It was a busy week in Raleigh. From shrimpers flooding the building to kerfuffles between the House and Senate, there’s a lot to get to. 

But before we do, a quick publishing note: Since lawmakers are taking a summer hiatus, we’ll be doing the same for the next two weeks. See you in mid-July. […]

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.