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North State Journal

U.S. right

The North State Journal is a statewide North Carolina newspaper owned by North State Media, LLC and run by Neal Robbins, who has deep ties to the state's Republican Party establishment. Its opinion coverage consistently emphasizes free markets and individual liberty, placing it to the right of North Carolina's legacy papers. Given its conservative editorial orientation and the political background of its leadership, its coverage of the Trump administration has leaned broadly supportive.

Owned byNorth State Media, LLC, founded and controlled by Neal Robbins, a former aide to Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and GOP Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina

LeaningU.S. right

On the administrationbroadly supportive

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5average bias score across 6 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun

Stories

6 North Carolina Governor Asks CMS to Restore Statutory "Medical Frailty" Language in Medicaid Work-Rule Regulation
5 North Carolina Layoff Filings Rise Sharply in 2026 as State Unemployment Stays Near 3.6%
3 Robeson County, N.C., Ranks Last in State Health Measures as Lumbee Tribe Waits on Indian Health Service Plan
5 Man, 71, Killed by Falling Tree in North Raleigh; Duke Energy Reports More Than 40,000 Wake County Customers Needing Restoration
5 North Carolina Announces $34.2 Million in Federal EDA Grants for Seven Western N.C. Recovery Projects
6 North Carolina Lawmakers Return to Raleigh With Two Veto Overrides Pending