Jeffrey Billman, Author at The Assembly NC

‘Unintended Consequences’ of Republicans’ Medicaid Deal

A Department of Health and Human Services official emailed several Republicans about several provisions in the bill to fund Medicaid.

The Senate leader’s primary might not be resolved for weeks. But even Berger’s best-case scenario will leave the political giant diminished.

In what could be the most expensive state legislative race in N.C. history, the incumbent was two votes behind with all precincts reporting.

Interviewing the Rockingham County sheriff can sometimes feel like catching water with a butterfly net.

The Rockingham County sheriff faces an SBI investigation and accusations of mismanagement. Can it all be dismissed as politics?

Republican former Dare County Judge Jerry Tillett was accused of using a racial slur in a widely circulated audio recording. He denies it.

A Dare County resident posted a recording that he said captures former Judge Jerry Tillett using the N-word, which Tillet denies.

The complaint says former Arizona lawmaker Kyrsten Sinema wooed a married member of her security detail with Taylor Swift and U2 tickets.

Facing lawsuits, Stein reversed his administration’s Medicaid cuts. But the crisis isn’t over.

A section of the N.C. DOJ repeatedly erred and antagonized federal judges–even in cases they seemed guaranteed to win.