/tags/state-politics State Politics en-US Copyright Thu, 30 May 2024 14:09:25 GMT /show/due-south/2024-05-30/purple-ballot-north-carolinas-history-of-ticket-splitting North Carolina has an interesting political history of "ticket splitting" - when a voter selects candidates of opposing parties. We take a closer look at this trend and whether it may continue in the November election. Thu, 30 May 2024 14:09:25 GMT /show/due-south/2024-05-30/purple-ballot-north-carolinas-history-of-ticket-splitting Jeff Tiberii, Erin Keever /show/due-south/2024-05-30/as-nc-democrats-convene-state-convention-a-look-at-their-strategy-for-the-november-election Last week we talked about the state GOP convention. This weekend, the Democratic party takes their turn. We’ll talk with a political scientist about the Democrats' strategy going into the November election. Thu, 30 May 2024 14:07:56 GMT /show/due-south/2024-05-30/as-nc-democrats-convene-state-convention-a-look-at-their-strategy-for-the-november-election Jeff Tiberii, Erin Keever /show/due-south/2024-05-23/nc-gop-convenes-in-greensboro-a-preview-and-the-importance-of-state-political-conventions As the North Carolina Republican Party convenes its state convention in Greensboro, we talk with a political scientist about the basics of these events and the message the party is trying to set for the November election. Thu, 23 May 2024 14:00:41 GMT /show/due-south/2024-05-23/nc-gop-convenes-in-greensboro-a-preview-and-the-importance-of-state-political-conventions Jeff Tiberii, Erin Keever /show/due-south/2024-04-17/from-school-vouchers-to-potential-dei-legislation-a-preview-of-upcoming-nc-legislative-session The North Carolina General Assembly is scheduled to gavel back in this month for its short legislative session. We get a preview of what to expect and what might be on the agenda. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:21:59 GMT /show/due-south/2024-04-17/from-school-vouchers-to-potential-dei-legislation-a-preview-of-upcoming-nc-legislative-session Jeff Tiberii, Erin Keever /arts-culture/2020-03-10/the-un-secret-secret-of-north-carolina Author John Russell calls the 1898 Wilmington Massacre an “un-secret secret.” While there has recently been some renewed focus and attention on the racial… Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:56:12 GMT /arts-culture/2020-03-10/the-un-secret-secret-of-north-carolina Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-10/the-un-secret-secret-of-north-carolina Author John Russell calls the 1898 Wilmington Massacre an “un-secret secret.” While there has recently been some renewed focus and attention on the racial… Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:56:12 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-10/the-un-secret-secret-of-north-carolina Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /news/2019-08-29/state-worker-raises-get-final-approval-by-legislature The North Carolina General Assembly has sent four state employee and law enforcement pay bills to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's desk.The measures finalized… Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:53:26 GMT /news/2019-08-29/state-worker-raises-get-final-approval-by-legislature Associated Press /politics/2018-10-02/a-look-at-the-north-carolina-special-session-and-nc-midterm-races State lawmakers hold a special session Tuesday to discuss the response to Hurricane Florence. Legislators will decide how much money to appropriate for… Tue, 02 Oct 2018 16:55:38 GMT /politics/2018-10-02/a-look-at-the-north-carolina-special-session-and-nc-midterm-races Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-10-02/a-look-at-the-north-carolina-special-session-and-nc-midterm-races State lawmakers hold a special session Tuesday to discuss the response to Hurricane Florence. Legislators will decide how much money to appropriate for… Tue, 02 Oct 2018 16:55:38 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-10-02/a-look-at-the-north-carolina-special-session-and-nc-midterm-races Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /politics/2018-06-07/north-carolina-legislative-news-roundup Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the latest state budget Wednesday, claiming the spending plan does not do enough to support teachers. But is Cooper’s budget plan… Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:38:31 GMT /politics/2018-06-07/north-carolina-legislative-news-roundup Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio