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Two things happened when Rep. Mitch Gillespie, a seven-term Republican from Marion, became the point man for environmental legislation in the House following the Republican takeover of the General Assembly last year.

First, he compiled a list of 10 regulatory bills the GOP caucus wanted to pass and stuck it in his pocket. Then put a target on the state's environmental agency. His list and his bull’s eye say something about the unabashed assault on regulations that Republicans in the General Assembly have taken this session. Read the full story here.

More political headlines:

--Maya Angelou visited Charlotte on Saturday for a women's luncheon and presented Gov. Bev Perdue with a lifetime achievement award.

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Tuesday that he plans to start campaigning in North Carolina next week ahead of the state’s May 8 GOP presidential primary. The former House Speaker from Georgia talked by phone with Rob Christensen about his prospects, his differences with the other candidates, and his hopes for a brokered convention. Read the Q&A here.

In other news:

--The city of Charlotte has released dozens of pages of emails related to the Democratic National Convention in response to an Observer public records request – but most were heavily redacted, giving little or no insight into how the city is preparing for the convention. Officials cite security concerns. Read the full story here.