Longleaf Podcast

Longleaf Politics

North Carolina’s top political news podcast. Every day, we bring you news and commentary from the reasonable right of center. The Longleaf Podcast is a production of Longleaf Politics, the smartest way to follow North Carolina political news and information.

  1. 05/01/2019

    "Red for Ed" rally underwhelms

    The N.C. Association of Educators predicted 50,000 teachers or more marching on Raleigh. The crowds were less than a tenth of that size. We also touch on the tragedy at UNC Charlotte, the 3rd Congressional District primary and the Senate veto override vote on the "Born Alive" act.

    12 min

  2. 04/30/2019

    The weirdest argument against the "Born Alive" act

    As the Senate considers an override of Gov. Cooper's veto on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, an unusual argument has emerged against it — that Republicans should have considered the bill earlier.

    8 min

  3. 04/29/2019

    Poking holes in N.C. Democrat legislative priorities

    We break down the problems with the 11 bills the state Democratic Party has listed as representative of their policy proposals.

    23 min

  4. 04/26/2019

    Important House budget proposals you won't read in the news

    The N.C. House is rolling out its budget priorities for the 2019 biennium, and there's a lot to digest. We go through a couple important elements that you won't read about in the mainstream media. To find the links to budget documents I mentioned, go here: https://lockerroom.johnlocke.org/2019/04/26/house-budget-documents-just-in-time-for-weekend-review/

    13 min

  5. 04/25/2019

    Will House Bill 2 be a campaign issue in 2020?

    The answer is yes, but not in the way you might expect.

    13 min

  6. 04/24/2019

    Early voting begins. Who goes negative in the 9th?

    We record live from the early voting polls as the 9th Congressional District special election gets underway. Candidates are going negative on one person only so far. Will that change?

    10 min

  7. 04/23/2019

    Political fact-checking is broken in North Carolina

    The concept of "fact-checking" was pretty revolutionary when it was popularized by PolitiFact in 2007. But over time, its meaning has diminished — particularly in North Carolina. We dive deep into two recent fact-checks from the News & Observer and show you how you can ferret out its biases.

    22 min

  8. 04/23/2019

    Club for Growth makes big endorsement

    Plus will Republicans have time to come together and win back the executive mansion?

    5 min
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North Carolina’s top political news podcast. Every day, we bring you news and commentary from the reasonable right of center. The Longleaf Podcast is a production of Longleaf Politics, the smartest way to follow North Carolina political news and information.

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  • Creator
    Longleaf Politics
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Longleaf Politics