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Lynn Bonner

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Reporter at NC Newsline covering health, politics, and voting.

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Bill Grueskin bgrueskin.bsky.social · 17h
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world

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Ben Mullin benmullin.bsky.social · 20h
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

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Emily Mullin emilymullin.bsky.social · Jan 30
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Minnesota Star Tribune startribune.com · Jan 30
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday. 📷️: Aaron Lavinsky

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Doug Bock Clark dougbockclark.bsky.social · Jan 28
1/ NEW: @propublica.org has obtained a search warrant that the FBI is executing for records related to the contested 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., which has not yet been widely shared. It’s an extraordinary document. Link: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
1-28-26 Fulton Warrant

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Drew Harwell drewharwell.com · Jan 22
The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.

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Peter Baker peterbakernyt.bsky.social · Jan 21
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Carl Quintanilla carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Jan 15
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The Washington Post washingtonpost.com · Jan 15
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Minnesota Reformer minnesotareformer.com · Jan 13
As thousands of immigration agents arrive in Minnesota, neighbors are working together to track, distract and protest ICE. The cat-and-mouse game between activists and agents is escalating as tactics change daily.
In the car with the Minneapolis community patrols working to disrupt ICE operations • Minnesota Reformer

As Elle Neubauer drove before dawn past the darkened windows of the immigrant-owned businesses on Lake Street in Minneapolis, her co-pilot and friend Patty O’Keefe scanned the passing vehicles with bi...

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Jan 14
Amid protests, NC elections board rejects campus voting sites and Sunday voting in several counties ncnewsline.com/2026/01/13/a...
Amid protests, NC elections board rejects campus voting sites and Sunday voting in several counties • NC Newsline

The GOP majority on the NC Board of Elections rejected requests for polling places on college campuses and proposals for Sunday voting hours.

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Mississippi Free Press mississippifreepress.org · Dec 24, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Dec 23, 2025
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We read thousands of internal ICE chats. They show how officials make raids go viral

Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos

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ProPublica propublica.org · Dec 19, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Dec 18, 2025
Jim Hunt, NC governor who won four terms and shaped legacy on education, dies ncnewsline.com/2025/12/18/j...
Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt dies • NC Newsline

“It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Gov. Jim Hunt,” Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt said.

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris kelciemmorris.bsky.social · Dec 17, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Dec 16, 2025
FEMA planned changes for disaster aid. NC local leaders say they’re ‘unhelpful’ and ‘tone deaf’ ncnewsline.com/2025/12/16/f...
NC leaders urged FEMA to ditch planned changes to aid process • NC Newsline

“At a maximum, this news has been received by some as if FEMA leadership at the regional and Washington, D.C. level is tone deaf.”

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Dec 15, 2025
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats in voting rights case, report finds ncnewsline.com/2025/12/15/r...
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats in voting rights case, report finds • NC Newsline

Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Acts, a new analysis finds.

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ProPublica propublica.org · Dec 13, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Dec 12, 2025
The forever chemical TFA could cause irreversible harm. In Eastern North Carolina, it’s everywhere. ncnewsline.com/2025/12/12/t...
The forever chemical TFA could cause irreversible harm. In Eastern North Carolina, it’s everywhere. • NC Newsline

The discovery of TFA in blood and water samples raises questions about Chemours’ role in adding to the pollution burden.

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casey morell caseym.org · Dec 11, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Dec 11, 2025
Republicans in Congress eye more power for states to remove voters ncnewsline.com/2025/12/11/r...
Republicans in Congress eye more power for states to remove voters • NC Newsline

Republicans in Congress want to give states more authority to remove ineligible voters — including noncitizens and people who have moved or died — from voter rolls, seeking to reinforce the Trump admi...

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Dec 11, 2025
Trump endorses Phil Berger, as Sam Page continues primary challenge despite president’s request ncnewsline.com/2025/12/11/t...
Trump endorses Berger, as Page continues primary challenge • NC Newsline

President said he preferred that Page come work in D.C. Rockingham County sheriff says he will continue campaigning.

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Dec 11, 2025
Democrat Nida Allam brings major progressive backers to challenge incumbent US Rep. Foushee ncnewsline.com/2025/12/11/d...
Democrat Nida Allam brings major progressive backers to challenge incumbent US Rep. Foushee • NC Newsline

Durham's Nida Allam highlights US Rep. Valerie Foushee's reliance on controversial donors in her primary challenge in NC's 4th District.

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Alabama Reflector alabamareflector.com · Dec 11, 2025
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ncnewsline ncnewsline.com · Dec 10, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Dec 10, 2025
Gov. Stein endorses House Democrat, wading into Democratic primary before filing ends ncnewsline.com/briefs/gov-s...
Stein endorses NC House Democrat, wading into primary race • NC Newsline

The endorsement signals that Stein will not shy away from backing chosen candidates in contested Democratic primaries.

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Jane Norman janenorman.bsky.social · Dec 8, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Dec 8, 2025
NC Democrat seeking return to the state House appeals to Republicans for primary votes ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-de...
NC Democrat seeking return to the state House appeals to Republicans for primary votes • NC Newsline

Former NC Rep. Michael Wray, a Democrat, wants Republicans in his Democratic district to change their party affiliation to support him in the 2026 primary.

