Rob Schofield - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Rob Schofield, Director of Research, has three decades of experience as a lawyer, lobbyist, writer, commentator and trainer. At N.C. Policy Watch, Rob writes and edits frequent opinion pieces and blog posts, speaks to various civic groups, appears regularly on TV and radio and helps build and develop movements for change.

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• Bill to establish school censorship boards is a terrible idea

  By Rob Schofield Verified| NC Newsline@ by Rob Schofield, NC Newsline April 18, 2025 Sometimes, you have to wonder what century it is that some of our state lawmakers inhabit.

  By Rob Schofield Verified · NC Newsline

  Apr. 18, 2025

• Bill to establish school censorship boards is a terrible idea

  By Rob Schofield Verified| Yahoo Verified A display of banned booksA display of banned books (Photo courtesy of San Jose Public Library via Flickr | CC-BY-SA 2.0/The Daily Montanan). Sometimes, you have to wonder what century it is that some of our state lawmakers inhabit.

  By Rob Schofield Verified · Yahoo

  Apr. 18, 2025

• NC leaders from both parties must demand an end to wrongful deportations

  By Rob Schofield Verified| NC Newsline@ by Rob Schofield, NC Newsline April 17, 2025 Americans have many big and important differences these days, but if we can’t come together to agree on a handful of fundamental ideals and human rights that have been baked into our Constitution and way of life for over two centuries, we’re in big trouble.

  By Rob Schofield Verified · NC Newsline

  Apr. 17, 2025

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NC Newsline

NC Newsline is a nonpartisan nonprofit news organization dedicated to fearless reporting and hard-hitting commentary that shines a light on injustice, holds public officials accountable, and helps improve the quality of life for all North Carolinians. Founded in 2004 as a small commentary nonprofit known as NC Policy Watch, our newsroom was renamed in 2023 to reflect its evolution into a full-service digital outlet that connects readers and listeners to important news and opinion from across North Carolina and the nation. NC Newsline is an affiliate of States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by grants and a coalition of donors and readers. NC Newsline retains full editorial independence. NC Policy Watch generates a large and steady flow of timely, accurate and hard-hitting commentaries, analyses and investigative reports that inform elected officials, advocates, the news media and the public at-large. The NC Policy Watch blog, The Progressive Pulse, is one of North Carolina's most active and important public policy websites. Policy Watch Investigates is one of the state's most important sources of high quality, independent reporting.