Will Wright

Gone fishing. Formerly @theobserver, @nytimes, @heraldleader

[Will Wright @Observer_Wright]

@TheRestHistory Thank you for this episode! My grandad, an American, was shot in the Italy campaign. He grew up in northern Italy and spoke German, so was able to convince the German soldiers to take him to a hospital. When they found him, he heard them say in German, “This one is finished.”

[Will Wright @Observer_Wright]

@chriscooperwcu So sorry Chris. Thinking of you and yours.

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@GennaContino Lol, I figured it was something along those lines

[Will Wright @Observer_Wright]

I've also learned a great deal from many of my sources, from city workers to professors and Charlotte business owners. So stay in touch! I may not be able to put you on the front page anymore, but I can still buy you breakfast.

[Will Wright @Observer_Wright]

Some personal news: This is my last week @theobserver. I couldn't be more grateful for the chance to work with such an amazing team. In albeit a short time, I've learned so much from working with such talented people. I really cannot say enough about them.

[Under the Dome, N&O @underthedome]

Listen to the new episode of our @newsobserver politics podcast, with @dawnbvaughan, @avibajpai_
and @Observer_Wright.

Election final stretch: Early voting turnout, Charlotte races and political ads
#ncpol #ncga
https://t.co/7bff8YgAD6

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.@PatMcCroryNC is returning to WBT radio and, as of Sunday, is an official NBC political analyst.

Dave from Asheville is back.

https://t.co/gDBkqzP1hG

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Pineville Town Council voted to censure one of its members last night, barring him from, among other things, entering the police station without supervision.

An investigation found the councilman fostered ‘pervasive fear’ at the police department:

https://t.co/wbRkAztaDW

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Republican NC House candidate's 'Spank That Tail' Facebook page and LLC were a joke, he says:

https://t.co/s9MXpIJMWA

[Will Doran @will_doran]

NC Supreme Court oral arguments just began this morning in Harper v. Hall, the #ncpol redistricting case

(which is also at SCOTUS, as Moore v. Harper, AKA the Independent State Legislature case) https://t.co/HcPA1fpLov

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ICYMI: I talked with @will_doran and Bob Orr for this week's CLT Politics newsletter. Doran walks us through the Supreme Court case that could have national implications on elections:

https://t.co/RDWx7LdOw4

[Will Wright @Observer_Wright]

We fact checked Club For Growth's new $400,000 ad targeting Beasley over a 2019 Supreme Court case:

https://t.co/T1M380uYLH

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New in CLT Politics: In competitive NC House race near CLT, Republican nominee changes tone on abortion.

His website called it "genocide" in February. Now: "North Carolinians believe women have a right to their bodies, and babies have a right to theirs."

https://t.co/yzQJFDdRDl

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Meck County Commissioners approved 5% pay raise for county manager Diorio. Total compensation w/ base salary, 401k match and expenses is $469,526.31. @susanrodmcd opposed.

Board also approved a one-time cash bonus of $20k. @susanrodmcd, @LauraMeierD5 and @OnTheFrogSide opposed.

[Will Wright @Observer_Wright]

In the CLT Politics newsletter today, we answer the burning question: What kind of weird characters did Charlotteans vote for as write-in candidates during the city election last month?

(Also, how many ways can you spell Larken Egleston?)

https://t.co/RFCIlCrWTZ

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The ACP lowers Internet costs for qualifying families. As many as 1.14m eligible North Carolinians haven't yet signed up. People can learn how to enroll here:
https://t.co/pR0ye9VCMj

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.@GennaContino and I will be reporting on @VP's visit to Charlotte today. The VP will hold a roundtable with state legislators on reproductive rights, and talk about the Affordable Connectivity Program. @theobserver

[Will Wright @Observer_Wright]

.@VP will visit Charlotte Thursday to talk reproductive rights with state legislators, and the administration's investments in affordable, high-speed Internet #ncpol:

https://t.co/mknH6VCzhY

[Will Wright @Observer_Wright]

Councilman Tariq Bokhari will host a press conference today at 5:30, saying he'll announce a new temporary location for the Central Ave flea market that got shut down in February. @theobserver