Current: COO at @mypbsnc. Formerly: @NCDHHS Deputy Secretary & Chief of Staff, all things #NCGA & #NCPOL w/ @NCFEF & @UNC_System. @appstate & @AmericanU alum.

Raleigh, NC
Y’all… #NC01 #NCPOL
NEW — Rep. Don Davis’ (D-NC) reelection race against Republican Laurie Buckhout has drawn $52.9 million in ad spending and reservations, making it the most expensive U.S. House general election on record, according to AdImpact.
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For weeks on Hulu I’d seen Cooper, Whatley, + outside group #NCSEN ads. I’m now being served ads for the SOUTH Carolina Senate race - Andrews (D) ads, SLF (anti-Andrews), & a pro-Graham outside group. $ shifted, but is there so much it’s spilling into NC, or just bad targeting?
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👀 via @PunchbowlNews, In #NC01, where Rep. Don Davis (D-NC) faces Republican Laurie Buckhout, the price tag is now $38.8 million #NCPOL punchbowl.news/article/campa…
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The ending of an era. Thank you Gary, your reporting will be missed. A loss for NC.
It’s personal news time: My nearly 33-year run at The Associated Press has come to an end. Like dozens of colleagues in the company, I accepted a buyout. My last day was Thursday. (1/6)
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Sigh. I wont be in a position to flood your feeds with election results & commentary as I have in years past. So either you're welcome or I'm sorry. #NCPOL (though it's genuinely nice to be thought of/remembered for the election night deluge!)
What’s @jonathankappler doing tonight? #NCPOL wants to know..
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Well, I won't be coming out of my twitter hibernation to live tweet election night. So either I'm sorry or you're welcome, depending on your perspective. #NCPOL
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North Carolina has a good story to tell about coming together to produce results and improve health and well-being. Thankful for leaders who prioritize this work like Secretary @KodyKinsley #NCGA #NCPOL
More than 500,000 uninsured people in North Carolina are now getting health care coverage, thanks to a bipartisanship effort years in the making. @nancycordes spoke with officials on both sides of the aisle in the likely 2024 battleground state about how they built trust.
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As the year comes to a close, this thread from the boss gives some insight into why I’m so proud of being a part of the @ncdhhs team (and why I’m so tired, it was a busy year…) #NCPOL
Spoke with @RodCarterTV at @WNCN to look at what we got done in 2023 for the health & wellbeing of North Carolinians. And the interview only scratches the surface. So proud of team @ncdhhs and grateful for our partnerships that make it all possible.🧵 cbs17.com/news/local-news/nc…
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Kennedy’s first basketball game is appropriately an @appstate v @auburnu game in Boone, and we couldn’t resist dressing her for the occasion. (Specially made of course, not a big market for App-Auburn house divided clothes)
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Today has been more than a decade in the making: #Medicaidexpansion is live in North Carolina. More than 600,000 North Carolinians are now eligible for full healthcare coverage, with nearly 300,000 gaining access today - on Day 1.
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Thank you to countless advocates & leaders who have made this possible, including many of my colleagues at @ncdhhs. Please visit our new website which has all you could want to know about #NCMedicaid & eligibility at medicaid.nc.gov.
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Jonathan Kappler retweeted
Fighting for Medicaid Expansion from day one. Finally, today it becomes a reality.
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Jonathan Kappler retweeted
I've never missed Tweetdeck more than I do right now.
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Folks, problem solved. #madamspeaker
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Jonathan Kappler retweeted
Go live: December 1. Of the 600,000 that will gain health care coverage through Medicaid expansion, **half** will gain coverage on day one!
Medicaid expansion achieved! This is a game-changer for 600,000 North Carolinians that will soon have access to healthcare through Medicaid Expansion.
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Jonathan Kappler retweeted
🚨🚨🚨NEW: @NC_Governor and NC DHHS Secretary @KodyKinsley announce Medicaid expansion will launch on 12/1 of this year — giving more than 600,000 North Carolinians access to life-saving health care. “This will be a new day for health care in North Carolina.” #ncpol
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Jonathan Kappler retweeted
Medicaid expansion achieved! This is a game-changer for 600,000 North Carolinians that will soon have access to healthcare through Medicaid Expansion.
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I’ve worked with @KodyKinsley through all these permutations. It’s been quite a journey. I like my job too much to share which one I voted for. #NCPOL
I'm a big fan of @NCDHHS Secretary @KodyKinsley and it's not just because he's got a great head of hair. But as to his hair and the many styles he dons in #ncpol: Which is your fave? Take the 2 polls below and we'll have a playoff between poll 1 and 2 later today.
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