Bryan Anderson
@bryanranderson.bsky.social
Freelance Journalist covering North Carolina politics and creator of Anderson Alerts Substack, aka “Buzzkill Bryan.” https://andersonalerts.substack.com/subscribe
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NEWS: The top attorney at the North Carolina State Board of Elections has resigned. Paul Cox, the NCSBE's former general counsel, says the GOP takeover of the agency and an increased perception of partisanship left him concerned. #ncpol
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STORY--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/paul-cox-r...
Top NC elections board attorney steps down following leadership changes
General Counsel Paul Cox stepped has resigned, citing concerns over the GOP takeover of the Board of Elections and a growing perception of partisanship in election administration.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
NEWS: The top attorney at the North Carolina State Board of Elections has resigned. Paul Cox, the NCSBE's former general counsel, says the GOP takeover of the agency and an increased perception of partisanship left him concerned. #ncpol
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STORY--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/paul-cox-r...
NEWS: A top North Carolina elections spokesman is on paid leave following an internal disagreement over a news release that forcefully criticized the state's top Democratic Party official. #ncpol
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NC elections spokesman on paid leave after internal debate over board's fiery statement condemning top Democrat
NCSBE spokesman Patrick Gannon remains an employee, but has been on paid leave since Monday. The move follows internal disagreement over how best to respond to false claims made by Democrats.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
NEWS: A top North Carolina elections spokesman is on paid leave following an internal disagreement over a news release that forcefully criticized the state's top Democratic Party official. #ncpol
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A lawmaker is arrested and charged with multiple felonies, waits until a committee forms three weeks later to investigate/likely expel him over his conduct and waits until after 5pm on Friday on Halloween Night to make the resignation official and bury the news. Where else but #ncpol?
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A lawmaker is arrested and charged with multiple felonies, waits until a committee forms three weeks later to investigate/likely expel him over his conduct and waits until after 5pm on Friday on Halloween Night to make the resignation official and bury the news. Where else but #ncpol?
Democratic Rep. Cecil Brockman has resigned from office. It'll now be left to the Guilford County Democratic Party Executive Committee to appoint a successor. Gov. Josh Stein will then have a week to administratively sign off on it. #ncpol
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Brockman resigns from office
It'll now be left up to the Guilford County Democratic Party Executive Committee to tap a successor.
andersonalerts.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Democratic Rep. Cecil Brockman has resigned from office. It'll now be left to the Guilford County Democratic Party Executive Committee to appoint a successor. Gov. Josh Stein will then have a week to administratively sign off on it. #ncpol
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I was today years old when I learned Cape Fear wasn't filmed in NC, GoTriangle has a reliable parking alternative to RDU Airport, and @wunc.org Due South host Jeff Tiberii's top choice for Halloween candy is peanut M&M's. The last one is unforgivable. #ncpol
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NC News Roundup: SNAP benefits set to expire; redistricting legal battles; a big dinosaur discovery
Barring a last-minute development, SNAP benefits will halt this weekend for more than a million North Carolinians. Our panel of reporters will also discuss the latest redistricting legal fight. Those ...
www.wunc.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I was today years old when I learned Cape Fear wasn't filmed in NC, GoTriangle has a reliable parking alternative to RDU Airport, and @wunc.org Due South host Jeff Tiberii's top choice for Halloween candy is peanut M&M's. The last one is unforgivable. #ncpol
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A look at who did and didnt show up for work in Raleigh this year and how members voted—> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/nc-2025-le...
Which lawmakers did and didn't show up for work this session
Data from the General Assembly shows how members voted this session and which lawmakers did and didn't show up to work this year.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A look at who did and didnt show up for work in Raleigh this year and how members voted—> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/nc-2025-le...
