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Galen Bacharier

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Legislative analyst @BGOV.com.

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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Casar & Murphy particularly targeting terrorism/assassination/war markets in this bill. Current regulations on those: prohibited by the CFTC, *but* allows the commission to conduct a 90-day review and can then issue an order approving or disapproving. www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
.@BGOV is hiring a Capitol Hill reporter to cover the financial services industry! Come work with me and a newsroom full of sharp reporters, analysts and editors 🫡 bloomberg.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Bloomb...
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Capitol Hill Reporter
Bloomberg Government is seeking an energetic and ambitious reporter to cover the financial services industry from Capitol Hill. This reporter would navigate the hallways of the House and Senate to int...
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Bloomberg Government @bgov.com · 10/02/2026
The House approved a slate of changes to federal housing policy Monday, taking a step toward building more homes and driving down the cost of living.
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Housing Package With Bipartisan Backing Heads to the Senate
The House approved a slate of changes to federal housing policy Monday, taking a step toward building more homes and driving down the cost of living.
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The BGOV analysis team's breakdown of the housing package hitting the House floor today. Bipartisan support, expected to sail through, but still some key issues to iron out with the Senate to reach a final package.
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Wrapping up my first couple weeks at @bgov.com as a legislative analyst - following everything finance, housing, small biz & veterans in Congress. Pumped to be in Washington and work with an awesome team & newsroom. Get in touch: gbacharier@bloombergindustry.com
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Folks, next week will be my last at NC Newsline. It's been such a privilege to report on the NCGA, elections, Helene recovery & more. A million thanks to sources, readers and my Newsline, States Newsroom & Capitol press corps colleagues. Excited for the next adventure in 2026!
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Jim Hunt, NC governor who won four terms and shaped legacy on education, dies ncnewsline.com/2025/12/18/j...
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Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt dies • NC Newsline
“It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Gov. Jim Hunt,” Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt said.
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
NC Association of County Commissioners, in letter that was sent to regional FEMA administrator: “At a minimum, this news is disappointing. At a maximum, this news has been received by some as if FEMA leadership at the regional and Washington, D.C. level is tone deaf.” ncnewsline.com/2025/12/16/f...
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NC leaders urged FEMA to ditch planned changes to aid process • NC Newsline
“At a maximum, this news has been received by some as if FEMA leadership at the regional and Washington, D.C. level is tone deaf.”
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
FEMA planned changes for disaster aid. NC local leaders say they’re ‘unhelpful’ and ‘tone deaf’ ncnewsline.com/2025/12/16/f...
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NC leaders urged FEMA to ditch planned changes to aid process • NC Newsline
“At a maximum, this news has been received by some as if FEMA leadership at the regional and Washington, D.C. level is tone deaf.”
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Jacob Fischler @fischler.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states. Latest SNAP news for @statesnewsroom.com:
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Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins ...
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Two GOP candidates filed for NC's 1st U.S. House district thus far: state Sen. Bobby Hanig and now Eric Rouse, a Kinston businessman. Rouse got drawn out of the 1st under the new map but told local media in Oct. he still planned to run. Democrat U.S. Rep. Don Davis will run, hasn't yet filed. #ncpol
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
North Carolina is sending $500k to two nonprofits - Rebuild Haywood & WNC Conference of United Methodist Churches - to help winterize homes damaged by Helene, Gov. Josh Stein's office says. Will help fund insulation, window wrapping, roof repairs as winter arrives in the mountains. #ncpol
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
NC's Republican auditor is pushing for his office to have more input in long-term disaster recovery. “I do think the entire Council of State needs to be brought in, along with legislative leadership, to assist in this.” #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2025/11/19/n...
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NC auditor wants Council of State input on disaster recovery efforts • NC Newsline
“I do think the entire Council of State needs to be brought in, along with legislative leadership, to assist in this," Dave Boliek said.
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Jonathan Shorman @jonshorman.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
NEW - ICE is encountering growing resistance as the agency tries to make arrests in *state* courthouses A growing number of states are restricting arrests, and a federal judge on Monday tossed DOJ’s attempt to overturn New York’s limits My latest for @stateline.org stateline.org/2025/11/19/i...
