/tags/presidential-primary Presidential Primary en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:34:30 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-02-21/mega-donors-trial-begins-and-how-about-the-nc-house-speaker-for-chancellor The insurance tycoon accused of trying to bribe the state insurance commissioner with $2 million in campaign donations went on trial this week. And a new… Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:34:30 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-02-21/mega-donors-trial-begins-and-how-about-the-nc-house-speaker-for-chancellor Jeff Tiberii /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-02-18/this-gop-operative-says-republicans-should-ditch-conventional-wisdom-in-2020 Jim Blaine is an unapologetic and self-identified political hack. He is also one of the most respected political operatives in North Carolina. He was… Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:34:09 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-02-18/this-gop-operative-says-republicans-should-ditch-conventional-wisdom-in-2020 Jeff Tiberii /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-02-11/should-north-carolina-have-the-first-in-the-nation-primary-this-strategist-thinks-so Morgan Jackson has been a Democratic political tactician in North Carolina for more than 20 years. He is one of Gov. Roy Cooper's closest advisers.He… Tue, 11 Feb 2020 22:37:14 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-02-11/should-north-carolina-have-the-first-in-the-nation-primary-this-strategist-thinks-so Jeff Tiberii /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-01-10/state-superintendent-makes-istation-purchase-billionaire-candidates-spend-big The state superintendent made a $928,000 emergency purchase that stoked the fight with the state board of education over what tool schools should be using… Fri, 10 Jan 2020 22:56:06 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-01-10/state-superintendent-makes-istation-purchase-billionaire-candidates-spend-big Jeff Tiberii /law/2016-01-26/day-one-of-voter-id-trial-elderly-voters-face-tough-time-getting-photo-id Elderly minority people who are unfamiliar with North Carolina’s new photo identification requirement for voting are likely to not participate in national… Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:24:56 GMT /law/2016-01-26/day-one-of-voter-id-trial-elderly-voters-face-tough-time-getting-photo-id Jorge Valencia /politics/2015-09-25/legislative-recap-republicans-seek-to-ban-sanctuaries-for-undocumented-immigrants North Carolina cities and counties would be prohibited from being “sanctuaries” for people living in the country illegally, under a bill tentatively… Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:11:39 GMT /politics/2015-09-25/legislative-recap-republicans-seek-to-ban-sanctuaries-for-undocumented-immigrants Reema Khrais, Jorge Valencia, Jess Clark /politics/2015-07-21/presidential-primary-could-move-to-march-before-voters-know-the-nominee North Carolina senators have approved a plan that moves the state's presidential primary to March 15. For decades, North Carolina voters have chosen… Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:12:42 GMT /politics/2015-07-21/presidential-primary-could-move-to-march-before-voters-know-the-nominee Jeff Tiberii /politics/2015-03-02/debating-presidential-primary-position-for-nc-in-2016 Some Republicans are calling on leaders at the General Assembly to again change when the state will hold its presidential primary. Two years ago lawmakers… Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:35:17 GMT /politics/2015-03-02/debating-presidential-primary-position-for-nc-in-2016 Jeff Tiberii