WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation with Lauren Horsch
There was plenty of North Carolina political news in Raleigh, and points beyond this week.
Nov 30, 2018•30 min
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WUNCPolitics Podcast: Election Recap With Jonathan Kappler
The 2018 midterm election is complete, and Jonathan Kappler provides a debrief on this episode of the podcast.
Nov 09, 2018•29 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: An In-Depth Look At NC's "Right Turn"
This week's WUNCPolitics Podcast takes a deep dive into a topic that's a decade in the making.
Oct 31, 2018•59 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Bob Orr
Former North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Bob Orr is the guest on this week's episode of the WUNCPolitics Podcast.
Oct 25, 2018•40 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Pat McCrory
With the mid-term election less than three weeks away, former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory is the guest on this week's WUNC Politics podcast.
Oct 18, 2018•31 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: Florence Recovery And A UN Climate Change Report
As Florence recovery marches on across portions of North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper calls on the Legislature to appropriate a $750 million down payment. His request came the same week as a new report out from the United Nations on the short-term effects of climate change.
Oct 12, 2018•19 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Colin Campbell
State lawmakers were civil and efficient during a one-day special session, when they approved the first steps of relief for victims of Florence.
Oct 04, 2018•28 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Chris Cooper
Testimony about sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, new campaign ads in competitive Congressional races, and the most Gerrymandered maps in the country.
Sep 28, 2018•19 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Jim Morrill
North Carolinians are likely to feel the impacts of Hurricane Florence for years to come.
Sep 21, 2018•19 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Taylor Knopf
Colleges campuses are again bustling and that means more young adults seeking mental health services.
Sep 05, 2018•21 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Rebecca Tippett
Since 1990, North Carolina's population has grown by more than 3.5 million residents.
Aug 29, 2018•27 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Brent Woodcox
It was a neck-straining Tuesday in the world of politics.
Aug 22, 2018•38 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: Constitutional Amendments, A Congressional Race, And Former Governors Unite
Lawsuits challenging proposed changes to the state constitution, forecasts that show one North Carolina Congressional race in a dead heat, and former governors convening to assail state lawmakers.
Aug 17, 2018•28 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation with WRAL's Laura Leslie
This year's session at the General Assembly felt, at times, like a blur.
Jul 06, 2018•22 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: Wrapping Up The Short Legislative Session
The Republican-controlled General Assembly wrapped up its short session Friday, passing an adjusted budget in time for the start of the fiscal year, above the objections of Democrats and Governor Roy Cooper’s veto.
Jun 29, 2018•13 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Jonathan Kappler
Lawmakers are expected to send forth multiple proposed constitutional amendments in the coming days.
Jun 19, 2018•24 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation with Lauren Horsch
It's been a frenetic week at the North Carolina General Assembly.
Jun 14, 2018•29 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: Budgets, Ballots And Baseball
Budgets, ballots and baseball are among the topics on this week's politics podcast.
Jun 07, 2018•31 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Week Of Budget Debates In NC
Lawmakers engaged in some heated debate during budget week at the North Carolina General Assembly.
Jun 01, 2018•21 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: 'Living Wage' For State Employees
Republican lawmakers are rolling out a "living wage" provision as part of the state budget.
May 25, 2018•31 min
This week in NC Politics: Teachers And Apple
On this week's episode of the WUNCPolitics podcast, host Rusty Jacobs has an extended conversation about the aftermath of the Teacher Rally, possible incentives for Apple, and the coming budget discussions in the General Assembly.
May 18, 2018•18 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Jason deBruyn
Primaries are less than a week away and even though Democrats hope this year’s mid-term elections will be swept up in a blue wave, flipping GOP congressional districts in North Carolina will still be a tall order.
May 04, 2018•13 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Rob Schofield And Becki Gray
Democrats suing Republican legislative leaders over a law canceling judicial primaries this year subpoenaed records from the North Carolina GOP, which, this week, turned up memos outlining the state Republican Party's strategy targeting political opponents.
Apr 27, 2018•18 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With David McLennan
On this week's episode of the WUNCPolitics Podcast, Politics Reporter Rusty Jacobs sits down with Meredith College Political Science Professor David McLennan, who also directs Meredith Poll.
Apr 19, 2018•10 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Patrick Woodie
Patrick Woodie is President and CEO of the NC Rural Center, and is nearly complete with an 80-county road trip across the state.
Apr 12, 2018•29 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With John Frank
Denver Post reporter John Frank joins this week's episode of the WUNCPolitics podcast to discuss the findings of a new independent report about sexual harassment at Colorado's Capitol.
Apr 06, 2018•31 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Susan Roberts
Susan Roberts, political science professor at Davidson College, joins this edition of the WUNCPolitics Podcast.
Mar 29, 2018•26 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Bob Orr
Bob Orr is a former justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court. These days, he is an advocate for college athletes, remains passionate about constitutional law, and has been reading about Reconstruction-era history.
Mar 23, 2018•32 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation with Colin Campbell
On this week's WUNC Politics Podcast, Colin Campbell of the NC Insider sits down for a conversation about writing his weekly column, an ongoing feud over the state board of elections, and harassment protocols at the General Assembly.
Mar 15, 2018•25 min
WUNCPolitics Podcast: A Conversation With Reporters Billy Ball And Elena Schneider
On this week's episode of the WUNCPolitics Podcast, Billy Ball, of NC Policy Watch, and Elena Schneider, of Politico, join WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Jeff Tiberii to discuss the latest political news.
Mar 09, 2018•23 min
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