Lynn Bonner

NC A&T students march to an early voting site.

NC A&T students march to the polls

ncnewsline.comEarly voting turnout so far shows enthusiasm among unaffiliated voters in NC • NC NewslineNorth Carolina's unaffiliated voters are turning out in unexpected numbers during early voting for the 2006 midterm.

Early voting turnout so far shows enthusiasm among unaffiliated voters in NC ncnewsline.com/2026/10/20/e...

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Gerry Cohen

@gercohen.bsky.social

437,217 votes cast in NC thru 10/16 (398,581 in-person early, up 47.6% from 2022, 38,636 mail). Thurs total adjusted up 1,533 due to late processing of same-day registrations, a normal occurrence. Images top 15 counties, voter party, race, EV compare with 2022. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen

@gercohen.bsky.social

Wake Co N.C. in-person early voting day 2 Fri 10/16 22,189 votes cast, up 76% from day 2 in 2022. 2-day cumulative total 43,928. Lots of stats and demographics in images. #wakepol #ncpol

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Michael Bitzer

@bowtiepolitics.bsky.social

As NC finishes up Day 2 of early in-person voting, here’s what happened yesterday in #ncpol ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/north-caro...

ncpoliticscenter.substack.comNorth Carolina’s Early Voting Surge: Who Showed Up on Day One?A record-setting opening day for in-person mid-term early voting offers an early look at party registration, voter demographics, and the habits of North Carolina’s most consistent voters.

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Patrick Murray パトリック

@intelpatrick.bsky.social

1-2 hour wait at both of my nearest early voting locations in Cary, NC.

Michael Bitzer@bowtiepolitics.bsky.social

As NC finishes up Day 2 of early in-person voting, here’s what happened yesterday in #ncpol ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/north-caro...

ncnewsline.comUnearthing North Carolina’s past while planning for its newest monument • NC NewslineAt first glance, you might mistake the freshly dug hole on the State Capitol grounds in Raleigh for a shallow grave, especially so close to Halloween. But David Cranfield, an assistant state archaeolo...

Unearthing North Carolina’s past while planning for its newest monument ncnewsline.com/2026/10/14/u...

ncnewsline.comNC legislators can't say how much of the gas tax cut will trickle down to drivers • NC NewslineNC legislators voted nearly unanimously Wednesday to suspend the state gas tax through November, but no one knows when lower prices will kick in or how much taxpayers will save.

NC legislators can’t say how much of the gas tax cut will trickle down to drivers ncnewsline.com/2026/10/07/n...

ncnewsline.comNC Republicans tout a gas tax cut that Democrats call an election-season desperation move • NC NewslineSuspending the NC gas tax has bipartisan support, but Democrats said Republicans are acting out of fear of losing seats in the legislature.

NC Republicans tout a gas tax cut that Democrats call an election-season desperation move ncnewsline.com/2026/10/07/n...

ncnewsline.comNC Head Start programs could face major changes under proposed federal rules • NC NewslineIn a letter Monday to federal officials, Stein said he supports efforts to reduce “unnecessary administrative burdens” on Head Start programs. But he argued the proposed rule would weaken standards th...

NC Head Start programs could face major changes under proposed federal rules ncnewsline.com/2026/10/06/n...

wapo.stTrump emphasizes crime in midterm push in North CarolinaThe president made violent crime the central issue in his first large-scale outdoor rally this year and cites the GOP’s 1988 “Willie Horton” attack ad on Democratic nominee Michael S. Dukakis.

17 Sept

In his NC speech, Trump referenced how Willie Horton was used in the campaign against Michael Dukakis, according to WaPo. wapo.st/4AhkcCV

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Damon Kiesow

@kiesow.net

kiesow.netHow to talk about the local news crisis: We are all worse off.Last week, McClatchy rolled out the latest round of destructive cuts to its local reporting staff. The cuts themselves are barley newsworthy within the industry at this point, though the futility of '...

An amazing speech by Lexington, KY city council member Emma Curtis on the damage done to the community by the recent cuts to the local paper: kiesow.net/how-to-talk-...

ncnewsline.comNC Appeals Court okays auditor appointing elections board members • NC NewslineThe NC Court of Appeals has okayed the NC legislature's move to take elections board appointments away from the governor and give them to the auditor.

NC Appeals Court okays auditor appointing elections board members ncnewsline.com/2026/09/16/n...

NC Gov. Josh Stein says he will appeal.

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Jamie Dupree

@jamiedupree.bsky.social

@brianstelter.bsky.social

House GOP leaders cancel votes on Thursday - sending lawmakers home later today until after the elections. That means the House can avoid a vote on the Hegseth impeachment plan from Rep. Thomas Massie R-KY.

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Brian Stelter

15 Sept

This jaw-dropping story has become ProPublica's most-read article of 2026, with more than 2.2 million views in the first day, a spokesperson tells me

ProPublica@propublica.org

Read the full story for more details on the wedding and Kremlev — including his earlier years in a Russian government-backed bike gang called the Night Wolves:

propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...

