New charter schools are struggling to enroll enough students to stay solvent. Plus, our favorite holiday stories.
Assembly Staff
Josh Stein’s Medicaid Mess
The governorโs attempt to steamroll a deadlocked legislature could make a crisis harder to fix. Plus, Tupac’s N.C. resting place.
Tased and Confused
A new lawsuit claims Spruce Pine Police didnโt maintain adequate policies for the use of Tasers. Other agencies have faced similar claims.
Exonerated But Still Behind Bars
A judge said two men incarcerated for 23 years didnโt kill the grandfather of NBA star Chris Paul. So why are they still in prison?ย
Be Fir Real
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Discord on the Massage Board
Critics have raised concerns about the state massage board’s unique legal arrangement.
On the Hunt for N.C.’s Biggest Trees
Two arboristsโ uncommon hobby takes them deep into the woods to look for the stateโs leafy giants. Plus a lot of other news.
The Lawyers Who Kept Screwing Up
A section of the NCDOJ repeatedly erred and antagonized federal judgesโeven in cases they were all but guaranteed to win.
More Diagnoses, More Demand
As demand for autism services soars, state health officials are trying to contain Medicaid costs.
December Edition: From Crisis to Opportunity
The best of The Assembly’s work from the last month, including tracking spending to address opioid abuse and CPB in Charlotte.



