/tags/politics Politics en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:56:25 GMT /2024-10-15/how-to-vote-north-carolina-2024-election-day-nov-5-early-voting-starts-oct-17 ¹ÏÉñapp is providing helpful information about what you need to vote, and the location of your early voting or precinct polling sites. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:56:25 GMT /2024-10-15/how-to-vote-north-carolina-2024-election-day-nov-5-early-voting-starts-oct-17 Jason deBruyn /politics/2024-09-10/2024-lt-governor-candidates-rachel-hunt-hal-weatherman-democrat-republican The office of lieutenant governor in North Carolina doesn't come with much power, but it's often a stepping stone for leaders who eventually run for governor. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:40:50 GMT /politics/2024-09-10/2024-lt-governor-candidates-rachel-hunt-hal-weatherman-democrat-republican Colin Campbell /politics/2024-08-02/young-voters-kamala-harris NextGen America is working to boost participation among 18- to 35-year-olds in eight battleground states, including North Carolina. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:37:07 GMT /politics/2024-08-02/young-voters-kamala-harris Rusty Jacobs /news/2024-07-13/donald-trump-shots-fired-butler-pennsylvania-rally Trump was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers when bangs started ringing through the crowd. Trump could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his neck. There appeared to be blood on his face. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 22:39:02 GMT /news/2024-07-13/donald-trump-shots-fired-butler-pennsylvania-rally Associated Press /politics/2024-02-08/supreme-court-justices-appear-skeptical-of-effort-to-remove-trump-from-a-state-ballot The dispute comes from Colorado — but it could have national implications for Donald Trump and his political fate. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:49:00 GMT /politics/2024-02-08/supreme-court-justices-appear-skeptical-of-effort-to-remove-trump-from-a-state-ballot Carrie Johnson /show/due-south/2023-11-07/whqrs-community-agenda-addresses-voters-directly For 2023 municipal elections, WHQR's Kelly Kenoyer asked Wilmington citizens what issues they think City Council should focus on. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:00:53 GMT /show/due-south/2023-11-07/whqrs-community-agenda-addresses-voters-directly Jeff Tiberii, Cole del Charco /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-12-17/looking-back-on-2021-politics-in-nc-part-2 Tested takes another look back at the year in Politics in North Carolina. On this episode: redistricting. Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-12-17/looking-back-on-2021-politics-in-nc-part-2 Will Michaels, Rusty Jacobs /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2021-04-09/anti-trans-medical-marijuana-and-equal-time-in-the-classroom-a-week-of-nc-policy-proposals A trio of Republican state senators filed an anti-transgender bill at the state legislature this week. Another new proposal calls for political parties to get equal time in classroom lessons, and a powerful lawmaker backs legalization of medical marijuana. Clark Riemer and Aisha Dew offer analysis on some of the big political stories of the week. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 21:49:07 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2021-04-09/anti-trans-medical-marijuana-and-equal-time-in-the-classroom-a-week-of-nc-policy-proposals Jeff Tiberii /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2021-04-06/a-conversation-with-roy-cooper Governor Roy Cooper joins the politics podcast to explain why he thinks his latest push for Medicaid expansion might yield a different result. The Democrat also reflects on the last 13 months of pandemic times and explains why he and Senate Leader Phil Berger owe it to North Carolina voters to seek middle-ground. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:54:10 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2021-04-06/a-conversation-with-roy-cooper Jeff Tiberii /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2021-03-30/a-vestige-of-the-jim-crow-south-north-carolinas-literacy-test When is the last time you read the North Carolina constitution? It’s an exercise generally reserved for the ... most passionate political followers. So, it may come as a surprise that our state still has a literacy test on the books. On The Politics Podcast, a law professor and state legislator explain why a literacy test — even if not enforceable — remains the law in North Carolina and what efforts are underway to remove it. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:36:48 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2021-03-30/a-vestige-of-the-jim-crow-south-north-carolinas-literacy-test Jeff Tiberii, Charlie Shelton-Ormond