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02/12/2022

Legislative leadership unchanged, a major federal elections case heads to SCOTUS

This week in North Carolina politics, rank-and-file Republican state lawmakers again threw their support behind a couple of well-known leaders. On Capitol Hill, Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis voted with Democrats on the Respect for Marriage Act. And next week, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case with the potential to significantly alter federal elections. In our weekly review, Rob Schofield and Clark Riemer discuss the details.

02/12/2022

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14 min
25 JUL

Universities adjust to UNC system’s new rules on DEI; crops suffer under drought conditions

Due South co-host Leoneda Inge talks with WUNC's higher education reporter Brianna Atkinson about how North Carolina's public universities are complying with a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Then, Leoneda Inge talks to a local agronomist about this year's flash drought and the damage it's caused to various crops. And, Chris Liloia of the North Carolina Botanical Garden joins co-host Jeff Tiberii for a conversation about native plants, grasses, and wildflowers, and their climate resilience. Sign up for WUNC's new Politics Newsletter here.

25 Jul

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49 min
19/06/2020

A Constitutional Case For Removing Confederate Monuments, And A Plug For Masks

North Carolina lawmakers this week approved a plan to provide teachers with a one-time bonus. Meanwhile temperature checks at the General Assembly building were halted — albeit briefly — as the capital city moved to require masks to curb COVID-19. And a group of lawyers sent a letter to the governor and legislative leaders arguing Confederate monuments violate the state constitution.

19/06/2020

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18 min
16/06/2020

Unrest In Fayetteville, Up Close

Journalist Paul Woolverton was covering the protests in Fayetteville the last Saturday in May when he was attacked. He suffered a concussion, and still doesn’t remember some of what transpired outside the Cross Creek Mall.

16/06/2020

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23 min
06/12/2023

Meet Black Santas further expanding representation with 'Santas Just Like Me'

Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Stafford Braxton, who started his business "Santas Just Like Me" for Black families in search of more diverse representation in that red suit. And we meet two North Carolina men who've taken up the red suit mantle.

06/12/2023

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31 min
19/05/2023

The Senate budget's salary challenge, and an abortion veto override

The N.C. Senate’s budget is approved, setting up negotiations with the House over tax cuts and how much state employees will get in their paychecks. But the budget debate was overshadowed by this week’s veto override on new abortion restrictions. Sen. Kandie Smith, D-Pitt, joins WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell to sort through a busy week at the legislature. Smith also talks about her bill to add video streaming in the Senate and her bipartisan legislation to find alternatives to jail for people who fall behind on child support. And she shares some tips on barbecue in the Greenville area.

19/05/2023

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34 min
08/12/2023

NC News Roundup: UNC Chancellor moving on, Patrick McHenry won't seek re-election, candidate filing kicks off

Join Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii and our roundtable of reporters for a recap of the biggest stories in North Carolina this year.

08/12/2023

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49 min
04/09/2019

WUNCPolitics Podcast: Major Gerrymandering Ruling

A major court ruling came Tuesday when three state judges rules that dozens of North Carolina legislative boundaries are illegal.

04/09/2019

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22 min
5 APR

NC News Roundup: NC State heads to Final Four, a sports reporter and former players weigh in; state politics update

Excitement is in the air. NC State is in the Final Four. Both the men’s and women’s teams will play in this year’s NCAA tournament. We’ll talk about the Pack’s historic run and meet two former players who took their teams to the tournament last time. College basketball isn’t the ONLY thing going on this week. We’ll also get the latest in state politics and more, on the North Carolina News Roundup.

5 Apr

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49 min
08/11/2023

In Edenton, the Freedom House endures as a site of civil rights history

Host Leoneda Inge visits the Freedom House in Edenton, NC and learns more about its legacy.

08/11/2023

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7 min

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Legislative leadership unchanged, a major federal elections case heads to SCOTUS

Universities adjust to UNC system’s new rules on DEI; crops suffer under drought conditions

A Constitutional Case For Removing Confederate Monuments, And A Plug For Masks

Unrest In Fayetteville, Up Close

Meet Black Santas further expanding representation with 'Santas Just Like Me'

The Senate budget's salary challenge, and an abortion veto override

NC News Roundup: UNC Chancellor moving on, Patrick McHenry won't seek re-election, candidate filing kicks off

WUNCPolitics Podcast: Major Gerrymandering Ruling

NC News Roundup: NC State heads to Final Four, a sports reporter and former players weigh in; state politics update

In Edenton, the Freedom House endures as a site of civil rights history

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Legislative leadership unchanged, a major federal elections case heads to SCOTUS

Universities adjust to UNC system’s new rules on DEI; crops suffer under drought conditions

A Constitutional Case For Removing Confederate Monuments, And A Plug For Masks

Unrest In Fayetteville, Up Close

Meet Black Santas further expanding representation with 'Santas Just Like Me'

The Senate budget's salary challenge, and an abortion veto override

NC News Roundup: UNC Chancellor moving on, Patrick McHenry won't seek re-election, candidate filing kicks off

WUNCPolitics Podcast: Major Gerrymandering Ruling

NC News Roundup: NC State heads to Final Four, a sports reporter and former players weigh in; state politics update

In Edenton, the Freedom House endures as a site of civil rights history

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