Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Tonight, Breaking Brett Jensen is joined by several representatives from North Carolina state government. He opens the show with North Carolina Sen. Brad Overcash, who represents Gaston County, to discuss the state budget, which was not passed in 2025. During the interview, Jensen asks Overcash why the budget - which many government employees rely on for pay raises - was not passed last year. Overcash cites ongoing disagreements between the House and Senate as the reason for the delay, but emphasizes that the General Assembly has approved several measures in key areas, including staff increases.

Next, Jensen speaks with North Carolina GOP Chair Jason Simmons about voter registration. For the first time, Republicans have surpassed Democrats in the total number of registered voters statewide. Jensen asks Simmons how that shift came to fruition. Simmons attributes the increase in Republican voters to growing support for conservative priorities and policies over the past decade, both statewide and nationally.

Finally, Jensen talks with U.S. Rep. Mark Harris, who recently marked his one-year anniversary representing North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District. Harris calls his first year in Congress “incredible,” saying it has been “a privilege” to serve the people of the district. Jensen also asks Harris about his “welcome to Congress” moment, among other topics.

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