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ICE courthouse arrests meet resistance from Democratic states • Stateline
A growing number of Democratic states, and some judges, are pushing back against Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in and around state courthouses.
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Clayton Henkel @chenkel.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Federal immigration raids in Raleigh impact one of the city’s largest projects ncnewsline.com/2025/11/18/f...
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Federal immigration raids in Raleigh impact one of the city's largest projects • NC Newsline
Construction on Raleigh's new City Hall was at a standstill Tuesday morning, hours after word of the immigration raids spread.
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
U.S. Border Patrol coming to Raleigh on Tuesday, mayor says, as NC crackdown continues #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2025/11/17/u...
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U.S. Border Patrol coming to Raleigh, mayor says • NC Newsline
Cowell said city leaders "don't have a lot of information" about the scale of the operation or how long the agency plans to be in Raleigh.
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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Trump’s FEMA council misses deadline for report on agency overhaul www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
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Trump’s FEMA council misses deadline for report on agency overhaul
WASHINGTON — The review council that President Donald Trump tasked with overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency was supposed to release its recommendations before Monday but missed the dea...
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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Latest FEMA acting administrator steps down, with no permanent chief tapped by Trump www.newsfromthestates.com/article/late...
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Latest FEMA acting administrator steps down, with no permanent chief tapped by Trump
WASHINGTON — David Richardson, the senior official performing the duties of the administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has resigned and moved to the “private sector,” a spokesperson...
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Stein had inked today for a special session to pass full funding for Medicaid. GOP leaders in both chambers rejected it. House and Senate both agree it needs $$$, but can't agree on exact bill. Now governor's criticizing Hall & Berger by name. Legislative Dems holding a press event today. #ncpol
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The Charlotte Observer @charlotteobserver.com · 15/11/2025
We are tracking reports of U.S. Border Patrol presence in Charlotte today. If you have photos or videos, help us confirm what’s happening by emailing us at or sending us a DM. Your submissions help our journalists understand the scope of what’s happening and provide the full story to the community
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
NC’s Helene recovery avoided shutdown pitfalls, but local governments remain strained #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2025/11/14/n...
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How NC’s Hurricane Helene recovery dodged shutdown pitfalls • NC Newsline
Over 43 days, state leaders rushed to prevent key federal programs from lapsing and ensure that rebuilding in the mountains could continue.
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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 14/11/2025
NC Governor urges citizens to remain peaceful but vigilant as Border Patrol arrives in Charlotte ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-go... #ncpol #Charlotte
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NC Governor urges citizens to remain peaceful but vigilant as Border Patrol arrives in Charlotte • NC Newsline
The veteran Democratic congresswoman said she has heard from numerous constituents worried about how immigration enforcement will unfold in the Queen City.
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
U.S. Border Patrol expected to begin operations in Charlotte as early as this weekend. New statement out from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's office, urging North Carolinians to "remain peaceful" and record federal agents/notify local enforcement in cases of "inappropriate behavior." #ncpol
Statement from Governor Josh Stein on Border Patrol in North Carolina
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein issued the following statement: 
“Public safety is the top priority for all of us in government – that means fighting crime, not stoking fear or causing division. We should all focus on and arrest violent criminals and drug traffickers. Unfortunately, that’s not always what we have seen with ICE and Border Patrol Agents in Chicago and elsewhere around the country.  The vast majority of people they have detained have no criminal convictions, and some are American citizens.  
 
“I want to encourage North Carolinians to remember our values. We follow the law. We remain peaceful. We do not allow ourselves to be provoked. We stand with our neighbors. And when we see injustice, we bear witness. If you see any inappropriate behavior, use your phones to record and notify local law enforcement, who will continue to keep our communities safe long after these federal agents leave. That’s the North Carolina way.

“As this situation develops, I will continue to stay in touch with local and state officials to keep people safe, respect the rule of law, and support our people.”