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Peter Baker peterbakernyt.bsky.social · Dec 6, 2025
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Taniel taniel.bsky.social · Dec 2, 2025
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Mississippi Free Press mississippifreepress.org · Nov 20, 2025
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Charles Ornstein charlesornstein.bsky.social · Nov 18, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Nov 18, 2025
U.S. Border Patrol coming to Raleigh on Tuesday, mayor says, as NC crackdown continues ncnewsline.com/2025/11/17/u...
U.S. Border Patrol coming to Raleigh, mayor says • NC Newsline

Cowell said city leaders "don't have a lot of information" about the scale of the operation or how long the agency plans to be in Raleigh.

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Jesse Eisinger jeisinger.bsky.social · Nov 14, 2025
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States Newsroom statesnewsroom.com · Nov 11, 2025
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ProPublica propublica.org · Nov 2, 2025
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ncnewsline ncnewsline.com · Oct 31, 2025
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The Associated Press apnews.com · Oct 30, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Oct 30, 2025
Rural NC legal aid offices close after General Assembly freezes public assistance fund over politics ncnewsline.com/2025/10/30/r...
Rural NC legal aid offices close after General Assembly freezes public assistance fund over politics • NC Newsline

For 40 years, IOLTA has funded legal aid to low-income North Carolinians. That money is now halted over GOP accusations of progressive bias.

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Oct 28, 2025
NC attorney general joins states suing Trump administration to continue SNAP food aid ncnewsline.com/2025/10/28/n... by @galenb.bsky.social
NC AG Jackson sues Trump administration over SNAP pause • NC Newsline

The suit argues that the administration should dip into reserve funds to continue funding SNAP benefits, rather than pausing them.

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Oct 28, 2025
Racial health disparities could widen as states grapple with Trump cuts, experts warn ncnewsline.com/2025/10/28/r...
Racial health disparities could widen as states grapple with Trump cuts, experts warn • NC Newsline

Racial health disparities may widen as states, universities and nonprofits grapple with federal funding cuts to programs that were aimed at filling gaps in care, public health experts say.

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Arizona Mirror azmirror.com · Oct 23, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Oct 21, 2025
GOP-led NC redistricting plan moving through House as Black leaders blast new lines ncnewsline.com/2025/10/21/g...
NC redistricting plan advances as Black leaders condemn new map • NC Newsline

Republicans push new map granting additional GOP seat closer to finish line. Previous occupant of that seat cries foul.

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John Robinson jrobin.bsky.social · Oct 21, 2025
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Minnesota Reformer minnesotareformer.com · Oct 21, 2025
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The Washington Post washingtonpost.com · Oct 21, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Oct 20, 2025
NC Republicans move on new congressional plan to add another GOP district ncnewsline.com/2025/10/20/n...
NC Republicans move on new congressional plan to add another GOP district • NC Newsline

NC Republicans move on their plan for a new congressional map that will add another GOP seat, as President Trump requested.

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The News & Observer newsobserver.com · Oct 10, 2025
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Oct 2, 2025
Standing in the gap: How nonprofits and volunteers created a community safety net after Helene ncnewsline.com/2025/10/02/s...
How nonprofits created a North Carolina safety net after Helene • NC Newsline

Western North Carolina, devastated by Helene, has been slow to receive federal aid. Survivors have leaned on nonprofits and volunteers.

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Sep 30, 2025
Argument erupts on the NC elections board over the new role handed a former GOP operative ncnewsline.com/briefs/argum...
Argument erupts on the NC elections board over the new role handed a former GOP operative • NC Newsline

Democrats on the NC Board of Elections criticize the hiring of GOP operative Dallas Woodhouse as a state elections advisor.

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Sep 24, 2025
Doesn't seem like NC is much closer to getting a comprehensive state budget. The budget year started on July 1. On Tuesday, House Speaker Destin Hall gave reporters an update on what's happened since June.

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Sep 23, 2025
“when someone has committed a heinous crime, and there’s proof of it without a shadow of a doubt, you can sign me up to pull the trigger." Sen. Carl Ford (R-Rowan) Last-minute amendment opening the path to firing squads or electrocution as means of execution in NC.
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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Aug 29, 2025
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An Astrologer’s Messy Affair With a Trump Pentagon Official

The vet sued Amy Tripp, known as Starheal, after she allegedly texted his wife, “He won’t get confirmed. He’s cooked.”

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Aug 28, 2025
Surry County elections chairman resigns after police say he put drugs in granddaughters’ ice cream ncnewsline.com/briefs/surry...
Surry County elections chairman resigns after police say he put drugs in granddaughters' ice cream • NC Newsline

Surry County elections board chairman resigns after police charged him for putting drugs into his grandchildren's ice cream.

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Abby Sewell sewella.bsky.social · Aug 25, 2025
Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war. She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza. tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital

A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.

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Lynn Bonner lbonner.bsky.social · Aug 22, 2025
7 companies tapped to rebuild Helene-damaged western NC face lawsuits, licensing issues ncnewsline.com/2025/08/22/7...
7 companies tapped to rebuild Helene-damaged western NC face lawsuits, licensing issues • NC Newsline

7 companies tapped to rebuild Hurricane Helene-damaged western NC face lawsuits, licensing issues

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