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Matt Hartman
Matt Hartman is a higher education reporter for The Assembly and co-anchor of our weekly higher education newsletter, The Quad. He was previously a longtime freelance journalist and spent nearly a decade working in higher ed communications before joining The Assembly in 2024.
Posted inElections
Roy Cooper’s Wager
When the governor endorsed a challenger to an incumbent Democrat, he waded into a complicated Senate race—and risked his veto.
Posted inSports
The Courage To Change
Three years ago, one of the best women’s soccer teams in the world was the centerpiece of a potential $2 billion investment in the Triangle. Now they’re mired in scandal and protest.
Posted inSports
Football, Soccer, Fútbol
Big investments in professional soccer could reshape North Carolina’s sports landscape and its biggest cities. In Charlotte, success depends on combining Hispanic and white fan bases—and their two very different soccer cultures.