An invitation backs up an online claim about N.C. lawmakers getting getting drunk and disruptive in Kentucky.
Bryan Anderson
Bryan Anderson is a politics reporter for The Assembly, covering state government and anchoring our twice-weekly politics newsletter, The Caucus. He previously covered elections, voting access, and state government for WRAL-TV, The Associated Press, and The News & Observer.
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The State Faces a Looming Budget Shortfall. Is Gambling the Answer?
After years of tax cuts and increased spending, analysts project major state budget deficits.
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The GOP’s Family Feud
A runoff in the 13th congressional district pits two Republican insiders against each other.
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House To Home
A look at who won some of North Carolina’s most competitive U.S. House primary races on Tuesday.
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Trump, Trumpier, Trumpiest
Laurie Buckhout and Sandy Smith both cling to the former president as they try win a U.S. House seat long held by Democrats.
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Courts Newsletter: A Supreme Challenge
Democrats face off in a primary for a seat on the state Supreme Court, a UN intervention, and more on courts.
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A Trump Test In the Piedmont
Donald Trump’s surprise endorsement of a little-known lobbyist has added to the unpredictability of the 6th U.S. House District primary.
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How Tim Moore Got a Sanctioned Lawyer on a Commission That Disciplines Lawyers
The speaker named a friend to a commission that oversees lawyer misconduct despite a recent sanction.
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Oppo Man
Charles Hellwig, a self-described “right-wing nut,” works behind the scenes to elect Republican candidates. Sometimes that means deploying the darker arts to reveal secrets.
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Cooper’s Veto Predicament
A younger Roy Cooper was the architect of a bill that gave the governor veto power. He’s now experiencing the limits of that authority.