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  • The Renewed Debate Over Voter ID
    A voter ID law is on trial again in North Carolina. Is it in line with the Constitution this time? Or is it once again targeting Black voters? Guest host Will Michaels talks to reporter Rusty Jacobs about the history of voter ID in the state and what arguments activists, lawyers and lawmakers have made before the court in the past two weeks. | Support this show with a donation to wunc.org/give.
  • Inclusive Or Indoctrination: The Debate Over New Social Studies Standards
    Synthesizing American history is not a simple exercise. What periods, figures, and narratives should emerge in public school classrooms, and who gets to decide? Republicans are decrying some educational standards as having a leftist bent, lacking patriotism. While educators, and advocates for a more complete narrative say we must trust the teachers. On this episode of The Politics Podcast teaching our complicated history to our youth.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • NC Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson On The Constitution, Teaching History, And Discrimination
    Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is the highest ranking Black elected official in state history. And he does not shy away from sharing his…
  • With Biden In, Major Parties Consider Their Next Moves
    Joe Biden was sworn in as the nation's 46th president on Wednesday, as Kamala Harris became the first female, Black and Asian vice president.In our weekly…
  • Objections To A Trial, And Curriculum
    North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr joined 43 of their GOP colleagues in objecting to a Senate impeachment trial of former President…
  • With Trump Gone From The White House, Where Do NC Republicans Go Next?
    Donald Trump was a divisive president, however his popularity persisted in North Carolina. Enthusiasm over the unconventional leader helped Republicans…
  • The Unrest That Led To Arrests Of The Wilmington Ten
    In February 1971, an incident of racial unrest in Wilmington, N.C. ultimately led to the wrongful convictions of 10 people. “The Wilmington Ten” serves as…
  • A 2021 State Politics Primer
    It's likely to be another bustling year in North Carolina politics. A U.S. Senate race is taking shape, redistricting is on the summer horizon, and…
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