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Ben Brown

Raleigh, Smithfield
As seen in: Medium, Nature, Adweek, MDPI, People, O'Reilly Media, Smithsonian Magazine, HuffPost UK, The Herald Sun, The Charlotte Observer and
Covers:  environment, coastal issues, politics, tourism, wilmington n.c., voting, n.c. general assemby
Doesn't Cover: courts, crime
Covering North Carolina's legislature and other corners of state gov't for the Insider State Government News Service and the Raleigh News & Observer newspaper.
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Report eyes beach jobs, tourism, value to U.S.; area mayors press state, Congress for help

Report eyes beach jobs, tourism, value to U.S.; area mayors press state, Congress for help

A former director of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) problem-solving branch says the people who dri…

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Sen. Rabon: Tax reform talk straight ahead

Sen. Rabon: Tax reform talk straight ahead

Tax reform in North Carolina remains a cause in waiting as far as area legislators are concerned--but that so…

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South Carolina positioning to lure film industry; expanded incentives proposed

South Carolina positioning to lure film industry; expanded incentives proposed

As area legislators praise the incentives North Carolina offers its film productions--and with those incentiv…

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'Beach nourishment' losing favor terminology-wise

'Beach nourishment' losing favor terminology-wise

"Beach nourishment" is both a legislative and local-budget priority at Carolina Beach. But on the legislative…

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Tourism officials: N.C. faring well, but should market harder

Tourism officials: N.C. faring well, but should market harder

The first industry knocked to the ground in periods of recession is travel-and-tourism; then again, it's the …

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Hamilton, Tillis among sponsors of bill to pay eugenics victims

Hamilton, Tillis among sponsors of bill to pay eugenics victims

A first-wave of bills filed in the General Assembly on Wednesday included an effort of relief for victims of …

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Lobbyist says renewing federal support for beach nourishment has a shot this year

Lobbyist says renewing federal support for beach nourishment has a shot this year

A top lobbyist in Washington, D.C. says the effort to renew federal support for Carolina Beach's shoreline an…

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