Lucille Sherman
@lucillesherman.bsky.social
North Carolina politics, etc. for Axios Raleigh
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One of the best reporters in North Carolina, @lucillesherman.bsky.social, shared that she had a miscarriage while covering the 12-week abortion ban the General Assembly passed two years ago. Our personal stories matter, no matter what the journalism gods say. www.axios.com/local/raleig...
Two years ago, I covered NC's abortion bill while having a miscarriage
Friday marked the anniversary of when NC's new abortion restrictions became law. I covered the bill's passage while I was actively miscarrying. It changed me in an instant.
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May 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
One of the best reporters in North Carolina, @lucillesherman.bsky.social, shared that she had a miscarriage while covering the 12-week abortion ban the General Assembly passed two years ago. Our personal stories matter, no matter what the journalism gods say. www.axios.com/local/raleig...
New from me this week: North Carolina's booming hemp industry is completely unregulated: no age limits, safety standards or oversight. State lawmakers have a big challenge ahead of them this year in trying to wrap their arms around it.
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NC lawmakers look to crack down on psychoactive hemp products
Changes may soon be coming to North Carolina's booming and unregulated hemp industry.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
New from me this week: North Carolina's booming hemp industry is completely unregulated: no age limits, safety standards or oversight. State lawmakers have a big challenge ahead of them this year in trying to wrap their arms around it.
www.axios.com/local/raleig...
www.axios.com/local/raleig...
How y'all doin' on this little corner of the internet? I'm struggling to keep up with all the social media sites these days, but this one seems to be increasingly hoppin'.
January 31, 2025 at 2:25 AM
How y'all doin' on this little corner of the internet? I'm struggling to keep up with all the social media sites these days, but this one seems to be increasingly hoppin'.
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Some thoughts on last night's tragedy over the Potomac. www.axios.com/2025/01/30/p...
January 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Some thoughts on last night's tragedy over the Potomac. www.axios.com/2025/01/30/p...
Breaking: Wake County has dismissed 180 court cases and counting, citing the reliability of a North Carolina state trooper as a witness. Most of those cases are DWIs.
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January 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Breaking: Wake County has dismissed 180 court cases and counting, citing the reliability of a North Carolina state trooper as a witness. Most of those cases are DWIs.
www.axios.com/local/raleig...
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North Carolina Democrats ousted a political giant from Senate leadership ranks Monday night, electing a rising star in the party, Sydney Batch, to replace Dan Blue as the minority leader.
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Democrats Oust Longtime Senate Leader
Sydney Batch will replace Dan Blue as Senate minority leader in a generational pivot for the minority party.
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December 4, 2024 at 10:12 PM
North Carolina Democrats ousted a political giant from Senate leadership ranks Monday night, electing a rising star in the party, Sydney Batch, to replace Dan Blue as the minority leader.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/syd...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/syd...
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NEW (#Driscoll) via @axios.com's @sophiacai.bsky.social, @demarest-colin.bsky.social & @lucillesherman.bsky.social:
"#Trump will nominate #JDVance's friend and Yale Law School classmate #DanDriscoll for Army secretary."
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"#Trump will nominate #JDVance's friend and Yale Law School classmate #DanDriscoll for Army secretary."
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Trump picks Dan Driscoll for Army secretary
Driscoll is a friend and Yale Law School classmate of Vice President-elect JD Vance.
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December 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM
NEW (#Driscoll) via @axios.com's @sophiacai.bsky.social, @demarest-colin.bsky.social & @lucillesherman.bsky.social:
"#Trump will nominate #JDVance's friend and Yale Law School classmate #DanDriscoll for Army secretary."
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"#Trump will nominate #JDVance's friend and Yale Law School classmate #DanDriscoll for Army secretary."
www.axios.com/2024/12/04/d...
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The NC Senate just voted to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of a bill that funds 54,000 students on a waitlist for the state's vouchers. The NC House did so yesterday.
Sen. Natasha Marcus pointed to our reporting in her speech arguing against the override.
Sen. Natasha Marcus pointed to our reporting in her speech arguing against the override.
Introducing myself here! I write about the South for @propublica.org often about race, gender & the welfare of children. Investigative narratives are my 1st love.
Here is my latest in our series about segregation academies with the great @mrsimon22.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
Here is my latest in our series about segregation academies with the great @mrsimon22.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...
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November 20, 2024 at 8:30 PM
The NC Senate just voted to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of a bill that funds 54,000 students on a waitlist for the state's vouchers. The NC House did so yesterday.
Sen. Natasha Marcus pointed to our reporting in her speech arguing against the override.
Sen. Natasha Marcus pointed to our reporting in her speech arguing against the override.
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My friend and old colleague Lisa Sorg has done incredible work for years on this organization and its director.
The wheel turns. Slowly, sometimes, but it turns. #NCPol
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The wheel turns. Slowly, sometimes, but it turns. #NCPol
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ReBuild NC’s Embattled Director Is No Longer a State Employee, a Memo Confirms - Inside Climate News
The head of the Department of Public Safety announced the departure of Laura Hogshead on Wednesday afternoon. At an oversight hearing on Monday, she defended her agency despite a $221 million budget d...
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November 21, 2024 at 1:21 PM
My friend and old colleague Lisa Sorg has done incredible work for years on this organization and its director.
The wheel turns. Slowly, sometimes, but it turns. #NCPol
insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
The wheel turns. Slowly, sometimes, but it turns. #NCPol
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In the NC General Assembly’s new Hurricane Helene relief bill, Republican lawmakers would move the State Board of Elections to the State Auditor’s office, which will be led by a Republican for the first time in more than a decade.
Governor loses appointment powers over the board too.
Governor loses appointment powers over the board too.
November 19, 2024 at 2:30 PM
In the NC General Assembly’s new Hurricane Helene relief bill, Republican lawmakers would move the State Board of Elections to the State Auditor’s office, which will be led by a Republican for the first time in more than a decade.
Governor loses appointment powers over the board too.
Governor loses appointment powers over the board too.