Lynn Bonner
@lbonner.bsky.social
Reporter at NC Newsline covering health, politics, and voting.
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SCOOP: Paul Ingrassia, a lawyer who previously represented the Tate brothers before joining the White House, chided authorities for seizing the brothers’ devices, saying it was not a good use of time or resources. He told DHS officials to give them back.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
SCOOP: Paul Ingrassia, a lawyer who previously represented the Tate brothers before joining the White House, chided authorities for seizing the brothers’ devices, saying it was not a good use of time or resources. He told DHS officials to give them back.
U.S. Border Patrol coming to Raleigh on Tuesday, mayor says, as NC crackdown continues ncnewsline.com/2025/11/17/u...
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.
ncnewsline.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
U.S. Border Patrol coming to Raleigh on Tuesday, mayor says, as NC crackdown continues ncnewsline.com/2025/11/17/u...
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NEW: DHS launched a $200mln+ ad campaign, featuring, Kristi Noem, aimed at stemming illegal immigration.
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
NEW: DHS launched a $200mln+ ad campaign, featuring, Kristi Noem, aimed at stemming illegal immigration.
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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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.
via @kansasreflector.com
via @kansasreflector.com
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret
TOPEKA — 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.In two of the…
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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.
via @kansasreflector.com
via @kansasreflector.com
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“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
“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
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. Read the story that he wanted dropped:
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The state pension trustees could be in a position to recommend that the legislature grant state retiree cost-of-living increases in the next budget. It all depends on how pension fund returns perform through December. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-pe... By @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol
NC pension trustees hear pleas for cost-of-living increases • NC Newsline
NC state government retirees haven't had regular cost of living adjustments to their pensions since 2008. Pressure for COLAs is rising.
ncnewsline.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The state pension trustees could be in a position to recommend that the legislature grant state retiree cost-of-living increases in the next budget. It all depends on how pension fund returns perform through December. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-pe... By @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol
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BREAKING: The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. to 7,500 and they will be mostly white South Africans.
Trump administration limits number of refugees to 7,500 and they're mostly white South Africans
The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. to 7,500 and they will be mostly white South Africans.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. to 7,500 and they will be mostly white South Africans.
Rural NC legal aid offices close after General Assembly freezes public assistance fund over politics ncnewsline.com/2025/10/30/r...
Rural NC legal aid offices close after General Assembly freezes public assistance fund over politics • NC Newsline
For 40 years, IOLTA has funded legal aid to low-income North Carolinians. That money is now halted over GOP accusations of progressive bias.
ncnewsline.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Rural NC legal aid offices close after General Assembly freezes public assistance fund over politics ncnewsline.com/2025/10/30/r...
NC attorney general joins states suing Trump administration to continue SNAP food aid ncnewsline.com/2025/10/28/n... by @galenb.bsky.social
NC AG Jackson sues Trump administration over SNAP pause • NC Newsline
The suit argues that the administration should dip into reserve funds to continue funding SNAP benefits, rather than pausing them.
ncnewsline.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
NC attorney general joins states suing Trump administration to continue SNAP food aid ncnewsline.com/2025/10/28/n... by @galenb.bsky.social
Racial health disparities could widen as states grapple with Trump cuts, experts warn ncnewsline.com/2025/10/28/r...
Racial health disparities could widen as states grapple with Trump cuts, experts warn • NC Newsline
Racial health disparities may widen as states, universities and nonprofits grapple with federal funding cuts to programs that were aimed at filling gaps in care, public health experts say.
ncnewsline.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Racial health disparities could widen as states grapple with Trump cuts, experts warn ncnewsline.com/2025/10/28/r...
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From @lbonner.bsky.social: NC officials warn federal food aid programs will be suspended within days
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NC officials warn federal food aid programs will be suspended within days • NC Newsline
Food stamps and the federal program that helps parents pay for baby formula will be suspended in November due to the government shutdown
ncnewsline.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
From @lbonner.bsky.social: NC officials warn federal food aid programs will be suspended within days
ncnewsline.com/2025/10/27/n...
ncnewsline.com/2025/10/27/n...
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Arizona figures with white nationalist ties gain Pentagon credentials as 60 journalists from extremist outlets replace traditional reporters
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
Arizona figures with extremist connections join the new Pentagon media pool | Arizona Mirror
Pentagon press corps far-right Arizona journalists replace mainstream reporters after government restrictions imposed
azmirror.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Arizona figures with white nationalist ties gain Pentagon credentials as 60 journalists from extremist outlets replace traditional reporters
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
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Big ups to @lbonner.bsky.social and @galenb.bsky.social today for all the work at #ncga this week, including this wrap-up. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2025/10/22/n...
