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Few people outside North Carolina have heard of Paul Newby, the chief justice of the state’s Supreme Court.
But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”
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But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”
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1/ For nearly a decade, GOP lawmakers in NC have relentlessly stripped powers from the state’s Democratic governors – not just weakening their political opponents, but also harming everyday North Carolinians, advocates argue.
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How GOP Lawmakers’ Power Transfers Are Reshaping Everything From Utilities to Environmental Regulation in North Carolina
The GOP-led North Carolina legislature spent nearly 10 years trying to control the elections board. But it’s also taken aim at other commissions in the state by shifting who has power to appoint membe...
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December 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
1/ For nearly a decade, GOP lawmakers in NC have relentlessly stripped powers from the state’s Democratic governors – not just weakening their political opponents, but also harming everyday North Carolinians, advocates argue.
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I wrote this column about the aggressive pushback our reporters have received for doing their jobs.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I wrote this column about the aggressive pushback our reporters have received for doing their jobs.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
1/ Just weeks after a Democrat was elected governor of NC in 2024 by an overwhelming margin, the state’s GOP-controlled legislature set out to strip him of powers.
What happened next illuminates the breakdown in the separation of powers throughout the nation.
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What happened next illuminates the breakdown in the separation of powers throughout the nation.
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Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it fina...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
1/ Just weeks after a Democrat was elected governor of NC in 2024 by an overwhelming margin, the state’s GOP-controlled legislature set out to strip him of powers.
What happened next illuminates the breakdown in the separation of powers throughout the nation.
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tinyurl.com/y3v6np59
What happened next illuminates the breakdown in the separation of powers throughout the nation.
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tinyurl.com/y3v6np59
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Really important story by @dougbockclark.bsky.social: The Shrinking Governor
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it fina...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Really important story by @dougbockclark.bsky.social: The Shrinking Governor
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
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NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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Until now, Social Security disability benefits got easier to qualify for as a person reached 50 and above. The Trump plan would end that. www.propublica.org/article/soci...
Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of Presid...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Until now, Social Security disability benefits got easier to qualify for as a person reached 50 and above. The Trump plan would end that. www.propublica.org/article/soci...
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North Carolina GOP spox tried to get
@dougbockclark.bsky.social to kill a story, citing “connections” to the Trump administration.
It’s unclear how Trump would retaliate against @propublica.org, a nonprofit newsroom that does not receive government funding & relies on private grants & donations.
@dougbockclark.bsky.social to kill a story, citing “connections” to the Trump administration.
It’s unclear how Trump would retaliate against @propublica.org, a nonprofit newsroom that does not receive government funding & relies on private grants & donations.
N.C. GOP spokesman urges reporter to drop news story, citing Trump ties
Communications director Matt Mercer later said in a social media post that Trump should “feed ProPublica to the USAID wood chipper.”
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November 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
North Carolina GOP spox tried to get
@dougbockclark.bsky.social to kill a story, citing “connections” to the Trump administration.
It’s unclear how Trump would retaliate against @propublica.org, a nonprofit newsroom that does not receive government funding & relies on private grants & donations.
@dougbockclark.bsky.social to kill a story, citing “connections” to the Trump administration.
It’s unclear how Trump would retaliate against @propublica.org, a nonprofit newsroom that does not receive government funding & relies on private grants & donations.
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Must-read story by @dougbockclark.bsky.social. God's Chief Justice: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Must-read story by @dougbockclark.bsky.social. God's Chief Justice: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Few people outside North Carolina have heard of Paul Newby, the chief justice of the state’s Supreme Court.
But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”
THREAD 👇
But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”
THREAD 👇
October 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Few people outside North Carolina have heard of Paul Newby, the chief justice of the state’s Supreme Court.
But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”
THREAD 👇
But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”
THREAD 👇
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NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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August 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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If the answer to any of these is "yes," please contact @andykroll.bsky.social
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1/ A high-profile rightwing activist, who pushed to overturn Trump’s loss in 2020, has been appointed to a top position in the Department of Homeland Security helping oversee U.S. election security, I reported for @propublica.org.
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She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.
Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.
www.propublica.org
August 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
1/ A high-profile rightwing activist, who pushed to overturn Trump’s loss in 2020, has been appointed to a top position in the Department of Homeland Security helping oversee U.S. election security, I reported for @propublica.org.
