“You need to get the alcohol out of the car,” a man says after an accident involving likely future House speaker Destin Hall.
Jeffrey Billman
Jeffrey Billman is a politics and law reporter for The Assembly. The former editor-in-chief of INDY in Durham, he holds a master's degree in public policy analysis from the University of Central Florida.
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Lobbyist Seriously Injured at Legislative Leader’s Wedding Weekend
Destin Hall, who’s in line to become House speaker, was in a truck that briefly left the scene.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Mark Robinson’s Wife to Close Family Nonprofit After Scrutiny
Yolanda Hill’s Balanced Nutrition Inc. had been criticized for “recruiting customers for the social welfare state.”
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Transparency Tests in Durham, Greensboro, and the State Bar
Durham County’s abuse, neglect, and dependency court has effectively prohibited anyone involved in child welfare cases from talking to the media.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Apparent Concern
Durham County’s abuse, neglect, and dependency court has effectively prohibited anyone involved in child welfare cases from talking to the media.
Posted inElections
Mark Robinson Goes Mainstream
Mark Robinson and Josh Stein both cruised to easy victory in the gubernatorial primary. Now they turn to November.
Posted inElections
Josh Stein’s Challenge With Black Voters
The gubernatorial candidate faces four Black Democrats in the primary, and likely Mark Robinson this fall. He’ll need to win over his party’s most loyal voters to succeed.
Posted inElections
The Yang Hang
The one-time Democratic presidential candidate comes to N.C. to promote his Forward Party, a reform-focused third party.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Mark Robinson, Teflon Man
Like Donald Trump, the GOP frontrunner for governor is expected to easily secure his party’s nomination despite scandals and outrages.
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A Bad Year For Batson
The N.C. Supreme Court denied another request for a new trial based on concerns about the use of race in jury selection.