Colin Campbell
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Capitol bureau chief for @wunc, covering all things #ncpol #ncga. Subscribe to the WUNC Politics Newsletter at the link below to follow my reporting
Raleigh, NC
Joined January 2013
If you happen to be checking out that other social media site, you can find me there (still posting here too though, and cross-posting news stories in multiple places)
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What's it take to bring high-speed internet to NC rural communities that still don't have it?. An update on grant programs and a big infusion of federal funding here: #ncpol #ncga.
wunc.org
North Carolina has spent $675 million in recent years to expand broadband internet across the state. But the state now has more than double that amount in federal funding available to connect people...
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From today's WUNC Politics Newsletter, which you can subscribe to here (for free!) if you're not already getting it: #ncpol #ncga.
wunc.org
WUNC: NC legislature's inaction continues. "The delays mean months of uncertainty for state agencies uncertain of how much they’ll have to spend, and for teachers and state employees who don’t know if they’ll get a raise this year.". #ncpol #ncga .
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This was a fun conversation! Thanks to @NewFrameInc and @skydiving11 for having me.
NEW #DoPoliticsBetter #Podcast! . @WUNC’s Colin Campbell was a teen DJ turned #ncpol journalist. @RaleighReporter talks about his journalism career, his weekly pod, & his life & family. ➕@skydiving11 & I unpack a fresh @CatawbaCollege poll,
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RT @AndySpecht: UPDATE: . North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek, who appointed the Surry County chairman, is now calling on him to resig….
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RT @JoeBrunoWSOC9: Rep. Tricia Cotham suffered complications from a medical procedure and will not be making public appearances or communic….
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RT @will_doran: James Yokeley, who NC Republicans recently made chairman of the Surry County Board of Elections, was arrested in Wilmington….
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Yokeley told the officer that his granddaughters had found two pills in the ice cream they had bought at the Dairy Queen on Oleander Drive.
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RT @NewFrameInc: A new #DoPoliticsBetter #pod drops Thurs & includes @CatawbaCollege polling, veto votes that weren’t cast, a @NC_Governor….
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I'm not a big baseball fan, but I'm gonna miss seeing Muddy around town as a quirky-looking ambassador for Eastern Wake County.
"There was always something a little off about the Mudcats, who carved out a place among old tobacco fields . became a model minor-league franchise and then slowly withered on the stalk." Nice column about Muddy's farewell from @LukeDeCock.
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If you were hoping the #ncga might pass a budget (or override vetoes, or do anything) this week, you're out of luck. Maybe we'll see some movement in September?. #ncpol.
wunc.org
The North Carolina legislature opened a brief session Tuesday. But lawmakers aren't holding any votes, and they still haven't reached agreement on a budget.
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RT @kellymccullen: State officials seem to move quickly in the immediate aftermath of tropical weather, then it seems complaints arise abou….
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Bitcoin’s on fire at $112K! Time to flip the charts on BTCC!.Exploring Cryptocurrency with Jaren Jackson Jr.🏀.
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RT @kellymccullen: NC's General Assembly returns next week. Medicaid is $319 million short & will cut payments to medical providers by 3%….
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RT @dreakcorona: This week on State Lines @RaleighReporter, @PatRyanNC, @knreynolds04 & @dawnbvaughan discuss Hurricane Helene & Hurricane….
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RT @PratherForNC: No votes in Raleigh next week. Meaning the earliest we'll get a state budget now is Sept. 23rd (the next date listed in t….
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RT @SKHaulenbeek: NEW: North Carolina state Senator DeAndrea Salvador has filed suit after doctored footage of her 2018 TED Talk was repurp….
courthousenews.com
A North Carolina state senator says doctored footage of her 2018 TED Talk was repurposed in an award-winning Brazilian commercial without her consent.
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The 2026 Senate Democratic primary will have more than @RoyCooperNC on the ballot, but his primary opponent's choice of campaign consultant is raising some eyebrows: #ncpol.
wunc.org
Orrick Quick, a pastor from High Point, launched his campaign this month for the seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis.
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RT @ByAdamWagner: As we wait to see Hurricane Erin's impacts on the Outer Banks, here's your annual reminder that it's a good time to read….
newsobserver.com
The highway runs the length of the Outer Banks, supporting the economy, welcoming tourists and often providing a lifeline for residents. But as sands shift and the sea rises, can N.C. 12 survive?
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