“If DoorDash has a bug in the system, you might not get your potato chips. If there’s a bug in this system, people get arrested.' Powerful journalism from Tyler Dukes, Virginia Bridges, Ryan Oehrli and ethanhyman on a troubled NC system that is expanding. newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

I love the subtle shade that it took Ohio like five years to weigh in on NC's First in Flight plates.

Today's North Carolina Rabbit Hole: NORTH CAROLINA'S 41-YEAR-OLD LICENSE PLATE CANNOT BE KILLED ncrabbithole.com/p/north-caroli…

In March, Billman and I reported on major issues with the state's $100 million eCourts system:
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Yesterday, #UNC and North Carolina A&T students advocated for stricter gun laws at the state legislature two weeks after a professor was shot and killed UNC-Chapel Hill.

Today, students are on lockdown again.

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I've known Kenwyn Caranna for years. She is a wonderful journalist. What happened to her is egregious.

New today with Brian Gordon: Why VinFast sought help from NC governor to advance ‘dragging’ federal loan application it needs to 'avoid further delays' at its promised Chatham County EV plant. newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

I am delighted to announce the launch of the Project Management in Newsrooms Guide has been published today as a free download by Association for Project Management, where I am an honorary fellow.

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NC poultry farmers complain they’re ‘slaves’ to industry. Will new federal bill help (by Ames Alexander) charlotteobserver.com/news/state/nor…

Maternal Deaths Are Expected to Rise Under Abortion Bans, but the Increase May Be Hard to Measure propublica.org/article/tracki…

This month, I've replaced endless doom-scrolling on Twitter and Reddit with reading books borrowed through Wake Libraries on the Libby app, and I can't recommend it enough. wakegov.overdrive.com

Good reminder that our public library system is a priceless treasure.

Alarming reporting from Teddy Rosenbluth and Tyler Dukes. Maternal deaths, as well as illness and injury during pregnancy and childbirth, have been rising in NC. 'Such complications are a 'canary in a coal mine' for broad failures in healthcare.'

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Five takeaways from our investigation into pregnancy-related deaths in NC (with Teddy Rosenbluth & Lisa Vernon Sparks ) newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

Thank you Tyler Dukes and The News & Observer for shedding light on how dire maternal health issues are here in #NC . Please give these a read - powerful and heart breaking stories. Reproductive Freedom Leadership Council