Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson had a prime speaking slot at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in Florida on Thursday – giving a 12-minute speech directly following Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The new congressional map unveiled by the three special masters on Wednesday might not be a done deal. But with candidate filing starting today, the potential for more district changes didn’t stop several candidates from announcing their plans within hours of the court’s decision.

After Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, announced last week that she’ll resign from the House on March 31, Democratic Party leaders in her district will need to select a replacement to finish out her term.

For the moment, it's still the new 14th congressional district, which incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn ditched to run for re-election in a neighboring district.

Big political organizations typically wait to make endorsements until it’s clear who’s running and what seat they’ll run for. Not the conservative Club For Growth, which has emerged as a key player in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate primary by spending millions backing Congressman Ted Budd.

While the district lines could easily shift again, U.S. Rep. David Price's pending retirement has set up a hotly contested Democratic primary in the western side of the Triangle region.

For the first time in recent memory, the state’s ABC Commission has a chairman who’s actually worked in the alcohol distribution business.