National Editor at States Newsroom. Proud N&O alumnus. Defender of the Fourth Estate. Mom, dog lover.

Raleigh NC
Joined March 2011
Early voting begins in battleground Wisconsin, with both Vice President Harris and former President Trump focused on the critical swing state. Wisconsin Examiner Editor-in-Chief @rconniff joins @jdbalart with the state of the race and the key ballot initiatives this election.
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SCOOP: Ballad Health, the nation's largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly, has reported poor quality of care. Now Tennessee wants to change the rules of that monopoly to hold Ballad more accountable. From @BrettKelman with @KFFHealthNews. tennesseelookout.com/2024/09… – at Nashville, TN
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You cannot make up what is happening on Justice’s briefing right now. After weeks of unprecedented bad news for the governor’s businesses we’re spending the only time we have to hear directly from him (as he runs for a U.S. Senate seat) watching… a billiards trick shot
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Just a reminder that @statesnewsroom is hiring reporters in Tallahassee, Raleigh, Des Moines and Helena. You'll work with great people and get great benefits. statesnewsroom.com/staff-ope…
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"The fundraiser backed by leaders of Word of Faith Fellowship...has raised questions among critics about Robinson’s connections to the group.. .. Some of the accusations against the church have resulted in criminal convictions; church leaders deny the rest."
Scoop: Mark Robinson is holding a fundraiser Tuesday with Word of Faith—a church some call a cult, which has been investigated for child abuse and slavery. His campaign declined to comment on what he thinks of the group’s teachings or allegations #ncpol wral.com/story/robinson-to-h…
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“We suspect they haven’t done PFAS monitoring yet, and so they don’t know what they’re up against,” said Robert Edelman, director of technical services at the office of drinking water at VDH, in an interview. virginiamercury.com/2024/06/… via @MercuryVirginia
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Every day this spring, it seemed another Biden reg came out — on power plants, public lands, water heaters and more It was meant that way @rbravender and I look at what rules should be safe from quick elimination next year if Trump takes the White House eenews.net/articles/how-bide…
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👏Congratulations👏 to @vkaramurza and @washingtonpost as well as to 🎉FINALIST🎉 @lyman_brian of @ALReflector @statesnewsroom
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🚨🚨🚨 A week before Petersburg chose Cordish for its casino, the city manager signed a letter saying the city was picking Bally's. The city claims it received a "demand" to sign the letter or the General Assembly would block the project. virginiamercury.com/2024/04/…
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We're hiring reporters to cover the legislature and the 2024 election @NCNewsline. If you like to break news and write stories that matter, come work for a great nonprofit. statesnewsroom.com/staff-ope…
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7 yrs ago all hell broke loose in #NC when #GenX was found in drinking water. Now we have standards for 6 types of #PFAS Here's the latest + look for a follow up after today's event in Fayetteville ncnewsline.com/2024/04/10/fe… @NCDEQ @EPA @NCNewsline @CapeFearRiver @CleanCapeFear
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For a lot of Republican congressional candidates the big test is now, as they scramble to gather enough support in crowded primaries avoid a runoff. via @NCNewsline @Lynn_Bonner shar.es/agpim1
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