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Our initial assessment of the damaged section of NC12 near the Pea Island Visitor Center indicates about 500' of undermined and/or broken pavement. As a reminder, NC12 is CLOSED between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe. Crews will get a better assessment once the water clears.

I'd forgotten former #ncga Rep. Larry Pittman was still in elected office

Things that look better than your AI-generated flyer: - Designs made in MS Paint - Canva designs - Handwritten notes on paper - Flyer made in Microsoft Word - Literally everything - Literally anything

Lawsuit seeks to block new absentee ballot guidelines approved by the State Board of Elections, arguing that mail-in voters could be disenfranchised: wunc.org/politics/2026-09-23… #ncpol

9/23 📭 voting update for #ncpol 🗳️8,280 ballots cast from 91 counties/8,169 accepted 🗳 All parties trailing 2022 (but some more than others) 🗳️voter location I'd most like to visit: Anarctica 🗳️see graphs ⬇️ for detail

Good explainer (and a reminder to flip to the back of your ballot) on the three constitutional amendments in November's election, from @ronnibutts: wunc.org/politics/2026-09-22… #ncpol

New podcast! I talked with both N.C. Supreme Court candidates, @Anita_Earls and @RepSarahStevens, about their records and the key issues in the race. Full episode: play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_1… Highlights: wunc.org/politics/2026-09-22… #ncpol

Fun redistricting fact: The only Steak 'n Shake in eastern NC, on the ECU campus, used to be in NC-1, but it was moved into another district to give Buckhout a better shot at winning this year #ncpol

NC voters will choose if a NC Constitutional Amendment is necessary to mandate NC lawmakers to craft local property tax cap legisation in the future - not cap rates within the amendment itself. @RaleighReporter suggests the tax vote also gives @GOP voters some "push" to the polls. #ncpol From State Lines.

Thanks for highlighting the story! I'll be curious to see if there's any movement on these houses...

I'm sure it's irritating to be asked questions about what they're doing in their taxpayer-funded jobs that directly affect the American people.

New poll: "Whatley has the support of 74% of Republican voters, down from 81% in August and 83% last November, and 72% of voters who backed Donald Trump in 2024, down from 85%." carolinajournal.com/cj-poll-… #ncpol

New - Some Republicans say party needs to considering shifting strategy to have the best chance of keeping the Senate -- and move money from North Carolina and Georgia to more winnable races. Some see MI/OH/AK/IA/NH as more fertile GOP senator: “These are always tough decisions, but it's a zero-sum game. It's important that resources are directed where there's a high probability of a winning outcome ... North Carolina and Georgia have consistently shown us behind. It's not an easy environment." Sen. Cornyn says GA and NC “not looking good ... Georgia looks like it's pretty close to done. And North Carolina seems to be close to that. I'm still hopeful that something will change. But you know, at some point things get baked in" Leader Thune says it's too early to bail on those races; he's going to Georgia soon to help Collins. But he said tough decisions are coming “We'll have to obviously make decisions when it comes to resources about where we're going to invest the most ... it's all about keeping the majority and protecting the majority. So you know there are certain firewall states we just have to win" Sen. Budd says the party needs to stay in NC and warns the state breaks late: "What you don't want is a self-fulfilling prophecy" But Sen. Kennedy says Senate Leadership Fund and NRSC will pull money in a "nanosecond" if they think candidates can't win. Those decisions might not be for a couple weeks Sen. Cramer on NC and GA: "Move on? Maybe. Obviously we have limited resources, and we want to put them where we’re likely to win. And it would really suck if we lose in Alaska, for example, where we aren’t spending the resources" semafor.com/article/09/17/20…

Bad news for state employees in the four counties to the north of the Triangle: Your local hospitals are in the "non-preferred" tier under the State Health Plan's new system: wunc.org/politics/2026-09-16… #ncpol

N.C. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 today, along party lines, to uphold the shift of the State Board of Elections from the governor to the state auditor. Decision could be appealed to the N.C. Supreme Court: wunc.org/politics/2026-09-16… #ncpol #ncga

RT @feliciasonmez: Rep. Chuck Edwards has filed a complaint against the leaders of the House Ethics Committee, alleging the panel failed to…

If the McClatchy layoffs weren't bad enough, the newspaper in Concord, N.C., axed its only reporter, and the papers covering Gastonia and Shelby are down to one reporter for both places, according to @davemildenberg: businessnc.com/op-ed-race-to…

New @underthedome podcast today, with @RaleighReporter and @kyle_ingram11: #ncpol open.spotify.com/episode/4jQ…