Ren Larson, Author at The Assembly NC

Former GOP County Election Officials Say They Were Forced Out

Ren Larson — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Some former local board members say they lost their seats because they weren't devoted enough to the Republican Party.

Matt Hartman, Erin Gretzinger and Ren Larson — Thu, 29 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Why did Montreat College get $40 million in taxpayer money? Plus, UNC-Chapel Hill delays some tenure votes.

Ren Larson — Wed, 28 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The legislature is investing big dollars at Montreat College, even though public schools have accredited cyber programs.

Jeffrey Billman and Ren Larson — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:35:27 +0000

The Venezuelan asylum seeker was living in N.C. legally. So why did the Trump administration send him to El Salvador?

Ren Larson — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Republican Labor Commissioner Luke Farley eliminated a DEI metric in employee evaluations to gauge whether a worker “treats all people fairly.”

Ren Larson — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Republicans have wanted to regain control of the state election apparatus for years. With state Auditor Dave Boliek, they’ve found their man.

Joe Killian, P.R. Lockhart and Ren Larson — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Millions in voter-approved bond money still hasn’t been tapped for housing in Greensboro. Plus, an update on Summerfield.

Ren Larson and Whitney Clegg — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Over the past three years, the state legislature has given $30 million to crisis pregnancy centers, with little oversight or outcomes.

Anne Blythe, Evey Weisblat and Ren Larson — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:15:00 +0000

The Republican-led legislature’s hurricane relief bill took away a number of executive powers.

Erin Gretzinger, Justin Laidlaw and Ren Larson — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A local coalition is demanding Duke pay the city $50 million a year in lieu of taxes, the latest in long-simmering town-gown tensions.