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  • 2 weeks ago | wunc.org | Dave DeWitt

    President Donald Trump’s tariffs are having an enormous impact on the global economy. And some Republican leaders here in North Carolina are now speaking out against the strategy. Art Pope is a former member of the North Carolina House, served as budget director under Governor Pat McCrory, and currently sits on the UNC Board of Governors. He founded or co-founded the Civitas Institute and the John Locke Foundation and has been a major donor to numerous Republican candidates over the years.

  • 1 month ago | wunc.org | Dave DeWitt

    On Friday, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly berated Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House. The exchange put in stark contrast Trump's current views on the war between Russia and Ukraine and the expressions of support for Ukraine that many in the North Carolina Congressional delegation have previously stated — before the Oval Office meeting.

  • Oct 11, 2024 | wunc.org | Dave DeWitt

    It may not be the most damaging or inflammatory scandal in the past month for Mark Robinson's campaign for governor, but a WUNC analysis of photos used on his official campaign website shows that many of the images on the site are being used without permission.

  • Oct 9, 2024 | wunc.org | Dave DeWitt

    One of the challenges of being a swing state is that presidential campaigns tend to suck up a lot of attention in North Carolina – to the detriment of other important statewide races on the ballot that don’t get as much coverage. In an ongoing series, we’ll break down the statewide races here, on the WUNC Politics Podcast, and in the WUNC Politics Newsletter. With Roy Cooper term-limited, North Carolina will get a new governor this year.

  • Oct 7, 2024 | wunc.org | Dave DeWitt

    In addition to president, governor, and a slew of state and local races, North Carolina voters will see something else on their ballots on election day: an amendment that would change the language in the state constitution around noncitizens voting. Voters will see it under a “REFERENDA” section on their ballot.

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