Colin Campbell
Capitol Bureau ChiefColin Campbell has covered North Carolina politics and state government since 2014, starting as a reporter for The News & Observer in Raleigh. He later led the NC Insider state government news service before moving to Business North Carolina magazine to launch its daily political newsletter, the North Carolina Tribune.
Prior to entering the wild world of state politics, Colin covered Raleigh city government and Johnston County for the N&O. He's a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's journalism school who started his media career at age 14, working as a news reader, classical music host and alternative rock DJ for Charlottesville, Va., radio stations WNRN and WTJU.
The state Senate voted unanimously Thursday to create a new board of directors to manage the state's pension and other investments.
The N.C. House voted 93-20 — with from some Democrats — on Wednesday to approve a budget that delays income tax cuts while providing modest raises for state workers and increasing starting teacher pay.
The state House’s budget bill would delay scheduled income tax cuts while giving state employees and teachers larger raises than the Senate is proposing.
Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii and a of reporters break down North Carolina's biggest news stories of the week — from the state budget proposal to alleged assault by a congressman.
While the legal battle over last year’s N.C. Supreme Court election is now settled, it’s not the last unresolved election contest remaining in North Carolina. A legal dispute over the 2023 election for mayor of the Robeson County town of Pembroke is still dragging on.
The N.C. House began releasing its budget proposal Thursday, and Republicans are planning cuts in what's expected to be a tight budget year.
Just a month after Helene ravaged western North Carolina last fall, state lawmakers approved recovery funding that included $5 million for "increased mental health services" for students and staff in affected school districts. Six months later, much of that money has not been used.
Last week marked a legislative "crossover" deadline, where bills that haven't ed either the House or Senate are considered dead. More than 700 of those bills were filed by Democrats — and they listed all of them on a chart during a news conference.
The N.C. House recently ed a bill to allow the state treasurer to invest a portion of state pension funds in cryptocurrency and other digital assets. First-term Rep. Mike Schietzelt, R-Wake, made the case for the bill on the House floor.
Hundreds of bills likely won't advance at the North Carolina legislature following a Thursday deadline to either the House or Senate in order to be eligible for consideration.