Reporter at NC Newsline covering health, politics, and voting. https://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3muzinqdozk2oThree North Carolina schools made big gains on chronic absenteeism. Here’s what they’re doing. https://ncnewsline.com/2026/09/08/three-north-carolina-schools-made-big-gains-on-chronic-absenteeism-heres-what-theyre-doing/08 Sep 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzinqdozk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mug5fortt22oNC father at center of US Senate ad says he was ‘swindled’ by GOP political operatives https://ncnewsline.com/2026/08/31/nc-father-at-center-of-us-senate-ad-says-he-was-swindled-by-gop-political-operatives/01 Sep 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mug5fortt22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mu32qhz23s2eNC Attorney General Jackson sues to stop Postal Service ballot control https://ncnewsline.com/2026/08/26/nc-attorney-general-jackson-sues-to-stop-postal-service-ballot-control/27 Aug 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu32qhz23s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mtesdwgrrs2kNBC News confirmed a meeting between NC Auditor Dave Boliek and staff with members of NCEIT, a group that wants to tighten voting and registration laws. After he spoke to reporter Jane C. Timm, Jay DeLancy called her back to tell her he wasn't supposed to talk to reporters.18 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtesdwgrrs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3msga7cpxts2fInside the secretive deal for a $10 billion data center in rural North Carolina https://ncnewsline.com/2026/08/06/inside-the-secretive-deal-for-a-10-billion-data-center-in-rural-north-carolina/06 Aug 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3msga7cpxts2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3msdjm6sq422fNC Rep. Edwards drops reelection campaign following ethics probe, urging of Republican colleagues https://ncnewsline.com/2026/08/04/edwards-faces-pressure-to-depart-congressional-campaign-following-ethics-probe/05 Aug 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdjm6sq422fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mrasmktjzs2uPro-data center group trying to change opinions in NC with ad campaign https://ncnewsline.com/2026/07/22/pro-data-center-group-trying-to-change-opinions-in-nc-with-ad-campaign/22 Jul 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrasmktjzs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mq5jgip4hs2vFormer GOP operative moved from elections liaison job in the NC auditor’s office https://ncnewsline.com/2026/07/08/former-gop-operative-moved-from-elections-liaison-job-in-the-nc-auditors-office/08 Jul 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5jgip4hs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3movwbqevuk2qTrump ‘trampled’ voter privacy by feeding info into Homeland Security system, judge says https://ncnewsline.com/2026/06/22/repub/trump-trampled-voter-privacy-by-feeding-info-into-homeland-security-system-judge-says/22 Jun 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3movwbqevuk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mnwziml3ds23Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters https://ncnewsline.com/2026/06/10/repub/homeland-security-retreats-on-plan-to-get-data-on-mail-in-voters/10 Jun 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwziml3ds23https://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mnsoocs7l22qTrump administration grants Duke Energy $28.4M for NC coal plant https://ncnewsline.com/2026/06/08/trump-administration-grants-duke-energy-28-4m-for-nc-coal-plant/08 Jun 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsoocs7l22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mnkr65r5nk2yUS Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting https://ncnewsline.com/2026/06/05/repub/us-senate-blocks-trumps-save-america-act-thwarting-restrictions-on-voting/05 Jun 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkr65r5nk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mnf3dyv3us2rA GOP county elections board member said he was warned against voting for a campus polling site https://ncnewsline.com/2026/06/03/a-gop-county-elections-board-member-said-he-was-warned-against-voting-for-a-campus-polling-site/03 Jun 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf3dyv3us2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mmwrwn6rk22rThe White House intervened to get a $620 million deal for an NC company tied to Donald Trump Jr. https://ncnewsline.com/2026/05/28/the-white-house-intervened-to-get-a-620-million-deal-for-an-nc-company-tied-to-donald-trump-jr/28 May 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwrwn6rk22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mmuepikoqk2kNC GOP lawmaker removes name from anti-abortion bill after social media outcry https://ncnewsline.com/2026/05/27/nc-gop-lawmaker-removes-name-from-anti-abortion-bill-after-social-media-outcry/27 May 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmuepikoqk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mmttw7egpk2mNC’s child death rate is rising, with a big jump in teen homicides https://ncnewsline.com/2026/05/27/ncs-child-death-rate-has-risen-over-time-with-a-big-jump-in-teen-homicides/27 May 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmttw7egpk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mmttvg4qz22gFormer UNC chancellor Guskiewicz named Clemson’s new president https://ncnewsline.com/2026/05/27/repub/former-unc-chancellor-guskiewicz-named-clemsons-new-president/27 May 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmttvg4qz22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lbonner.bsky.social/post/3mmfcd6bjv22tRepublican NC senators propose cuts to the state’s most popular voting method https://ncnewsline.com/2026/05/21/nc-republican-senators-propose-cuts-to-the-states-most-popular-voting-method/21 May 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:faitxslkft3ogageuh2fjb77/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfcd6bjv22t