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Main Street NC: Lumbees help turn Robeson County toward GOP
This episode is the fourth installment in our Main Street NC series from the WUNC Politics Podcast.
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is based in the…
2 years, 3 months ago
Main Street NC: Hurricane-ravaged downtown rebuilds on higher ground
This episode is the third installment in our new Main Street NC series from the WUNC Politics Podcast. When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina in 2…
2 years, 4 months ago
Main Street NC: 'Tremendous change' in the state's fastest-growing town
This is the second installment in our new Main Street NC series from the WUNC Politics Podcast. In the coming months, we’ll be visiting communities a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Main Street NC: The state's fastest-shrinking towns seek a turnaround
This is the first installment in our new Main Street NC series from the WUNC Politics Podcast. In the coming months, we’ll be visiting communities ac…
2 years, 5 months ago
With new GOP-advantage redistricting maps, where do NC Democrats go from here?
The state legislature wrapped up votes this week on new Congressional and state House and Senate district maps. The maps make it likely that Republic…
2 years, 5 months ago
A slew of environmental changes become law as NC lawmakers override vetoes
Most of the focus at the state legislature this week was on the vetoed bills that change the rules for elections and take appointment powers away fro…
2 years, 5 months ago
A long-awaited budget bill passes and casinos strike out
A high-drama week at the North Carolina legislature brought quick action on an overdue state budget, following a decision by Republican leaders to dr…
2 years, 6 months ago
Happy hours and Sunday ABC store runs: NC reconsiders alcohol laws
State House lawmakers advanced a 39-page rewrite of North Carolina’s alcohol laws this week. The bill includes major changes to how liquor is sold at…
2 years, 7 months ago
Key senator talks budget delays, vetoes and eastern NC
A hectic one-day session at the legislature resulted in six veto overrides and an effort to weaken the governor’s appointment powers — but no state b…
2 years, 7 months ago
Top NC House Democrat criticizes legislature's slow summer
With the passage of a state budget delayed until September, Democrats in the legislature are increasingly impatient with Republican leaders’ slow pro…
2 years, 7 months ago