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Kevin Leonard, director of NC Association of County Commissioners, elaborated on the local impact of this dynamic for state leaders today. Called it a "recovery gap." "Accountability should not become red tape. ... It's resulting in major cashflow strains across our cities and counties." #ncpol
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Positive economic news out of western NC: Asheville's Biltmore Village has seen a 'significant uptick' in activity in recent weeks, per state officials. Summer numbers were down about 30% post-Helene - expecting closer to -10% in Nov/Dec. Steady recovery for a tourist hotspot. #ncpol
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Border Patrol coming to Charlotte. Congressman backs plan as local leaders brace #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2025/11/13/b...
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Border Patrol coming to Charlotte. What local, state leaders say • NC Newsline
Charlotte has emerged as the epicenter of already intense debates on how North Carolina should address immigration and crime.
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Border Patrol coming to Charlotte. Congressman backs plan as local leaders brace #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2025/11/13/b...
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Border Patrol coming to Charlotte. What local, state leaders say • NC Newsline
Charlotte has emerged as the epicenter of already intense debates on how North Carolina should address immigration and crime.
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The Charlotte Observer @charlotteobserver.com · 13/11/2025
Federal agents could be in Charlotte as early as this Saturday, Sheriff Garry McFadden said on Thursday.
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U.S. Border Patrol headed to Charlotte, Mecklenburg sheriff confirms
Federal agents could be in Charlotte as early as this Saturday, Sheriff Garry McFadden said on Thursday.
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Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
As health costs spike, a sour and divided Congress escapes one shutdown to face another w/ @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/heal...
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As health costs spike, a sour and divided Congress escapes one shutdown to face another
WASHINGTON — Congress has roughly two months to find bipartisan agreement to curb rising health insurance costs if lawmakers want to avoid another government shutdown.
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
NC’s governor making more clear a stance he signaled during remarks Tuesday - opposition to the reopening deal that doesn’t include extending ACA subsidies. Has called it ‘inexcusable.’ #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2025/11/11/n...
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NC Democrats weigh in on deal to reopen government • NC Newsline
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, asked about the shutdown agreement during a news conference Tuesday, called Congress’ decision “inexcusable” as he compared it to North Carolina lawmakers’ f...
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The NC/Helene impact of gov't reopening, in short: state no longer has to worry about potential further delays to federal $$$ and rule-making due to FEMA/HUD furloughs & understaffing. State kept its home repair & rebuild program running during the shutdown with a pool of state $$$. #ncpol
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
House passes bill ending shutdown 222-209.
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
North Carolina’s U.S. Rep. Don Davis among them. #ncpol
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Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Good morning. The end game of the 43-day, record-setting shutdown arrives later today as the US House acts on the Senate-passed bill reopening the government. Our @statesnewsroom.com DC team will be at the Capitol and covering as the House returns for roll call votes for the 1st time since Sept. 19.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 11/11/2025
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret. Editor says court cases against city continue #ksleg
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Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
NEW tonight from Capitol Hill: Deal to end shutdown gains traction in US Senate as vote nears www.newsfromthestates.com/article/deal...
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Deal to end shutdown gains traction in US Senate as vote nears
WASHINGTON — A deal was within reach Sunday night to end the longest federal government shutdown in history, when it appeared enough U.S. Senate Democrats had agreed to join Republicans to temporarily...
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Jacob Fischler @fischler.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
BREAKING: Full November SNAP benefits to be issued by Trump administration despite shutdown. @statesnewsroom.com story:
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Full November SNAP benefits to be issued by Trump administration despite shutdown
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation’s major food assistance program that helps 42 million people afford groceries, complying wit...
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 07/11/2025
We’re live! Tune into our new weekly podcast, Stories From The States. In our first episode, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social talks about federal cuts that are jeopardizing Medicaid coverage. www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor... #FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism
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Stories From The States | News From The States
Stories From the States is a weekly podcast that explores, through personal stories, how people and communities across America are being affected by government decisions. Each episode examines a singl...
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
NC Department of Health & Human Services message to SNAP recipients: "Partial benefits were distributed today, Nov. 7. Beneficiaries should check the balances on their cards by going to ebtEDGE.com." #ncpol
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Gov. Stein calls for special session to fund Medicaid as GOP lawmakers’ disagreements persist #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2025/11/06/g...
