2+ week, 3+ day ago  (135+ words) Substack N. C. Rep. Sarah Stevens to Resign, Focus on Judicial Campaign The Surry County Republican has served in the General Assembly since 2009. She is running to unseat Democratic Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls. North Carolina Republican state Rep. Sarah Stevens said…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (208+ words) Congratulations to the UNC Tar Heels baseball team on a thrilling walkoff win on Sunday to advance to the College World Series. I was cheering in the blazing sun for the entire weekend series. While I won't be making the…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (260+ words) Lordy, have I made a lot of friends on the campaign trail in the last 48 hours. I'll be on WUNC at noon today to talk more about what went down, but let's just get straight to the news, shall we?...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (195+ words) Substack Can Michael Whatley Name a Hurricanes Player? The U. S. Senate candidate posted AI-generated images of the Stanley Cup Finals team, then struggled to name his favorite player. Republican U. S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley is hopping on the Carolina Hurricanes bandwagon as…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (362+ words) Congratulations to the Carolina Hurricanes on advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals! And an even bigger congrats to anyone who can afford to go to any of the games in person. You can learn more about watch parties here. Game…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago  (179+ words) I hope you enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend. I spent mine with meals at three of my favorite nearby BBQ restaurants: Ribs at Sam Jones in Raleigh, brisket at the Original Q Shack in Durham, and pulled pork and sweet…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (286+ words) Hey everyone! We'll be off next Tuesday to let you recuperate from Memorial Day weekend. There was a lot of movement in Raleigh this week, and not just me scrambling to track down the last remaining sideline tickets for N. C. State…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (186+ words) At last, we have a deal in place (or at least a framework, as lawmakers like to call it). It's been two and a half years since Republican leaders passed a comprehensive state budget. While there are still plenty of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (189+ words) State House and Senate Republicans unveiled a budget framework on Tuesday that resolved several of their biggest sticking points in negotiations over the past year. Party leaders said they reached agreements on taxes, a planned children's hospital, and pay raises…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (87+ words) Congratulations to the Carolina Hurricanes on yet another series sweep! As a San Jose Sharks fan, I've not known what playoff hockey feels like for quite some time, so it's good to see a local team succeed. For today's newsletter,…...