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This Week In NC Politics: Controversy At UNC And Tillis Flip-Flop

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It was a controversial week in the University of North Carolina system. As the chancellor at East Carolina stepped away, a sitting member of the Board of Governors criticized the chair of that body, and legislators voted on future BOG members.

Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation and Rob Schofield from NC Policy Watch discuss just how significant the UNC developments are, as well as a proposal to change how schools are assessed. The panelists also consider whether the recent border wall flip-flop of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis will have an impact in 2020.

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Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of WUNC's "Due South." Jeff joined WUNC in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and WUNC’s Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary “Right Turn,” launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.
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