The State & National desk of The Daily Tar Heel is responsible for covering the world outside Orange County, notably state and national politics and the UNC system.

Since 1893, The Daily Tar Heel has chronicled the events of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and its surrounding communities. With an estimated readership of 39,000, The Daily Tar Heel is one of the largest college dailies in the country. The paper circulates 20,000 free copies each publishing day during the regular academic year to 169 locations throughout campus, Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham. Please visit www.dailytarheel.com for more news.

The Bloggers

Lindsey Naylor is the State & National editor of The Daily Tar Heel. The junior double majors in journalism and art history.

Eric Johnson is a writing coach and senior writer for The Daily Tar Heel. The senior is a Peace, War & Defense and Political Science double major.

Elizabeth DeOrnellas is an Assistant State & National Editor for The Daily Tar Heel. She is an English major with minors in creative writing and Spanish.

Alexander Trowbridge is an Assistant State & National Editor for The Daily Tar Heel. He is a journalism and communication studies double major.