Ren Larson, Author at The Assembly NC

As Helene Survivors Await State Help, Some Victims of Earlier Hurricanes Are Still Out of Their Homes

A new housing recovery program created to avoid the delays and cost overruns that plagued past efforts is already seeing similar problems.

A ProPublica and Assembly analysis found households that got the most Helene aid had higher incomes.

A Swannanoa resident describes how he rescued neighbors via kayak after Hurricane Helene flooded their community.

Some former local board members say they lost their seats because they weren’t devoted enough to the Republican Party.

The legislature is investing big dollars at Montreat College, even though public schools have accredited cyber programs.

Republican Labor Commissioner Luke Farley eliminated a DEI metric in employee evaluations to gauge whether a worker “treats all people fairly.”

Republicans have wanted to regain control of the state election apparatus for years. With state Auditor Dave Boliek, they’ve found their man.

Over the past three years, the state legislature has given $30 million to crisis pregnancy centers, with little oversight or outcomes.

A review finds the U.S. Performance Center misspent nearly a quarter of the funds it was given by the legislature.

State House Democrats gained one seat Tuesday, diminishing Republicans’ advantage and giving Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein more leverage.