Down from DC
Natalie Jennings, Phoebe Zerwick, Andrew BraunA free guide to how the decisions made by our federal government — what’s coming down here, from DC — will affect North Carolinians.
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Which North Carolinians are most vulnerable to heat?
Welcome back to Down from DC, where we keep up with decisions made in the nation’s capital and how they affect us here in North Carolina.
If you’re like me, you’re probably sick by now of the markers of election season in a competitive sta...
Two years after Helene
Welcome back to Down from DC, where we explain what federal government and the people who run it are doing in Washington and how it affects our lives in North Carolina.
Our state passed a grim anniversary last week: It has been two years...
The most consequential Medicaid cuts are still to come
Welcome back to Down from the DC, where we take a close look at how decisions by our elected officials in DC affect communities here in N.C. Today’s issue was written by Phoebe with reporting from Jane Cohen and Andrew Braun.
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Mail ballots are out, with court challenge in limbo
Welcome Back to Down from DC, where we keep up with news of federal actions and their impacts here in NC.
Labor Day marks the traditional start to campaign season. In the coming weeks, we’ll be following key Congressional campaigns closely...
What do we know about North Carolina’s unaffiliated voters?
Welcome Back to Down from DC, where we look at the impacts on NC communities of actions by our federal government up in DC – and these days there are a lot of them.
One of the reasons Natalie and I launched DFDC last year was to cut throug...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Longtime politics editor and newsroom leader (WaPo, Vox). Now freelancing. I co-founded and co-author Down from DC, about how federal policy affects NC. Also: girl mom, newish North Carolinian, LSU alum, tennis obsessive.
North Carolina based journalist and retired professor
Intern at Down from DC || Former Managing Editor at the Old Gold and Black || Politics & Int'l Affairs student || Wake Forest '27
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