You want to know how the state budgets from the NC House and Senate affect House District 27 (Halifax, Northampton, Warren)? What about the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill"? Well, come to Halifax CC on August 18 and find out. #ncpol rrspin.com/news/10700-fis…

Great thread on the value of public media in state government coverage, particularly in #ncpol #ncga where there are three of us (two backed by a grant from the now-defunded CPB) keeping tabs on everything at the state capital for audiences from Murphy to Manteo

State of emergency: Enfield sweats through power outages from weekend storms :: WRAL.com

NCDHHS and First Lady Anna Stein, in collaboration with Shatterproof, announced the launch of the Unshame North Carolina (Unshame NC) campaign to end stigma related to substance use disorder. Unshame NC has two primary goals: to increase knowledge and awareness of substance use

It's just like the tax breaks we're giving in North Carolina. Unless you provide a corresponding source of revenue to make up for what you're losing, you end up having to make cuts somewhere in your budget. #ncpol #TaxBreaks ncnewsline.com/2025/07/22/rep…

"A shelter, cooling center and charging bank is still running at Enfield Middle School, and an OIC mobile medical clinic will be in town Tuesday to help residents who need it." #EnfieldNC #halifaxcountync #HD27 wral.com/news/local/enf…

"The state Board on Monday unanimously approved a resolution allowing the new boards to add five more days for candidate filing where appropriate." #ncpol #Election2025 ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-coun…

“The last thing North Carolina needs right now is a step backward on public safety,” White said. “As a mayor, I think about the people in my town, here in the hospital, and I know that they are the ones who will bear the consequences o this bill.” #ncpol ncnewsline.com/briefs/advocat…

"Among them are one to allow permitless carry of handguns, two new immigration enforcement measures, two banning diversity, equity and inclusion practices in schools and a rollback of an emissions goal for Duke Energy. #ncpol #VetoOverrides ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-sena…

Black economist & Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc. member Darrick Hamilton came up with the concept of baby bonds almost 20 years ago. #incomeinequality #generationalwealth #babybonds ncnewsline.com/2025/07/21/rep…

The NC House budget proposal included two $2.5M directed grants to Second Harvest Food Bank for FY 2025-26: One for Mecklenburg location & one for the Forsyth location. The Senate budget proposal did not include any funding for food banks. axios.com/local/raleigh/…

Disenfranchising voters, as usual. #ncpol wral.com/story/north-ca…

“In this district, no one has ever done anything like this — bringing Cabinet-level leaders from Raleigh directly to our towns and counties to engage the public,” Pierce said. #ncpol #HD27 warrenrecord.com/news/article_e… via The Warren Record

Congrats to Jessica Simmons of Cardinal & Pine for winning NC Press Association 2nd Place for Best Multimedia Project for her video reporting on rural NC Black men & prostate cancer, which was based on my bipartisan HB 128 "Prostate Cancer Control Program." facebook.com/watch/?v=65756…

“We can ill afford to be reticent to encouraging and exploring other sources of energy,” said Pierce, who voted against SB 266. ​“That’s why I’m out here. I count W Mondale Robinson as a friend.” #ncpol #CleanEnergy #EnfieldNC canarymedia.com/articles/clean…

I was proud to present a resolution to Weldon High School⚡️ rising senior Donald Burgess for winning the NCHSAA 1-A 110-meter hurdles state title at Thursday's Weldon City Schools Board of Education meeting. #chargerpride #halifaxcountync #HD27

Congratulations to the Town of Hobgood in Halifax County and the town of Town of Warrenton in Warren County on being awarded! #ncpol #halifaxcountync #warrencountync #HD27 #infrastructure ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-coun…

Individuals and families that spend more than 30% of income in housing are considered cost burdened. In House District 27, 34% are cost-burdened in Halifax County while 32% are in both Northampton and Warren counties. #ncpol #affordablehousing #HD27 ncnewsline.com/2025/07/24/nor…

As a former teacher, I know that if you're fortunate, your school already has a stockpile of supplies. If not, maybe the district has $ it can divert to school supplies & each school purchases a certain amount. #nced #ncpol #schoolsupplies ncnewsline.com/briefs/survey-…

"It is important to remember that this is not just about maps and lines. It is about whether people in my community have an equal opportunity to elect our candidates of choice," Brown said in a statement. #ncpol #votingrights wunc.org/2025-07-24/sup…