NC Capitol Wrap

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NC Capitol Wrap episodes

October 26, 2022 Debate: Should NC Republicans take more control?
For four years North Carolina has had divided government: A Republican General Assembly and a Democratic governor able to veto some of their ideas – 47 of them since 2018. Republicans have a shot at a supermajority this election season, which would moot the governor’s vetoes. Should they get it? Two lawmakers debate: One Republican, one Democrat.
25 min
October 05, 2022 Special edition: A Wrap conversation with NC politics icon Gerry Cohen
Bonus show! Travis and Laura sat down with Gerry Cohen, the long-time lawyer to the North Carolina General Assembly with a photographic memory. We’d say he’s forgotten more about North Carolina law and politics than most people will ever know, but he doesn’t forget. Make time for this fascinating conversation about Cohen’s 40 years in North Carolina politics, his life and his love of long distance train travel. This is a podcast only interview edition of The Wrap.
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38 min
September 23, 2022 The Wrap begins to get you ready for the coming election
Topics covered include Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Medicaid deal no closer, no tax break on student debt relief, and our new election education project, NC Votes 101.
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16 min
September 16, 2022 Cooper administration called out on slow hurricane rebuild, and Folwell’s mulling a run for governor
Travis and Bryan return to break down the week that was in North Carolina politics. We’re finally getting a U.S. Senate debate. Bet on abortion being a major topic.
Lawmakers discussed the state’s slow rebuild from Hurricane’s Matthew and Florence this week, and there are some glaring, fixable, issues.
Plus: A who’s who of the GOP’s extreme right wing will be in North Carolina next weekend, we’ve got multiple state Supreme Court election forums for voters to consume and Travis provides a CONVOLUTED update on Medicaid expansion.
Stay to the end to hear North Carolina’s pre-eminent soft drink named and proclaimed.
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22 min
September 09, 2022 Another big economic development announcement for NC
Laura and Travis gather again to break down the week that was in North Carolina politics and to ponder: Are all these big wins on economic development a sign that divided government is a good thing for North Carolina?
Plus: Updates from key Republican leaders on Medicaid expansion (spoiler alert: don't hold your breath at least until after the November elections) and tidbits from around the world of North Carolina government and politics, most of which you won't find anywhere else.
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24 min
September 02, 2022 Campaign season heating up
We're heading to the home stretch, folks, and the post-Labor Day campaign season boom is set to begin. In this week's Wrap Bryan and Travis discuss North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, the 13th Congressional District, the Republican push to win super majorities in the state General Assembly and the Leandro case, which was before the state Supreme Court this week.
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28 min
August 26, 2022 Election season never ends
Topics on The Wrap this week include abortion, Medicaid expansion, state supreme court ruling on amendments, the lieutenant governor's book, election rules.
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24 min
August 12, 2022 Green Party approved for 2022 ballots, and what changes for election observers state officials are seeking?
In this week's wrap, Bryan Anderson and Paul Specht discuss the Green Party's efforts to get on the 2022 ballot, potential new rules for election observers and a public spat between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis.
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21 min
August 05, 2022 Pro teams amp up pressure on legalized gambling, and how much will abortion move the needle in November?
Laura and Travis gathered once again to discuss the week that was in North Carolina politics. We're three months from election day. Will there be any debates in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race?
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22 min
July 29, 2022 Another saga from the 2020 elections, and a lieutenant governor who’s ‘not very good at math’
It was a quiet week in North Carolina politics, which means we’ve only got three significant lawsuits to discuss: One on voting, one about whether you’re allowed to lie in campaign ads and one on abortion.
Plus: An update on Medicaid expansion talks, and why Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says that, if he had to do his own taxes, he’d be “going to jail.”
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25 min