NC Capitol Wrap

The week in North Carolina politics started off in bipartisan bliss with a bill signing ceremony on Medicaid expansion. Then Republicans shut off debate and used a handful of key Democratic absences to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto on a gun bill. Now it's budget time, and GOP lawmakers hold the cards, empowering them to to drop their policies into a crucial budget plan. It's an offer Democrats can hardly refuse. 

Another chock-a-block week in North Carolina politics. Medicaid expansion passed, and on the 13th anniversary of Obamacare, no less. State Auditor Beth Wood pleaded guilty to her hit-and-run charge, and she admitted to having a bit to drink before the crash. Gov. Roy Cooper closed the week by vetoing gun legislation, a veto Republicans will surely try to overturn. And next week brings the House budget. WRAL state government reporters Travis Fain and Will Doran break it all down on this week's episode of The Wrap.

WRAL state government reporters Travis Fain and Will Doran break down the week that was in North Carolina politics. Medicaid expansion passed the state Senate. The governor proposed a new budget. Republican lawmakers immediately said it won't pass. Plus: Bills on critical race theory, guns, opioids and gambling.

WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie and WRAL State Government Reporter Travis Fain break down the week in North Carolina politics. This week brought Gov. Roy Cooper's last State of the State speech. Plus, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson reined himself in, but for how long? They discuss progress on the state budget, what to expect when it comes to teacher and state employee raises, and negotiations over Medicaid expansion.

WRAL State Government Reporter Travis Fain lays out the basics on a long-sought deal to bring billions in federal funding to North Carolina and provide Medicaid health insurance to the state’s working poor. He also gets into budget updates, the timetable for abortion legislation, mounting pressure from evangelicals for a heartbeat bill, medical marijuana and a sobering milestone for child gun deaths.

WRAL state government reporters Will Doran and Travis Fain talk about the rammed SUV carrying House Speaker Tim Moore, culture-war bills that moved this week, and potentially important agency bills that were filed. They also discuss the upcoming state budget and tax news.

This week Laura WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie and WRAL State Government Reporter Travis Fain break down another busy week at the North Carolina General Assembly and look ahead to next week. What's next on Medicaid? What sort of raises should state employees and teachers expect? And, after another multibillion-dollar surplus in the state budget, is another tax cut in the offing? They also discuss potential candidates for attorney general.

This week’s episode of The Wrap is double stuffed. WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie and WRAL State Government Reporter Travis Fain break down the bills moving in this still-young General Assembly session, and they look ahead to another busy week. Plus: They talk about Gov. Roy Cooper’s boosted national profile, a new candidate for attorney general, State Auditor Beth Wood’s ongoing saga, a crisis in childcare, and the state’s new prowess in growing … corn?

WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie and State Government Reporter Travis Fain tick through the ever-growing list of bills filed at this still-young legislative session, including the LGBTQ bills that have gotten so much attention. Plus, a lawsuit could lead to a change in when ex-felons can vote again in North Carolina. Also: musical chairs in the capitol press corps.

Bill filing has begun at the North Carolina General Assembly. Plus: Rumors emerge that EPA Administrator Michael Regan might leave the Biden Administration, but North Carolina sources say he won't be running for governor in 2024 — a prospect that once had some Democrats buzzing.