Colin Campbell

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Big weekend ahead for potato enthusiasts in NC: It's both the Potato Festival (Elizabeth City) and the Sweetpotato Festival (Bailey)

Visual proof of the drought at Lake Phelps/Pettigrew State Park in Washington County, NC

GOP wants a constitutional amendment that prevents future legislatures from increasing tax rate above 3.5%. Democrats like @jay_chaudhuri say it "permanently handcuffs the #ncga's responsibility for passing fiscally sound, responsible budgets" wunc.org/politics/2026-… #ncpol

Nearly 24 hours after the "framework" budget deal was announced, we've obtained the full teacher raise details: drive.google.com/file/d/1Sl6SNW… #ncpol #ncga #nced

I asked @ncspeakerhall about this yesterday. His answer: "There's no agreement on that yet" but "if we can take those (vacant position) dollars and use them, I would like to use them for salary increases for the other folks there." #ncpol #ncga

Full story up now on the #ncga budget deal "framework," including details on raises, tax cut delays, constitutional amendments and when this thing might actually become law: wunc.org/politics/2026-… #ncpol

Come for the Sunday ABC store news, stay for the news about alcoholic whipped cream promoted by Cardi B: wunc.org/politics/2026-… #ncpol #ncga

NC House committee votes to close property tax loophole, limit tax hikes wunc.org/politics/2026-… #ncpol #ncga

Breaking news from the #ncga...

Now here's one thing I didn't have on my #ncga regulatory bingo card...

Should NC end its ban on coastal "hardened structures" like jetties and groins? With OBX houses falling into the ocean, a repeal has support from key Republican #ncga senators: wunc.org/politics/2026-… #ncpol

New podcast! NC has few regulations for sales of vaping and tobacco products. Meet the students who are pushing #ncga legislators to take action on a stalled bill to address the teen addiction crisis: wunc.org/politics/2026-… Full episode: play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_… #ncpol

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Compensation for public university employees in NC is a public record, from football coaches to professors and security guards. But legislation introduced in the #ncga would exempt payments to athletes from public records law: wunc.org/politics/2026-… #ncpol

Final Senate vote on this #ncga property tax legislation is on the calendar for later today...but three counties have been removed from the impacted list: wunc.org/politics/2026-… #ncpol

And another story, with all the political backstory plus: New NC Education Campus is rising in Raleigh. What it means for state employees #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

@Seth_Palmer @garydrobertson Thanks!

@RaleighReporter @garydrobertson The passing of a torch from one institution to another. Congrats @RaleighReporter!

With @garydrobertson departing from the AP's #ncga bureau, I'm taking the ceremonial gavel as Capital Press Corps president. Looking forward to advocating for press access at the legislature and helping get reporters credentialed! #ncpol

WakeMed and Advocate Health officials spent almost an hour today making the case for the Wake County hospital to join Atrium. We also learned some more about how this merger came this far and the role renovations to WakeMed’s Raleigh campus played. wunc.org/health/2026-05…

Democrats in the #ncga House are again calling for funding cuts and oversight for anti-abortion pregnancy centers. Meanwhile, the number of abortion clinics in NC has dropped to nine, down from 14 in 2023. wunc.org/politics/2026-… #ncpol