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NEW: Heather Honey, a high-profile denier of Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security in which she’ll help oversee election security.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.
Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.
www.propublica.org
August 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
NEW: Heather Honey, a high-profile denier of Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security in which she’ll help oversee election security.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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NEW: Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents.
ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
America’s Largest Landlord to Stop Using RealPage Rent-Setting Software, Makes Deal With DOJ
Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents. ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a...
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August 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
NEW: Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents.
ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
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“We had no idea it was going to do what it did,” said Jeff Howell, the now-retired emergency manager in Yancey County, NC.
“We had no reason to believe that this was going to be anything like what’s happened here — none whatsoever,” said Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly.
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“We had no reason to believe that this was going to be anything like what’s happened here — none whatsoever,” said Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly.
@jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
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July 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“We had no idea it was going to do what it did,” said Jeff Howell, the now-retired emergency manager in Yancey County, NC.
“We had no reason to believe that this was going to be anything like what’s happened here — none whatsoever,” said Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly.
@jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
“We had no reason to believe that this was going to be anything like what’s happened here — none whatsoever,” said Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly.
@jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
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This might be the absolute greatest reply we have ever received.
Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙
Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙
June 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This might be the absolute greatest reply we have ever received.
Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙
Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙
Smart. Funny. True.
Over the past few weeks, I salvaged $6,000 worth of luxury goods Duke students threw away in my apartment building—Balenciaga slides, Valentino sneakers, barely-used Lululemon. In trying to make sense of it all, I made spreadsheets and cried:
I Salvaged $6,000 of Luxury Items Discarded by Duke Students. Why Did It Make Me Feel So Terrible?
At the end of the school year, a lot gets tossed by Duke students at my downtown Durham apartment building. This year I decided to dive in.
indyweek.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Smart. Funny. True.
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Over the past few weeks, I salvaged $6,000 worth of luxury goods Duke students threw away in my apartment building—Balenciaga slides, Valentino sneakers, barely-used Lululemon. In trying to make sense of it all, I made spreadsheets and cried:
I Salvaged $6,000 of Luxury Items Discarded by Duke Students. Why Did It Make Me Feel So Terrible?
At the end of the school year, a lot gets tossed by Duke students at my downtown Durham apartment building. This year I decided to dive in.
indyweek.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Over the past few weeks, I salvaged $6,000 worth of luxury goods Duke students threw away in my apartment building—Balenciaga slides, Valentino sneakers, barely-used Lululemon. In trying to make sense of it all, I made spreadsheets and cried:
Reposted by Doug Bock Clark
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1/ The day after the Antioch High shooting, Nashville police arrested a 12-year-old for posting a concerning screenshot on Instagram.
His school was supposed to figure out if it was a valid threat. Instead, the school expelled him with no further investigation.
His school was supposed to figure out if it was a valid threat. Instead, the school expelled him with no further investigation.
May 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
1/ The day after the Antioch High shooting, Nashville police arrested a 12-year-old for posting a concerning screenshot on Instagram.
His school was supposed to figure out if it was a valid threat. Instead, the school expelled him with no further investigation.
His school was supposed to figure out if it was a valid threat. Instead, the school expelled him with no further investigation.
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The NC Supreme Court—in an opinion released at 4:30 on a holiday weekend—affirms the Court of Appeals ruling that gives the GOP control of NC elections. It's 5-2 party-line decision, with Earls dissenting. appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t... #ncpol
May 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The NC Supreme Court—in an opinion released at 4:30 on a holiday weekend—affirms the Court of Appeals ruling that gives the GOP control of NC elections. It's 5-2 party-line decision, with Earls dissenting. appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t... #ncpol
1/ Last week, North Carolina Democrats may have won a battle, but lost the war. 🧵 👇
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
Democrats Won a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat. But They Lost Control Over the Board That Sets Election Rules.
Republican Jefferson Griffin conceded after a monthslong legal battle. But Democrats suffered a defeat that may be more consequential: losing control of the state board that sets voting rules and adju...
www.propublica.org
May 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
1/ Last week, North Carolina Democrats may have won a battle, but lost the war. 🧵 👇
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
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JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
May 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
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