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.
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New redistricting lines for the state legislature will mean few swing districts in November’s general election — most districts strongly favor either Democrats or Republicans. In some of those districts, the action will be taking place in the March primary.
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Five new members of Congress will likely be chosen in the Republican primary, since the districts make it nearly impossible for a Democrat to win in them in November.
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While the governor’s race is shaping up to be the most expensive — and most heated — in North Carolina history, the 2024 election will bring new faces to lesser-known statewide elected positions.
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Nearly seven years after North Carolina repealed the “bathroom bill” that led to national headlines and economic boycotts, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is bringing back the issue of bathroom requirements for transgender people.
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As state lawmakers consider new regulations for CBD and hemp products, House Majority Leader John Bell has become the president of a start-up company manufacturing those products.
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The two leading candidates for governor have raised millions of dollars more than their opponents leading up to the March 5 primary.
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North Carolina is facing an affordable housing crisis, and it’s become an issue in the race for governor. One Republican candidate is proposing a tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
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North Carolina is developing a new flood data program that will help guide future infrastructure projects. A legislative oversight committee got an update Tuesday about the Flood Resiliency Blueprint.
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North Carolina insurance officials got an earful Monday about a proposal to increase homeowners insurance rates by an average of 42%.
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Religious leaders gathered in Raleigh to voice their opposition to the new abortion restrictions approved in the past two years.
