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‘I find it odd’: Questions linger after top political aide to Mark Robinson shot

Questions continue to linger around the mysterious shooting of Krishana Polite, a former top aide to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who was struck by a stray bullet in a parking lot while leaving a New Year’s Eve church service.

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Robinson rebuts CNN’s arguments for dismissing defamation lawsuit

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson accuses CNN of attributing “vile and bizarre comments” to him “for sensationalist and spiteful purposes” and to ruin his reputation during his recent campaign for governor. Robinson offered those comments in a federal court filing Thursday in his defamation case against the television network.

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Notable NC figures to speak at ‘No Labels’ national conference

The centrist American political organization No Labels is hosting its national meeting in Washington, DC, Thursday drawing scores of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents set on bringing bipartisanship and moderate politics to issues like immigration, border security, taxes, and the national debt. “We’re living through one of those rare moments in history where historic changes can...

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Robinson, Money trade accusations in new court filings

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and a former porn store clerk filed competing federal court documents this week in Robinson’s defamation lawsuit that also involves CNN. The lieutenant governor challenges defendant Louis Money’s attempt to have the case dismissed.

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Cooper vetoes hurricane relief bill, calling it a ‘sham’

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 382 Tuesday, the bill that includes funding for disaster relief in western North Carolina, while also diverting some of the governor’s power over the State Board of Elections (NCSBE), and making other shifts to state government chain of command.

Theresa Opeka