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No tax on tips? Tax deduction for gambling losses? NC lawmakers return with new ideas newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Today's Under the Dome is my newsletter debut. Happy to be back in #ncpol world. w/ Kyle Ingram and Keung Hui for The News & Observer newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

New: NC House Republicans, Democrats support raising unemployment benefits. What they want to do This story is full of Quote of the Day potential. And check out the lead file photo. #ncga #ncpol Read more at: newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Cleaning up flood-trashed French Broad River with love, ’a spoonful at a time’ newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

Sam Page questions whether casinos and VLTs are fully off the table now. Sen. Berger's campaign responds to Page in our story, and reiterates: "Senator Berger said there won’t be legislation authorizing a casino in Rockingham County. Period.” #ncga #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

NC Republicans are moving fast to establish priorities this session. Dawn B. Vaughan and I break down the major bills advancing on everything from Helene relief and unemployment benefits to DOGE, DEI, the AG's powers, immigration, and crypto. #ncga #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

NC GOP lawmakers move fast on bill to end DEI in public schools. What’s next. Senate Ed Cmte backs bill saying you can't teach a list of 'divisive concepts' & also requires schools to end DEI programs. newsobserver.com/news/politics-… #nced #ncpol #ncga

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Six months after Helene, families ache for any trace of loved ones lost in NC floods heraldsun.com/news/state/nor…

Six months after Helene, family members received confirmation Tuesday that remains found in Avery County belonged to their loved one. newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

These NC lawmakers drink raw milk. But their push to allow it for all comes with risks. A bipartisan effort to legalize raw milk sales is opposed by NC Agriculture Secretary Steve Troxler, who says it poses health risks. (Via Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi) newsobserver.com/news/politics-… #ncpol #ncga

NC Court of Appeals gives over 60,000 challenged voters 15 days to prove eligibility newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Story I've been working on for awhile just posted, taking a look at NC Gov. Josh Stein's first 100 days, how he's working with Republicans and what it means for what's to come. I talked to a lot of people, great quotes ahead. Take a look: #ncpol #ncga newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

In contested Supreme Court race, NC Republicans test their ability to overturn an election newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Breaking: First go at this story on the Senate budget, presser happening now. NC Senate budget would set future tax cuts, raise state worker and teacher pay #ncga #ncpol Read more at: newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Friday news. You're definitely going to want to read this scoopy story: Dan Blue, longtime NC Democratic leader, is now the swing vote to watch #ncga #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

They're not a voting bloc, at least not yet, but Sen. Dan Blue pointed out to Dawn B. Vaughan that the four Democrats who voted for the GOP budget last week "were the foremost senior members in the caucus." #ncga #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

NEW: UNC basketball player Zayden High was suspended last semester after the university found him responsible for sexual exploitation. Despite sanctions barring him from athletics, he kept access to facilities & has been around the team at least once. newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

BREAKING: Griffin concedes NC Supreme Court race, ending unprecedented effort to overturn election #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

NC House budget calls for job cuts, tuition increase. What else they’re proposing newsobserver.com/news/politics-…