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Stein calls for Medicaid special session to fund Medicaid, halt cuts • NC Newsline
Stein, a Democrat, has maintained that the Republican-led legislature needs to approve additional funding to reverse the cuts to providers.
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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 06/11/2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reduce the largest monthly food assistance payments by about 35% in November, a smaller decrease than the department initially estimated, according to a court filing late Wednesday. ncnewsline.com/2025/11/06/r... #ncpol
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USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown after admitting miscalculation • NC Newsline
The USDA miscalculated how to adjust benefit payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to account for a lack of full funding during the government shutdown, a department off...
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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 05/11/2025
From farmers to entrepreneurs, these NC homegrown businesses say tariffs are taking a toll on their bottom line. The Supreme Court is now deciding whether Trump's sweeping tariffs can stay in place. ncnewsline.com/2025/11/05/m... #nc #ncpol #tariff
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Meet the NC business owners hoping the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs • NC Newsline
Small business owners and entrepreneurs opposed to President Donald Trump’s tariffs are closely watching whether the U.S. Supreme Court will allow or block Trump’s sweeping tariffs under the Internati...
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Galen Bacharier @galenb.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
SNAP food aid will resume next week in North Carolina — with reduced benefits #ncpol ncnewsline.com/briefs/snap-...
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SNAP food aid will resume next week in North Carolina — with reduced benefits • NC Newsline
North Carolinians enrolled in SNAP will not receive partial benefits until next week, the state health department said Tuesday.
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Chris Cooper @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
For #ncpol newbies: in about an hour people are about to start posting local election results. They do not have a special contact or a secret portal. They're just navigating their browser to er.ncsbe.gov clicking on a county & mashing refresh as fast as they can. That's it.
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a rainbow and a star with the words " i know you know "
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Jonathan Shorman @jonshorman.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I was lucky enough work alongside several McClatchy DC reporters over the years. The bureau did great work. Local and regionally-focused coverage of Washington is incredibly important and all too rare — and crucial to holding individual members of Congress accountable bsky.app/profile/just...
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Jacob Fischler @fischler.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Lots of developments in SNAP payments fight today, most notably a defiant Trump vowing no payments until Democrats cave on shutdown. Story for @statesnewsroom.com:
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A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown
President Donald Trump backtracked Tuesday on a pledge by his administration in court filings to partially fund November food assistance during the government shutdown, posting on social media that be...
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Ashley Murray @ashleymurray.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Tomorrow at SCOTUS: The justices will hear one of the first major cases of Trump’s second term Wednesday when the administration defends the president’s emergency tariffs that American small business owners say are upending their livelihoods. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/its-...
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It’s small businesses versus Trump in tariff case before the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the first major cases of President Donald Trump’s second term Wednesday, when the administration defends the president’s emergency tariffs that Ame...
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Colin Campbell @raleighreporter.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
With Rep. Cecil Brockman now officially resigned from the #ncga, here's how Democrats will pick his replacement -- and who's already raising their hand for the appointment: www.wunc.org/politics/202... #ncpol
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After Rep. Cecil Brockman resigned, Guilford Democrats will choose his replacement
Democratic Party leaders in Guilford County will meet next week to select a replacement for Rep. Cecil Brockman. The House seat representing the High Point area is vacant after Brockman resigned Frida...
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Jacob Fischler @fischler.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
BREAKING: Trump administration to pay partial November SNAP benefits by Wednesday, @usdagov.bsky.social says in a report to a federal court.
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Trump administration to pay partial November SNAP benefits by Wednesday
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay for a portion of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the department said Monday in a brief to a federal court in R...
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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 31/10/2025
“We used to serve between 80 and 100 people a day. Now we’re seeing at least 200 daily.” ncnewsline.com/2025/10/31/a... #ncpol
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As shutdown continues and SNAP runs out, North Carolina food pantries stand in the gap • NC Newsline
As the shutdown stretches into its fourth week, food pantries have become a vital safety net for furloughed workers and low-income households.
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