/tags/nc-insider NC Insider en-US Copyright Fri, 05 May 2017 16:41:06 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-05-05/remembering-veteran-political-reporter-mark-binker Last week’s jam-packed and dramatic legislative schedule would have been a welcome distraction this week for political reporters in the General Assembly.… Fri, 05 May 2017 16:41:06 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-05-05/remembering-veteran-political-reporter-mark-binker Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /localore/2017-05-05/remembering-veteran-political-reporter-mark-binker Last week’s jam-packed and dramatic legislative schedule would have been a welcome distraction this week for political reporters in the General Assembly.… Fri, 05 May 2017 16:41:06 GMT /localore/2017-05-05/remembering-veteran-political-reporter-mark-binker Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio