- The News & Observer reports that Democrats dominate state House, Senate effectiveness rankings.
- State Rep. Jimmy Love and Sen. Bill Purcell, both vulnerable Democratic incumbents this year, rank high in legislative effectiveness.
- The Salisbury Post profiles House-77 Republican primary candidates Harry Warren and Lauren Raper.
- State Rep. Lucy Allen, D-Franklin, explains why she’s leaving the legislature.
- State Sen. Steve Goss, running for re-election in District 45, asks DOT to widen Ashe County’s Highway 221.
by Locker Room contributor