Power & Secrecy
This series by The News & Observer explores the rise of both power and secrecy in the N.C. General Assembly since 2011, when Republican lawmakers won control of both chambers for the first time since Reconstruction.
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Judge dismisses defamation lawsuit tied to casino push in NC legislature
May 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Timeline of a high-stakes campaign to open North Carolina to the casino industry
Updated May 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Baltimore developer used stealth to sell a big-dollar casino to rural NC county
Updated May 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Democrats push for NC legislative transparency reforms. Will GOP leaders support them?
Updated March 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Judge with ties to NC lawmakers won’t handle defamation case involving casinos
February 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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With Biden-appointed US Attorney gone, what is future of NC GOP spending probe?
Updated February 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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A Sampson County hog waste-to-energy project could benefit from Helene relief bill
Updated July 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson pays $35,000 after investigation finds campaign violations
Updated December 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM
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Timeline: How NC GOP lawmakers expanded their power, increased government secrecy
December 13, 2024 at 5:35 AM
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NC groups host desirable trips where NC lawmakers, lobbyists can mingle. Who pays?
December 13, 2024 at 5:30 AM
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