Ray Gronberg
Recent Stories
Lavonia Allison
Gov. Josh Stein has joined others in publicly mourning the Jan. 7. death of Dr. Lavonia Allison, a longtime leader...
Fire in LA
After getting home from Wednesday’s opening of the General Assembly, I cooked dinner and sat down to watch my hometown...
Berger leaves door open for AI bill
Legislators have to “tread very carefully” when it comes to regulating the uses of artificial intelligence, Senate leader Phil Berger...
Advocacy firms roll out new collaboration
A trio of Raleigh-based advocacy firms joined forces to launch a new partnership they say will move beyond “the antiquated...
Batch chooses office and caucus staff
New Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch has taken a page from Hall’s book by keeping some of predecessor Dan Blue’s...
Hall speaks up for rural N.C.
In his opening comments to the House, Hall said one of his priorities as speaker is finding ways to stem...
Session begins
The 2025 long session of the General Assembly is officially underway, following the swearing-in of House and Senate members on...
Toyota plant update
Toyota is conducting pre-production trials at its Randolph County factory in the completed building that’s scheduled to start churning out...
Stein makes more hurricane-relief moves
Gov. Josh Stein continues in the early days his tenure to emphasize western North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene. On...
Hall announces staff hires
House Speaker-designate Destin Hall has filled out his new office’s staff, and there’s no shortage of familiar faces there. Neal...
Briner picks four for investment panel
State Treasurer Brad Briner named four new members to the state’s Investment Advisory Committee, which counsels the $123 billion retirement...
Matthews and the NC DOT
From covering Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Durham I’m no stranger to seeing road-planning fights break out between local leaders and...
Johns Hopkins doc joining State Health Plan board
State Treasurer Brad Briner appointed a John Hopkins University health-insurance expert to the board of the State Health Plan. The...
