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Colin Campbell
Capitol Bureau ChiefColin Campbell has covered North Carolina politics and state government since 2014, starting as a reporter for The News & Observer in Raleigh. He later led the NC Insider state government news service before moving to Business North Carolina magazine to launch its daily political newsletter, the North Carolina Tribune.
Prior to entering the wild world of state politics, Colin covered Raleigh city government and Johnston County for the N&O. He's a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's journalism school who started his media career at age 14, working as a news reader, classical music host and alternative rock DJ for Charlottesville, Va., radio stations WNRN and WTJU.
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday ordered a nonprofit led by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife to repay $132,000 in federal funding following a scathing review.
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The agency found a long list of missing documents required to administer a federally funded food program for child care centers, as well as claims filed for payment for centers that apparently hadn't requested or received money.
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While there’s lots of focus on President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race, the biggest surprise this month in North Carolina politics has been N.C. Rep. Jason Saine’s decision to resign.
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Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday said it's too soon to discuss the possibility that he could become Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate. He's one of several governors mentioned as possible vice presidential candidates.
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North Carolina Congressman Richard Hudson was one of the featured speakers Thursday night at the Republican National Convention.
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has made his 2022 book a central part of his campaign for governor. So how much is Robinson’s campaign spending to purchase copies of the book for donors? The campaign hasn’t disclosed that figure anywhere in his campaign finance reports or ethics disclosure forms.
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Japanese medical device company Nipro plans to build its new American headquarters and manufacturing plant in Greenville.
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Attorney General Josh Stein has raised more than double the contributions made to his opponent, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, in the latest campaign finance reports.
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Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, told WUNC Monday that he's leaving the legislature to pursue new opportunities. He said he would release more specifics later Monday.
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About 37% of voters in North Carolina are now registered unaffiliated, but until this year, not one of them has run for Congress in at least decades. Shelane Etchison recently qualified to get on the ballot in the 9th congressional district.