"Red for Ed" rally underwhelms
The N.C. Association of Educators predicted 50,000 teachers or more marching on Raleigh. The crowds were less than a tenth of that size. We also touch...
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The weirdest argument against the "Born Alive" act
As the Senate considers an override of Gov. Cooper's veto on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, an unusual argument has emerged against...
Poking holes in N.C. Democrat legislative priorities
We break down the problems with the 11 bills the state Democratic Party has listed as representative of their policy proposals. --- This episode is sp...
Important House budget proposals you won't read in the news
The N.C. House is rolling out its budget priorities for the 2019 biennium, and there's a lot to digest. We go through a couple important elements that...
Will House Bill 2 be a campaign issue in 2020?
The answer is yes, but not in the way you might expect. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.f...
Early voting begins. Who goes negative in the 9th?
We record live from the early voting polls as the 9th Congressional District special election gets underway. Candidates are going negative on one pers...
Political fact-checking is broken in North Carolina
The concept of "fact-checking" was pretty revolutionary when it was popularized by PolitiFact in 2007. But over time, its meaning has diminished — par...
Club for Growth makes big endorsement
Plus will Republicans have time to come together and win back the executive mansion? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to mak...
Jeff Jackson challenging Tillis ... at least on Twitter
State Sen. Jeff Jackson wades into the Mueller debate and the National Association of Realtors PAC drops $1.3 million in a primary. --- This episode i...
What the “Born Alive” act is really about
After Gov. Cooper vetoed the Born Alive act, the rhetoric quickly got out of control. We parse what this bill is actually about. --- This episode is s...