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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The N.C. House recently passed a bill to allow the state treasurer to invest a portion of state pension funds in cryptocurrency and other digital assets. First-term Rep. Mike Schietzelt, R-Wake, made the case for the bill on the House floor. -
Hundreds of bills likely won't advance at the North Carolina legislature following a Thursday deadline to pass either the House or Senate in order to be eligible for consideration. -
The state House voted Wednesday to require insurance companies to cover more testing for breast cancer and other diseases. -
The state House voted Wednesday to require insurance companies to cover more testing for breast cancer and other diseases.
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A controversial state Senate bill restricting transgender access to bathrooms and locker rooms is dead for now. -
The state House could vote Wednesday to make the medication Ivermectin available at pharmacies without a prescription, after the bill passed two committee votes Tuesday. -
State lawmakers want to restrict the powers of homeowners associations, proposing legislation that would address everything from unpaid dues to parking regulations. -
State lawmakers want to restrict the powers of homeowners associations, proposing legislation that would address everything from unpaid dues to parking regulations.
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The state House voted along party lines Wednesday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in state government agencies. The bill would ban the use of DEI in hiring practices and in employee training. -
The state House voted along party lines Wednesday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in state government agencies. The bill would ban the use of DEI in hiring practices and in employee training.
