N.C. Politics

Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with a panel of local journalists about the biggest news stories in North Carolina this week.

Today, a look at the State Treasurer’s race in North Carolina. It’s one of ten Council of State races on the ballot in the 2024 election. WUNC's Colin Campbell joins Jeff Tiberii to discuss the race and candidates.

Governor Roy Cooper talks with Jeff Tiberii about his tenure, redistricting, the Governor's veto power, jobs, Medicaid expansion, the biggest challenges facing the state... and his love for diet Sun Drop.

The GOP-led North Carolina General Assembly just completed a run of public comment sessions on the drawing of new Congressional and state legislative district maps.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a sweeping Republican elections bill that would end a grace period for voting by mail and make new allowances for partisan poll observers.

This year, the GOP has a veto-proof majority and doesn’t need support from Democrats. But House and Senate Republicans can't agree on the size of tax cuts and spending projects.

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he supports Ukraine joining NATO, but only after Russia agrees to end its war there.

A bill that passed the state House last week is named for 14-year-old Yulia Hicks. She was reportedly denied a kidney transplant at Duke Health because her family refused the vaccine.

North Carolina senators want to let teens get their provisional driver’s license faster.

The North Carolina General Assembly starts a new long session on Jan. 11.