With no more votes expected in NC this year, Republicans will have gotten the least amount of things done in any long session since taking control of the General Assembly in 2011. My look at just how (un)productive the past 10 months have been--> #ncpol
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The Sleepy Session
With North Carolina lawmakers not planning any more votes this year, GOP leadership has concluded a historically unproductive long session.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
With no more votes expected in NC this year, Republicans will have gotten the least amount of things done in any long session since taking control of the General Assembly in 2011. My look at just how (un)productive the past 10 months have been--> #ncpol
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The state Democratic Party and some state lawmakers are calling on Rep. Cecil Brockman to immediately resign following charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties with a minor. #ncpol
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Story here--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/cecil-broc...
NC State Rep. Cecil Brockman faces calls to resign after being charged with statutory rape, indecent liberties with child
A court order accuses Brockman of using his status as a state lawmaker to try to find the victim's whereabouts. The state party and some colleagues want him to immediately resign.
andersonalerts.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The state Democratic Party and some state lawmakers are calling on Rep. Cecil Brockman to immediately resign following charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties with a minor. #ncpol
Story here--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/cecil-broc...
Story here--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/cecil-broc...
There's a crazy amount of drama happening in Apex right now. In partnership with @indyweek.bsky.social and @theassemblync.bsky.social, I do my best to unpack this mess. As one employee describes, "It’s kind of like being a child of parents divorcing." #ncpol
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Apex Mayor and Town Council Navigate an Increasingly Strained Relationship
Conflicts between the Apex mayor and council members over a town board nominee, utilities billing, and other dustups have spilled into public view.
indyweek.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
There's a crazy amount of drama happening in Apex right now. In partnership with @indyweek.bsky.social and @theassemblync.bsky.social, I do my best to unpack this mess. As one employee describes, "It’s kind of like being a child of parents divorcing." #ncpol
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Local disputes in NC could be an encyclopedia
September 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Local disputes in NC could be an encyclopedia
In a win for Republicans, a federal judge has let the current state Senate map stand. The decision makes it easier for Republicans to retain their supermajority in the chamber in the 2026 election. #ncpol
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Federal judge sides with Senate Republicans, rejects racial gerrymandering claims
The decision stands to make it easier for Republicans to retain their supermajority in the state Senate in the 2026 election.
andersonalerts.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In a win for Republicans, a federal judge has let the current state Senate map stand. The decision makes it easier for Republicans to retain their supermajority in the chamber in the 2026 election. #ncpol
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Reposted by Bryan Anderson
"I am grateful for every dollar that we’ve gotten, and it’s over $6 billion. But when the scale of the damage is as immense as it was in Western North Carolina, $60 billion, we need a lot more help."
Josh Stein on ‘24 Hours of Rainfall That Changed the Region Forever’
North Carolina’s governor reflects on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene and what lies ahead for the region.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"I am grateful for every dollar that we’ve gotten, and it’s over $6 billion. But when the scale of the damage is as immense as it was in Western North Carolina, $60 billion, we need a lot more help."
A liberal group posted an unconfirmed rumor on X that North Carolina's top Republican and President Donald Trump had a quid pro quo. Senate leader Phil Berger denied the claim, but said he's open to a new voting map. #ncpol
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Story here--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/berger-red...
Berger open to making new congressional map netting GOP additional seat
A liberal group posted an unconfirmed rumor on X that North Carolina's top Republican and President Donald Trump had a quid pro quo. Berger denied the claim, but said he's open to a new voting map.
andersonalerts.substack.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A liberal group posted an unconfirmed rumor on X that North Carolina's top Republican and President Donald Trump had a quid pro quo. Senate leader Phil Berger denied the claim, but said he's open to a new voting map. #ncpol
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Story here--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/berger-red...
Come for the legislative updates, stay for the finger pointing and colorful language. #ncpol
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What did and didn't make it out of the General Assembly this week?
The House on Tuesday approved a number of measures related to crime, flags and disaster funding, but fell short on a Medicaid deal and a comprehensive budget.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Come for the legislative updates, stay for the finger pointing and colorful language. #ncpol
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Crime bill passes Senate along party lines, heads next to House. #ncpol
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Reminder of what's in the bill--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/top-nc-law...
Top NC lawmakers release crime bill following Charlotte transit killing. What's in it?
