Lucas Thomae @lucasthomae

govt accountability + transparency @CPublicPress | formerly @nchealthnews @dailytarheel | email tips to [email protected] linkedin.com/in/lucas-thoma… North Carolina Joined August 2019

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Sarah Michels @sarah_michels13

10 months ago

INBOX: State Board says that if you still need to return your absentee ballot via the U.S. Postal Service, you should do so TODAY.

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Sarah Michels @sarah_michels13

12 months ago

Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is still in the governor’s race, despite pressure to drop out after scandal broke His decision runs the risk of harming other Republican candidates on the North Carolina ballot, including former president Donald Trump carolinapublicpress.org/65540/whats-th…

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Sarah Michels @sarah_michels13

a year ago

Well, the saga continues… Today, a NC court denied RFK Jr.’s request to get off the North Carolina ballot & have all ballots reprinted. But, they gave him 24 hours to appeal the decision. This comes as absentee ballots were supposed to go out tomorrow carolinapublicpress.org/65302/absentee…

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Lucas Thomae @lucasthomae

a year ago

Have you had any frustrating experiences at the #NCDMV recently? You're not alone. Agency officials told me they simply don't have enough people to meet high demand. The legislature denied their most recent request to allocate money for more positions. bit.ly/4e6Xxx2

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Lucas Thomae @lucasthomae

a year ago

A federal lawsuit filed two weeks ago by advocacy group @DisabilityRtsNC alleges that Moore County Department of Social Services unlawfully institutionalized two children while their mother was being treated for cancer. My latest for CPP: bit.ly/3MgKTQl

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Lucas Thomae @lucasthomae

a year ago

Last week, I reported on uncertainty regarding DSS's ability to use alcohol-monitoring bracelets. After that story was published, the Western NC DWI Task Force told me it has plans to address that gap in state law. One representative is already on board: bit.ly/3WhWNht

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Lucas Thomae @lucasthomae

a year ago

State law allows court-ordered alcohol monitoring bracelets to ensure compliance with child custody orders, although they are rarely used in such cases, I learned. Some DSS agencies are uncertain if they're even permitted to use them. For @CPublicPress : bit.ly/3VYXxYG

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Lucas Thomae @lucasthomae

a year ago

Last month, I reported on the Town of Yanceyville’s illegal restriction on recording devices at its Council meetings. After that story was published, the council called a special meeting on June 18th and re-amended its policy. Here is the original amendment and the new version:

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Lucas Thomae @lucasthomae

a year ago

My brief stint as an intern at North Carolina Health News last summer landed me my first @TheNCPress award! My story "Could medical marijuana make NC roads more dangerous?" won third place in the news enterprise reporting category. Read here: bit.ly/3XPdCD0

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Lucas Thomae @lucasthomae

a year ago

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision last week reaffirmed that it does not violate the Second Amendment to prohibit people accused or convicted of domestic violence from owning firearms. What does that mean for N.C. laws on the subject? carolinapublicpress.org/64504/domestic…

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Lucas Thomae @lucasthomae

a year ago

The backlog of North Carolina drivers licenses, which at one point reached 350,000 and forced state residents to wait up to eight weeks to receive their IDs, has now been cleared, a NCDMV spokesperson told me. carolinapublicpress.org/64338/dmv-hope…

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Triad City Beat @Triad_City_Beat

a year ago

A group of legislators are pushing to guarantee the right to access to public records and meetings in the state Constitution, but that proposed amendment likely isn’t headed anywhere during this year’s legislative session. triad-city-beat.com/?p=46520