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ncnewsline.comBREAKING: US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states • NC NewslineThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday kept in place a lower court’s order blocking President Donald Trump’s embattled plan to place new restrictions on mail ballots for this year’s midterm elections.

15 Sept

NEW: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday kept in place a lower court’s order blocking President Donald Trump’s embattled plan to place new restrictions on mail ballots for this year’s midterm elections. ncnewsline.com/2026/09/14/r... @statesnewsroom.com #ncpol

nytimes.comSupreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting: Live UpdatesThe ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.

14 Sept

Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...

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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him)

@hansilowang.bsky.social

14 Sept

On Sunday night, a Trump-nominated federal judge in Washington, D.C., blocked the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterms. Key parts of that plan are also blocked by a Boston-based judge's ruling, which is the Supreme Court is reviewing

courtlistener.comMemorandum & Opinion – #192 in DSCC v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-01114) – CourtListener.comMEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 9/13/2026. (lccjn1) (Entered: 09/13/2026)

ncnewsline.comAsheville leaders make it illegal to collect rent when housing is unsafe • NC NewslineAsheville has joined Durham and other municipalities in making it illegal to collect rent on a property the city has deemed unsafe.

10 Sept

Asheville leaders make it illegal to collect rent when housing is unsafe ncnewsline.com/2026/09/10/a...

ncnewsline.comThree North Carolina schools made big gains on chronic absenteeism. Here’s what they’re doing. • NC NewslineThree NC school leaders told state education leaders how they are using family outreach, student support and engagement to improve attendance.

8 Sept

Three North Carolina schools made big gains on chronic absenteeism. Here’s what they’re doing. ncnewsline.com/2026/09/08/t...

ncnewsline.comNC father at center of US Senate ad says he was ‘swindled’ by GOP political operatives • NC NewslineRonald Hayes was cautious when he talked to a reporter this week about the political TV advertisement he appears in, talking about the death of his son Shemar, a college football player who was murder...

1 Sept

NC father at center of US Senate ad says he was ‘swindled’ by GOP political operatives ncnewsline.com/2026/08/31/n...

ncnewsline.comNC Attorney General Jackson sues to stop Postal Service ballot control • NC NewslineNC AG Jeff Jackson and other attorneys general sue to in Massachusetts federal court to stop the Postal Service absentee voting regulations.

27 Aug

NC Attorney General Jackson sues to stop Postal Service ballot control ncnewsline.com/2026/08/26/n...

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Alabama Reflector

@alabamareflector.com

24 Aug

Via Megan Henry and Ohio Capital Journal: United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun targeting and detaining Haitians in Springfield, Ohio after President Donald Trump revoked their legal status, with at least 29 detained as of Friday last week. https://ow.ly/aO7B50ZEPvS

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ncnewsline.comFederal judge halts proposed HHS changes to teen pregnancy prevention program • NC NewslineA federal judge in the District of Columbia issued an order Wednesday blocking U.S. Health and Human Services from implementing sweeping changes to grants under the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program w...

19 Aug

A federal judge in the District of Columbia issued an order Wednesday blocking U.S. Health and Human Services from implementing sweeping changes to grants under the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program while a lawsuit proceeds. @kelciemmorris.bsky.social #ncpol

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ncnewsline.comJudge rules UNC-CH can keep report on controversial school secret • NC NewslineA judge has ruled that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill does not have to release its investigative report on problems at its School of Civic Life and Leadership.

20 Aug

A judge has ruled that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill does not have to release its investigative report on problems at its School of Civic Life and Leadership. ncnewsline.com/2026/08/20/j... @lauraleslie.bsky.social #ncpol #UNC

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ncnewsline.comNC Board of Elections votes along party lines to reject most Sunday early voting hours • NC NewslineRepublicans on the NC Board of Elections rejected most early voting plans that included Sunday hours, but found a few compromises.

21 Aug

The Republican majority on the state Board of Elections voted against including Sunday hours as part of early voting plans in most counties where local boards could not agree on weekend schedules. ncnewsline.com/2026/08/20/n... @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol #voting

18 Aug

NBC News confirmed a meeting between NC Auditor Dave Boliek and staff with members of NCEIT, a group that wants to tighten voting and registration laws. After he spoke to reporter Jane C. Timm, Jay DeLancy called her back to tell her he wasn't supposed to talk to reporters.

18 Aug

From the NBC News report: “I showed up about 10-15 minutes late, and didn’t realize that he’d told them off and said — I don’t want to read about this meeting in the paper,” he (DeLancy) said of Boliek.

ncnewsline.comInside the secretive deal for a $10 billion data center in rural North Carolina • NC NewslineThis article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. HAMLET, N.C.—St...

6 Aug

Inside the secretive deal for a $10 billion data center in rural North Carolina ncnewsline.com/2026/08/06/i...

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Center for NC Politics & Public Service

@ncpolitics.bsky.social

5 Aug

North Carolina state law/process for "Filling vacancies among party nominees occurring after nomination and before election." #ncpol www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegis...