The measure restricts cashless bail, adds 10 Mecklenburg County DA's, gives Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby new powers and permanently eliminates an already-defunct task force.
andersonalerts.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Crime bill passes Senate along party lines, heads next to House. #ncpol
Reminder of what's in the bill--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/top-nc-law...
Reminder of what's in the bill--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/top-nc-law...
North Carolina House Republicans say the chamber won't take up a Senate bill tying Medicaid funding to a Children's Hospital project. #ncpol Story here--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/nc-medicai...
NC Medicaid service cuts on horizon amid continued GOP gridlock
North Carolina House Republicans say the chamber won't take up a Senate bill tying Medicaid funding to a Children's Hospital project.
andersonalerts.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
North Carolina House Republicans say the chamber won't take up a Senate bill tying Medicaid funding to a Children's Hospital project. #ncpol Story here--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/nc-medicai...
Per crime bill draft obtained by @theassemblync.bsky.social, NC lawmakers will seek to restrict cashless bail, speed up executions, and let judges and magistrates hold any defendant in jail without a hearing for up to three days for a mental health eval. #ncpol
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A Fatal Stabbing and Its Aftermath
Republicans have made a political cudgel of Iryna Zarutska’s killing. A draft crime bill expected this week may be more posturing than solutions.
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September 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Per crime bill draft obtained by @theassemblync.bsky.social, NC lawmakers will seek to restrict cashless bail, speed up executions, and let judges and magistrates hold any defendant in jail without a hearing for up to three days for a mental health eval. #ncpol
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cha...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/cha...
NEWS: North Carolina state Rep. Jarrod Lowery will be leaving the General Assembly on Oct. 7 for a government job in DC. Lowery has been a leading voice in the effort for the Lumbee Tribe to receive full federal recognition. #ncpol
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Lowery to leave General Assembly next month for DC government job
Republican Rep. Jarrod Lowery, the lone Native American member of the General Assembly, will step down on Oct. 7.
andersonalerts.substack.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
NEWS: North Carolina state Rep. Jarrod Lowery will be leaving the General Assembly on Oct. 7 for a government job in DC. Lowery has been a leading voice in the effort for the Lumbee Tribe to receive full federal recognition. #ncpol
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Bryan Anderson: Arts Policy Reporter kinda has a nice ring to it
Wish I could afford to support (and read) all the publications doing solid culture journalism, but this looks great arts policy reporting from @theassemblync.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Bryan Anderson: Arts Policy Reporter kinda has a nice ring to it
Following the killing of Charlie Kirk, North Carolina Democrats and Republicans alike are voicing safety concerns. "It’s going to take leaders on both sides stepping forth and simply repudiating any sort of political violence whatsoever," Hall says. #ncpol
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'I'm afraid': Elected officials cancel political activities following killing of Charlie Kirk
Republican and Democratic leaders are concerned for their safety following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
andersonalerts.substack.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Following the killing of Charlie Kirk, North Carolina Democrats and Republicans alike are voicing safety concerns. "It’s going to take leaders on both sides stepping forth and simply repudiating any sort of political violence whatsoever," Hall says. #ncpol
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North Carolina legislative leaders and the governor say they're working toward a bipartisan solution in response to the killing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train. #ncpol
How NC lawmakers plan to respond to Charlotte transit killing
North Carolina legislative leaders and the governor say they're working toward a bipartisan solution in response to the killing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train.
andersonalerts.substack.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
North Carolina legislative leaders and the governor say they're working toward a bipartisan solution in response to the killing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train. #ncpol
Some news today that folks shouldn't ignore: North Carolina has awarded $15 million to the producers of Mr. Beast's game show. This represents nearly half of the grant program's annual budget. #ncpol
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NC awards Mr. Beast $15M to produce game show
The game show's second season was partially filmed in and around Pitt and New Hanover counties. The show's production company has been awarded a maximum grant of up to $15 million.
andersonalerts.substack.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Some news today that folks shouldn't ignore: North Carolina has awarded $15 million to the producers of Mr. Beast's game show. This represents nearly half of the grant program's annual budget. #ncpol
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