hasson Jamal Bacote first filed a claim under the Racial Justice Act, a judge ruled last week that racism not only significantly affected Bacote’s case, but pervaded every death penalty case ever tried in Johnston County. www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...

theassemblync.comWhat This Johnston County Racial Justice Act Ruling Means for NCThe ruling in the first Racial Justice Act evidentiary hearing in more than a decade will have implications for the death penalty in N.C.
Emily Stephenson
@ewstephe.bsky.social

UNC System president to UNC-CH trustees: “Instances continue to occur where members of the board appear to act independently of their campus’s administration in matters squarely within the responsibility of the chancellor.” www.theassemblync.com/education/hi... @themhartman.bsky.social

theassemblync.comUNC System Limits UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees’ Authority Over AthleticsIn a memo sent after UNC-CH hired Bill Belichick, the system's leader said trustees' actions around athletics "create substantial legal risk."
Emily Stephenson
@ewstephe.bsky.social

UNC System Lobbyist Urges Calm Amid Trump’s Directives “We’ve tried to just, you know, tell our folks just to stay calm at this time, and we’ll see where this is going,” Elizabeth Morra told @eringretzinger.bsky.social @theassemblync.bsky.social www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

theassemblync.comUNC System Lobbyist Urges Calm Amid Trump's DirectivesAs the White House's policy changes hit colleges, lobbyist Elizabeth Morra says the UNC System is taking a wait-and-see approach.

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Johanna Still
@j-still.bsky.social

As of the latest data available, North Carolina's six FAA-staffed air towers had just 178 certified air traffic controllers. Combined, that's 57 air traffic controllers short of meeting an industry agreed-upon standard. @theassemblync.bsky.social www.theassemblync.com/business/nor...

theassemblync.comLike the Nation, North Carolina’s Airport Towers Are UnderstaffedA review of the latest data shows the state’s largest airports are hurting for air traffic controllers, a federal job that’s recently come under scrutiny.

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Matt Hartman
@themhartman.bsky.social

i've got a new story up about the science of reading in the unc system educator prep programs it's a fascinating case where the system implemented a reform that every single person i spoke with supports. yet it took eight years and some are still hesitant www.theassemblync.com/education/sc...

theassemblync.comThe Reading Wars Go to CollegeNearly everyone backs the science of reading. Why did it take eight years to update the UNC System's literacy curriculum?

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Carli Brosseau
@carlibrosseau.bsky.social

Over the years, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page made himself chief spokesman for the idea that "every sheriff is a border sheriff," arguing for the necessity of the immigration-related crackdowns President Trump has now endorsed. #ncpol www.theassemblync.com/politics/bri...

theassemblync.comBringing the Border War HomeRockingham County Sheriff Sam Page helped shape the anti-immigration agenda that will define Donald Trump’s second term.
Emily Stephenson
@ewstephe.bsky.social

Jefferson Griffin is asking the court to do something experts say no court has done: throw out thousands of votes not because voters did anything wrong, but because he believes a state agency did. More from @blackmuse.bsky.social @jeffreybillman.bsky.social: www.theassemblync.com/politics/ele...

theassemblync.comJefferson Griffin’s Gambit For a State Supreme Court SeatLast year, a state board said overseas voters didn’t need to provide photo ID. Now he's want ballots from Democratic counties tossed.

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Erin Gretzinger
@eringretzinger.bsky.social

New Year, New Quad! Celebrate our four-month anniversary with: 🔹@themhartman.bsky.social's analysis of where the General Assembly went to college 🔹Reactions to my story on UNC-CH trustees' texts regarding admissions 🔹What @theassemblync.bsky.social is planning for higher ed coverage in 2025

theassemblync.comThe Quad: Where Did the General Assembly Go to College?All the data you wanted about where North Carolina legislators went to college, plus reader feedback and a re-introduction to The Quad.

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Matt Hartman
@themhartman.bsky.social

@eringretzinger.bsky.social has a scoop about unc trustees texting admissions about applicants they know. when john preyer heard one applicant was waitlisted, he wrote, “… so that is hard to see as middle of pack unless there is a bunch of Asians involved?” www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

theassemblync.comUNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Pressed Senior Staff for Admissions InformationAt least six trustees prodded university employees for information on specific applicants or the admissions process, text messages showed.
Emily Stephenson
@ewstephe.bsky.social

"I said, ‘I’m not trying to make you feel big or anything but you have a white beard and white hair and I’m kind of trying to find a Black Santa for next year.’” @cornwhizzle.bsky.social @theassemblync.bsky.social www.theassemblync.com/culture/blac...

theassemblync.comBlack Santa Clauses are Coming to TownA desire for inclusivity spurred a North Carolina man to make Black Santas a holiday tradition. Santas Just Like Me is in its 12th season.

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Erin Gretzinger
@eringretzinger.bsky.social

At least six UNC-Chapel Hill trustees asked senior staff members at the university for information on specific applicants or the admissions process, according to more than 100 pages of texts obtained by @theassemblync.bsky.social. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

theassemblync.comUNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Pressed Senior Staff for Admissions InformationAt least six trustees prodded university employees for information on specific applicants or the admissions process, text messages showed.