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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Senate leader Phil Berger said Tuesday he’s not concerned by a projected $823 million drop in state revenue in 2026. -
A nonprofit led by former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife is appealing a state agency’s order to repay more than $100,000 in federal funding following a scathing review. -
This week on the NC News Roundup: Congressional representatives quietly side with Trump, the options for more Hurricane Helene relief; and how federal funding cuts could impact universities that make up the Research Triangle. -
Raleigh-based Republican consultant Carter Wrenn has had a front-row seat to decades of political history. He worked for the campaigns of U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms and Ronald Reagan starting in the 1970s. -
The state Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would restrict government mandates for health insurance plans, despite objections from some Democrats. -
Legislation in the state House would give employees of small businesses a new way to save for retirement with a "Work and Save" payroll deduction program. -
A state House committee approved a plan Tuesday to increase unemployment benefits due to inflation, just as a temporary Helene-related increase is set to expire. -
The state Senate is considering a bill this week that would restrict government mandates for health insurance plans. -
Midway, about 15 minutes south of Winston-Salem, wasn’t even a town for most of its history. The Davidson County community became a municipality in 2006 in an effort to avoid getting annexed into the nearby city. -
The state House introduced a new $500 million Helene recovery funding bill Wednesday. The amount is about half of what Gov. Josh Stein proposed spending earlier this week, although the two plans for western North Carolina include many similar programs.
