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Ronni Butts is a student journalist attending North Carolina Central University who aspires to be a White House correspondent. Ronni returned as a politics intern for the second summer at The Raleigh News & Observer in May 2026. She previously served as a co-editor-in-chief at the Campus Echo, N.C. Central University's student newspaper in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Ronni is a member of The New York Times Corps and a national member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

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NC sues Trump administration over Medicaid eligibility changes

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing the Trump administration over changes to work requirement exemptions for medically frail individuals, which he contends could jeopardize the coverage of tens of thousands of North Carolinians with severe illnesses.

Jackson, a Democrat, and the other officials bringing the lawsuit allege that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, and the federal Department of Health and Human Services violated congressionally passed protecti...
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NC GOP bans sex offenders from holding party office in new committee report

The North Carolina Republican Party recently added an eligibility requirement that bars those convicted of sexual abuse, violent felonies or child abuse from holding party office. Advocates for the new clause say adding the clause took years of convincing, despite calls on leadership to make changes.

The decision, which was finalized at the party’s state convention in mid-June, comes just months after long-time GOP leader and donor Harvey West, who was convicted of several sex offenses in 2000,...
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More than 250,000 in NC may lose Medicaid coverage under new work requirements

North Carolina has just six months to implement new Medicaid eligibility requirements after receiving final guidance this month. Implementing new federal work requirements and strict state mandates will be costly for the state and could lead to thousands losing health coverage.

More than 3 million North Carolinians rely on Medicaid. But according to Melanie Bush, deputy secretary for North Carolina Medicaid, an upwards of 255,000 of them who access Medicaid through expansion could lose health c...
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Top Republican wants NC Democrats ‘disciplined’ after explicit language in video

A top leader in the Republican-controlled state House is calling for two Democratic lawmakers to be punished for appearing in a video with profanity that describes frustration with Republicans and the state’s delayed budget.

House Majority Leader Brenden Jones shared a statement on Thursday morning that asks House Democratic Leader Robert Reives to “discipline” any member of the House Democratic Caucus involved in creating the video. He also asks Reives to investigate any Democratic staff membe...
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NC Senate candidate Michael Whatley campaigns on tax cut for service workers

U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley walked into a bar in Zebulon, where a group of young workers were waiting to hear him speak about President Donald Trump’s “No Tax on Tips” initiative.

“When we think about this election and we talk about the economy,” Whatley said, “we talk about voters here in North Carolina, we talk about workers here in North Carolina, it really comes down to a pretty simple premise: I want you to take home more money, and I want you to keep more money. I want you to ma...
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NC Democrat Don Davis launches campaign in newly gerrymandered congressional district

Rep. Don Davis, a candidate in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, officially launched his campaign in the state’s most competitive district Saturday in Rocky Mount. Davis said he’s fighting to ensure that Eastern North Carolina does not get left behind.

The Snow Hill Democrat said he’s advocating for the often-overlooked needs of Eastern North Carolinians, including more money for education, protections for farmers, improved healthcare and support for seniors.

“… Within [North Caroli...
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NC Democrats divided over resolution that accuses Israel of genocide

A draft resolution that calls Israel’s actions in Gaza “genocide” has sown division in the North Carolina Democratic Party, especially among some of its Jewish members, proving that disagreements over Israel continue to be a point of contention for the party.

The resolution, obtained by The News & Observer from the party’s Jewish Caucus, also calls for the prosecution in the United States of individuals and entities involved in genocide, regardless of citizenship status, in alignment with a 200...

Watch Me Moderate Durham's Mayoral Debate!

In October 2025, I moderated Durham's only mayoral debate in more than 10 years. The debate, between Mayor Leonardo Williams and Anjanée Bell, was held at North Carolina Central University.

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