NC Rep. Edwards drops reelection campaign following ethics probe, urging of Republican colleagues ncnewsline.com/2026/08/04/e...

ncnewsline.comNC Rep. Edwards drops reelection campaign following ethics probe, urging of Republican colleagues • NC NewslineNorth Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards has dropped his reelection campaign after a U.S. House ethics investigation recommended censure for inappropriate behavior toward female staffers.

ncnewsline.comPro-data center group trying to change opinions in NC with ad campaign • NC NewslineNorth Carolina Connects has sponsored a six-figure advertising campaign touting the economic and business benefits of data centers.

22 July

Pro-data center group trying to change opinions in NC with ad campaign ncnewsline.com/2026/07/22/p...

ncnewsline.comFormer GOP operative moved from elections liaison job in the NC auditor's office • NC NewslineDallas Woodhouse has been reassigned from his job as elections liaison in the NC Auditor's office after controversy over his role in early voting plans.

8 July

Former GOP operative moved from elections liaison job in the NC auditor’s office ncnewsline.com/2026/07/08/f...

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Jacob Fischler

@fischler.bsky.social

25 June

Trump order limiting voting by mail halted by federal court, @jonshorman.bsky.social reports for @statesnewsroom.com:

newsfromthestates.comTrump order limiting voting by mail halted by federal courtA federal judge blocked major portions of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail on Thursday, finding he had exceeded his constitutional authority.

ncnewsline.comTrump ‘trampled’ voter privacy by feeding info into Homeland Security system, judge says • NC NewslineThe Trump administration illegally overhauled a U.S. Department of Homeland Security computer program in its hunt for noncitizen voters, a judge ruled Monday in a stinging decision that laid into fede...

22 June

Trump ‘trampled’ voter privacy by feeding info into Homeland Security system, judge says ncnewsline.com/2026/06/22/r...

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Ashton Pittman

@ashtonpittman.bsky.social

12 June

Mississippi's state auditor doesn't have the authority to try to clawback welfare funds from Brett Favre or other defendants in the $77 million TANF scandal, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled. It said only the state attorney general can do that. The auditor claims she's not doing her job.

mississippifreepress.orgMississippi State Auditor Can’t Sue Favre or Others Over Welfare Funds, High Court RulesMississippi’s state auditor doesn’t have the power to sue to recover misspent welfare funds from Brett Favre or other defendants, the top court ruled.

ncnewsline.comHomeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters • NC NewslineThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security is walking back, for now, a plan to sweep up data on millions of Americans who vote by mail under President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail bal...

10 June

Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters ncnewsline.com/2026/06/10/r...

ncnewsline.comTrump administration grants Duke Energy $28.4M for NC coal plant • NC NewslinePerson County’s Roxboro plant is one of 13 projects across the country selected to receive grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.

8 June

Trump administration grants Duke Energy $28.4M for NC coal plant ncnewsline.com/2026/06/08/t...

ncnewsline.comUS Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting • NC NewslineThe SAVE America Act would require voters to offer documents, such as a birth certificate or passport, proving their citizenship when registering to vote. It would also mandate voters show photo ID wh...

5 June

US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting ncnewsline.com/2026/06/05/r...

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Jonathan Shorman

@jonshorman.bsky.social

3 June

NEW - Republicans in Congress are again eyeing cuts to the Election Assistance Commission — despite election security rhetoric Election officials say the EAC’s election security grants are already woefully underfunded My latest for @statesnewsroom.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cong...

newsfromthestates.comCongress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollarsAhead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have demanded Congress pass sweeping voting restrictions, including showing proof of citizenship to register —...

ncnewsline.comA GOP county elections board member said he was warned against voting for a campus polling site • NC NewslineRepublican members of the Jackson County Board of Elections say they were told by the GOP to vote against a campus polling place

3 June

A GOP county elections board member said he was warned against voting for a campus polling site ncnewsline.com/2026/06/03/a...

ncnewsline.comThe White House intervened to get a $620 million deal for an NC company tied to Donald Trump Jr. • NC NewslineAbout three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in the company.

28 May

The White House intervened to get a $620 million deal for an NC company tied to Donald Trump Jr. ncnewsline.com/2026/05/28/t...

ncnewsline.comNC GOP lawmaker removes name from anti-abortion bill after social media outcry • NC NewslineA North Carolina Republican lawmaker has taken the unusual step of publicly retracting his sponsorship of an anti-abortion bill. That’s after critics on social media said it would sanction the killing...

27 May

NC GOP lawmaker removes name from anti-abortion bill after social media outcry ncnewsline.com/2026/05/27/n...

ncnewsline.comNC’s child death rate is rising, with a big jump in teen homicides • NC NewslineNorth Carolina's child death rate is up 3% from 2005 to 2024, while the national rate has fallen 15% over the same time.

27 May

NC’s child death rate is rising, with a big jump in teen homicides ncnewsline.com/2026/05/27/n...

ncnewsline.comFormer UNC chancellor Guskiewicz named Clemson's new president • NC NewslineKevin Guskiewicz comes to Clemson from Michigan State University, where he has been president since March 2024.

27 May

Former UNC chancellor Guskiewicz named Clemson’s new president ncnewsline.com/2026/05/27/r...