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Democrats in the General Assembly sent a letter to county commissioners and school board leaders over the pipeline fund, prompting a response from Republicans. Meanwhile, our reporter visited one North Carolina town still recovering from Hurricane Matthew. Colin Campbell hosts, with Will Doran, Lauren Horsch and Andy Specht.

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North Carolina Rep. Beverly Boswell was in the spotlight this week after the state nursing board asked her to stop claiming on her campaign website and Facebook page that she was a nurse. Meanwhile, legislators got an update on a study of North Carolina's industrial hemp program. Colin Campbell hosts, with Will Doran, Lauren Horsch, Andy Specht and Danielle Chemtob.

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This week North Carolina Republicans reacted to the political earthquake in Pennsylvania. The legislature required mandatory harassment training. Republicans upped the ante on Gov. Roy Cooper's pipeline fund. Cooper proposed tighter gun laws. And he also appointed a board to oversee elections and ethics. Our reporter panel talks about what's next. Jordan Schrader hosts, with Colin Campbell, Will Doran, Lauren Horsch and Andy Specht.

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Fill out your bracket for Headliner of the Week. Which competitor advances out of this Final Four: Basketball diplomacy? Beer on boats? Sockless feet? Or food served in Brooklyn that is allegedly barbecue?

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State Rep. Duane Hall faces allegations of sexual misconduct and calls to resign, but so far has been silent about whether he'll stay. Meanwhile, the candidate filing period is over and there's an unprecedented level of competition for state legislative seats. Jordan Schrader hosts, with Colin Campbell, Will Doran, Lauren Horsch and Andy Specht.

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Local high school students push for gun control reform at a town hall as the North Carolina legislature makes plans to address school safety. With the candidate filing period nearing a close, our reporter panel breaks down who is running, who isn't and who has yet to decide. Jordan Schrader hosts, with Colin Campbell, Danielle Chemtob, Will Doran and Lauren Horsch.

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Gov. Roy Cooper announced his intentions on a class size bill that also would seize the fund he negotiated with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The legislature leaves town without GenX action. A lawmaker calls for armed teachers in schools. Our reporter panel talks about all that and more, and we hear from Rep. Mickey Michaux about politics and his friendship with Martin Luther King Jr. Jordan Schrader hosts, with Colin Campbell, Danielle Chemtob, Will Doran, Lauren Horsch and Andy Specht.

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This week, a compromise emerged in the long-running fight over class size, but it also included provisions that reshaped election boards and seized control of a fund negotiated by Gov. Roy Cooper with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Our reporter panel breaks it down and we hear from Sen. Erica Smith about Democrats' reaction to the deal and more. Jordan Schrader hosts, with Lauren Horsch, Will Doran, Andy Specht and Danielle Chemtob.

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This week, we learned more about GOP donor Greg Lindberg and how his campaign contributions might help Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. Critics lined up against an environmental fund controlled by Gov. Roy Cooper and tied to the approval of a permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline through North Carolina. The reporter panel talks about all that plus a GenX lawsuit, taxes for tractors and a "No Gay No Way" campaign to pressure Amazon to reconsider Raleigh as a destination for its second headquarters. Jordan Schrader hosts, with Colin Campbell, Lauren Horsch, Will Doran, Andy Specht and Danielle Chemtob.

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This week, Gov. Roy Cooper and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest revealed their latest campaign fundraising and spending. The panel talks about what we learned in their filings - and discusses an earmark in last year's budget that benefits a campaign donor's business. And in honor of the N.C. Insider's 25th anniversary, Headliner of the Week is a little different this week. Jordan Schrader hosts, with Colin Campbell, Lauren Horsch, Will Doran, Danielle Chemtob and Dan Kane.

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