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July 5, 2025

Articles by Matt Mercer

About Matt Mercer
Matt Mercer is the editor in chief of North State Journal and can be reached at matt@northstatejournal.com.
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From the editor: Covering COVID-19

December 30, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — As the new year approaches, reflections on what happened in 2020 permeate news websites and Facebook timelines. In that spirit, I wanted to take a moment and explain North State Journal’s coverage of […]

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Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam

December 28, 2020 Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college. Loughlin was released from […]

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NC Electoral College vote a ‘great honor’ for participants

December 15, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The 58th Electoral College met on Monday, Dec. 14 to formally cast the votes for president and vice president. In Raleigh, electors for the state of North Carolina met at noon in the […]

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Sanofi, GSK say COVID-19 shot won’t be ready until late 2021

December 11, 2020 Danica Kirka, Associated Press

LONDON — Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said Friday that their potential COVID-19 vaccine won’t be ready until late next year because they need to improve the shot’s effectiveness in older people. The companies said early […]

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Federal Appeals court overturns decision striking state voter ID law

December 10, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a decision striking the state’s voter ID law on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The judges said in a unanimous opinion that “The district court penalized the […]

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Trump, Pence at top of 2024 Republican presidential primary

December 8, 2020 Matt Mercer

If President Donald Trump’s legal efforts are unsuccessful in securing a second term beginning in 2021, he would be at the top of the list of primary voters in 2024, according to a post-election survey […]

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Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland has died, at 87

December 7, 2020 Brian Witte, Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes, who represented Maryland for 30 years in the Senate as a leader of financial regulatory reform and drafted the first article of impeachment against Republican President Richard Nixon […]

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Newby win confirmed by recount, Beasley asks for hand-eye audit

December 3, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – Republican Associate Justice Paul Newby’s win over Democratic Chief Justice Cheri Beasley was confirmed following a statewide recount of all 5.4 million votes cast in the 2020 general election. Newby leads by Beasley […]

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Kathy Harrington named NC Senate majority leader

December 1, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The N.C. Senate will have a female majority leader for the first time in the chamber’s history. N.C. Senate Republicans on Monday held internal leadership elections and nominated Gaston County Sen. Kathy Harrington […]

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Legislature left in dark after rural broadband funding redirected

November 24, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — State legislators say Gov. Roy Cooper took more than $30 million appropriated to support rural broadband to use for other purposes — and didn’t notify them of the decision. A letter dated Nov. […]

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