Mary Cornatzer

National Editor at States Newsroom. Proud N&O alumnus. Defender of the Fourth Estate. Mom, dog lover.

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

Very proud of New Hampshire Bulletin reporter William Skipworth for this win and for the impact his series on abuse within NH's disability care system is having in the state. https://t.co/YOKah9TySP

[Wallace House Center for Journalists @UMWallaceHouse]

🏆 2026 Livingston Award Winner: Local Reporting

Congratulations to William Skipworth of The New Hampshire Bulletin.

The Livingston Awards recognize the best reporting by journalists under 35 and celebrate the next generation of journalism leaders.

🔗 https://t.co/hieXhMF7TO

[MS NOW Reports @MSNOW_Reports]

Early voting begins in battleground Wisconsin, with both Vice President Harris and former President Trump focused on the critical swing state.

Wisconsin Examiner Editor-in-Chief @rconniff joins @jdbalart with the state of the race and the key ballot initiatives this election.

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

"We are asking that all (school) employees are held harmless due to the hurricane" — NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt https://t.co/AptxyRVlEq

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

Congratulations to the small but mighty @RICurrent which was named the digital news publication of the year by @NENPA (NE Newspaper & Press Association). Proud to work with @j9weisman, @NancyKLavin, @KRISH_EH (Chris Shea) & @OhNoCastro (Alexander Castro). https://t.co/EkksaH3AWL

[Tennessee Lookout || tnlookout.bsky.social @TNLookout]

SCOOP: Ballad Health, the nation's largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly, has reported poor quality of care. Now Tennessee wants to change the rules of that monopoly to hold Ballad more accountable. From @BrettKelman with @KFFHealthNews.

https://t.co/KbyQlYnQLw

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

The other Carolina's Supreme Court making big news today.

[SC Daily Gazette || bsky @scdailygazette.com @SCDailyGazette]

UPDATE: SC high court rejects GOP vouchers, says taxpayer dollars can’t pay private tuition

What the stunning decision means for students already enrolled is unclear

https://t.co/9CySfnj4Cv via @SCDailyGazette

[Caity @caitycoyne]

You cannot make up what is happening on Justice’s briefing right now.

After weeks of unprecedented bad news for the governor’s businesses we’re spending the only time we have to hear directly from him (as he runs for a U.S. Senate seat) watching… a billiards trick shot

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

Just a reminder that @statesnewsroom is hiring reporters in Tallahassee, Raleigh, Des Moines and Helena. You'll work with great people and get great benefits. https://t.co/6RB9O5EvNt

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

“This case has the potential to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges and extend the same religious freedom protections beyond Kentucky to the entire nation.” https://t.co/CnCzGITs58 Via @ladd_sarah @KYLantern

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

"The fundraiser backed by leaders of Word of Faith Fellowship...has raised questions among critics about Robinson’s connections to the group.. .. Some of the accusations against the church have resulted in criminal convictions; church leaders deny the rest."

[Will Doran @will_doran]

Scoop: Mark Robinson is holding a fundraiser Tuesday with Word of Faith—a church some call a cult, which has been investigated for child abuse and slavery.

His campaign declined to comment on what he thinks of the group’s teachings or allegations #ncpol https://t.co/IZ4cK0eBD5

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

@caitycoyne Thank you.

[Charles Paullin @CPaullinVA]

“We suspect they haven’t done PFAS monitoring yet, and so they don’t know what they’re up against,” said Robert Edelman, director of technical services at the office of drinking water at VDH, in an interview. https://t.co/wi9LAyKgiS via @MercuryVirginia

[Kevin Bogardus @KevinBogardus]

Every day this spring, it seemed another Biden reg came out — on power plants, public lands, water heaters and more

It was meant that way

@rbravender and I look at what rules should be safe from quick elimination next year if Trump takes the White House

https://t.co/QPMuuXg4w5

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

@jake_zuckerman Congratulations.

[News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com @statesnewsroom]

👏Congratulations👏 to @vkaramurza and @washingtonpost as well as to 🎉FINALIST🎉 @lyman_brian of @ALReflector @statesnewsroom

[Graham Moomaw @gmoomaw]

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A week before Petersburg chose Cordish for its casino, the city manager signed a letter saying the city was picking Bally's.

The city claims it received a "demand" to sign the letter or the General Assembly would block the project.

https://t.co/hJco6IXlpZ

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

@mark_sadd @Leann_Ray @statesnewsroom @LoriKerseyWV @caitycoyne @ameliaknisely You can find the list of funders here: https://t.co/s0xo5B3jc6

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

@LesZaitz That's fantastic. Congratulations to all.

[Mary Cornatzer @mcornatzer]

We're hiring reporters to cover the legislature and the 2024 election @NCNewsline. If you like to break news and write stories that matter, come work for a great nonprofit. https://t.co/c7ES1U0zwp

[lisasorg @lisasorg]

7 yrs ago all hell broke loose in #NC when #GenX was found in drinking water. Now we have standards for 6 types of #PFAS Here's the latest + look for a follow up after today's event in Fayetteville https://t.co/NQfkJRLwDQ @NCDEQ @EPA @NCNewsline @CapeFearRiver @CleanCapeFear