Laura Leslie

lleslie@wunc.org

Laura Leslie is WUNC's Capitol reporter, covering state politics and government. She came to WUNC from California, where she was assistant editor at the national show Weekend America. Prior to that, Laura was a Capitol reporter for KXJZ in Sacramento, where her team won an award from the California Associated Press for coverage of the California recall. She started out in radio in 1994 at WFIU in Bloomington, Indiana. She's done freelance reporting for NPR, Reuters, KQED, and the California Foundation for community health reporting.

Before moving into journalism, Laura worked as a writer and editor for several online education start-ups. She has a Masters in English from Indiana University, and a BA from Stetson University.

Laura is president of Capitolbeat, the national association of statehouse reporters and editors. She also writes the blog Isaac Hunter's Tavern.

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Reports and features by Laura Leslie

• Food to Share
  Tuesday, November 25 2008 Laura Leslie

  It's likely to be a slim Thanksgiving for a lot of people in the Triangle.

• Tough Test Scores
  Friday, November 07 2008 Laura Leslie

  Education leaders say a steep drop in North Carolina test scores is the result of raising the state’s reading standards.

• Beverly Perdue elected Governor
  Wednesday, November 05 2008 Laura Leslie

  Lieutenant governor Beverly Perdue will be the next tenant in the governor’s mansion.

• Election Day is Underway
  Tuesday, November 04 2008 Laura Leslie

  Voters who run into trouble at the polls today can call a toll-free hotline for help. The number is 1-866-OUR-VOTE. Laura Leslie reports.

• Mike Munger Profile
  Friday, October 31 2008 Laura Leslie

  Laura Leslie wraps up our candidate profile series with a look at Professor Munger.

• Pat McCrory Profile
  Thursday, October 30 2008 Laura Leslie

  Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory could become the first Republican to be elected governor in North Carolina in 20 years.

• Bev Perdue Profile
  Wednesday, October 29 2008 Laura Leslie

  Laura Leslie continues our candidate profile series with a closer look at Bev Perdue.

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