NC lawmakers, still at impasse, leave town with new voting map but no budget or Medicaid fix • NC Newsline
On their way out of Raleigh, NC House lawmakers passed three proposals addressing long-standing budget and funding issues. They'll likely sit untouched for weeks as a four-month stalemate between Repu...
ncnewsline.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Big ups to @lbonner.bsky.social and @galenb.bsky.social today for all the work at #ncga this week, including this wrap-up. #ncpol ncnewsline.com/2025/10/22/n...
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Day 2 of NC redistricting. Final vote in the Senate, progress in the House. Black legislative leaders, including former U.S. Rep. Eva Clayton, gather at the legislature to blast the new map. #ncpol w/ @lbonner.bsky.social
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NC redistricting plan advances as Black leaders condemn new map • NC Newsline
Republicans push new map granting additional GOP seat closer to finish line. Previous occupant of that seat cries foul.
ncnewsline.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Day 2 of NC redistricting. Final vote in the Senate, progress in the House. Black legislative leaders, including former U.S. Rep. Eva Clayton, gather at the legislature to blast the new map. #ncpol w/ @lbonner.bsky.social
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GOP-led NC redistricting plan moving through House as Black leaders blast new lines ncnewsline.com/2025/10/21/g...
NC redistricting plan advances as Black leaders condemn new map • NC Newsline
Republicans push new map granting additional GOP seat closer to finish line. Previous occupant of that seat cries foul.
ncnewsline.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
GOP-led NC redistricting plan moving through House as Black leaders blast new lines ncnewsline.com/2025/10/21/g...
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You call them news deserts, but they quickly become disinformation zones.
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
The State of Local News 2025
The latest insights and trends on the local news landscape across the country. Through data and graphics, explore the state of local news outlets and learn about news deserts, network sites and pathwa...
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu
October 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
You call them news deserts, but they quickly become disinformation zones.
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
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States are racing to apply for a slice of a $50B rural health fund. One quarter of the fund will be disbursed based on how well states score on MAHA objectives. minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/21/s...
States jostle over $50B rural health fund as Trump's Medicaid cuts trigger scramble • Minnesota Reformer
Helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea.
minnesotareformer.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
States are racing to apply for a slice of a $50B rural health fund. One quarter of the fund will be disbursed based on how well states score on MAHA objectives. minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/21/s...
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The Supreme Court is considering a case that could eliminate a key provision in the Voting Rights Act and reduce minority representation in Congress, reshaping the House in a way that hasn’t been seen in decades.
Supreme Court once again eyes overturning key part of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana redistricting case that could determine whether states are required to draw majority Black and Latino districts.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Supreme Court is considering a case that could eliminate a key provision in the Voting Rights Act and reduce minority representation in Congress, reshaping the House in a way that hasn’t been seen in decades.
NC Republicans move on new congressional plan to add another GOP district ncnewsline.com/2025/10/20/n...
NC Republicans move on new congressional plan to add another GOP district • NC Newsline
NC Republicans move on their plan for a new congressional map that will add another GOP seat, as President Trump requested.
ncnewsline.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
NC Republicans move on new congressional plan to add another GOP district ncnewsline.com/2025/10/20/n...
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Here is the alt text version. Sorry I didn't post it the first time
October 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Here is the alt text version. Sorry I didn't post it the first time
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Lots of great info packed into this very short interview.
States Newsroom's @chatlanis.bsky.social interviewed @nyccomptroller.bsky.social @bradlander.bsky.social at the #NoKings protest in New York City.
Listen to his thoughts on what he believes lawmakers should be focusing on right now.
Listen to his thoughts on what he believes lawmakers should be focusing on right now.
October 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Lots of great info packed into this very short interview.
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The scene at No Kings in Raleigh, where protesters have been met with a near-constant stream of supportive honks for the last two hours.
October 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The scene at No Kings in Raleigh, where protesters have been met with a near-constant stream of supportive honks for the last two hours.
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Swannanoa’s post-Helene wishlist: FEMA buyouts, accessible food and affordable new homes
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Swannanoa’s wishlist: FEMA buyouts, groceries and new homes • NC Newsline
The unincorporated community was hit hard by Helene. Finding groceries and cost-friendly homes remains a struggle more than a year later.
ncnewsline.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Swannanoa’s post-Helene wishlist: FEMA buyouts, accessible food and affordable new homes
ncnewsline.com/2025/10/16/s...
ncnewsline.com/2025/10/16/s...
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“How long will the city allow the sounds of gunfire to dominate our streets as if we are in a war zone?” asked one resident.
‘It’s terrifying’: East Durham residents plead for safety amid gun violence
“How long will the city allow the sounds of gunfire to dominate our streets as if we are in a war zone?” asked one resident.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“How long will the city allow the sounds of gunfire to dominate our streets as if we are in a war zone?” asked one resident.