NC Capitol Wrap
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Special edition: Interview with NC Senate leader Phil Berger
The NC Senate’s top leader, Sen. Phil Berger, sat down with WRAL News this week to discuss the legislative session that recently ended and policies voters can expect if they elect more North Carolina Republicans this November. A list of topics in the 45-minute interview, along with approximate end times for those topics: Medicaid expansion (8:30) Abortion (14:50) Transportation (17:00) Guns (21) Governing (23:30 The 2024 governor’s race (26:35) Schools and LGBTQ issues (30:10) The Pandemic and public health laws (31:55) Future redistricting plans (32:55 Moore v. Harper (35:35) Political power in the Berger family (37:25) Political discourse and social media (39:24) The Jan. 6 hearings (42:02) Medicaid again (end) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Which bills passed, which stalled during the legislative session
In this week's wrap, Laura Leslie and Bryan Anderson discuss which bills stalled during the legislative session, including legalizing online sports gambling and medical marijuana. They also discuss how state lawmakers voted to keep hemp legal in North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The budget, Medicaid expansion, a bigger tax cut and … milk chugging?
In this week’s WRAL Laura and Travis break down a seemingly uneventful week at the state legislature and find it was surprisingly busy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elections, guns and the Lt. Governor
A long week in North Carolina politics and a long Wrap to get you caught up. Travis and Bryan talk elections, guns and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s recent comments on men, women, churches and leadership. Plus: A rundown of the bills that moved this week at the North Carolina General Assembly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NC lawmakers consider legalizing medical marijuana, Parents' Bill of Rights legislation
Laura and Travis discuss North Carolina lawmakers considering legalizing medical marijuana, the Parents' Bill of Rights, Medicaid expansion and the gas tax rebate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two bills move forward in the NC Senate
Laura and Travis discuss two bills moving forward in the North Carolina Senate: The continuing debate over Medicaid expansion and a controversial bill that would ban teaching of LGBTQ issues to the state's youngest students. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're all election reporters
Laura and Paul look back at North Carolina's primary election results and the big, outside money and media strategies that moved them, and look ahead at the session getting underway next week and some of the pressures lawmakers will be under to come up with higher raises for state employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saturday is the last day of early voting in May 17 primary election
Saturday marks the final day to vote early in the May 17 primary elections. WRAL capitol bureau chief Laura Leslie and WRAL state government reporter Travis Fain discuss races to watch, predictions for the 13th District, the state Carbon Plan, broadband funds, prison air conditioning, Gov. Roy Cooper's budget and they preview the upcoming legislative session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Abortion, and the politics that follow
On this week’s edition of The Wrap, Laura and Travis talk through the ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s looming abortion ruling, what to expect from the coming state legislative session and, yes, U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s sex life. We’re sorry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
GOP-funded ad calls Rep. Cawthorn a liar, early voting gets underway for May primary
WRAL capitol bureau chief Laura Leslie and WRAL state government reporter Bryan Anderson discuss a new GOP-funded attack ad, which calls Rep. Madison Cawthorn a liar. They also discuss Cawthorn bringing a loaded gun to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, and accusations he's involved in insider trading. Laura and Bryan also discuss how early voting started this week in North Carolina ahead of the May 17 primary election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 presidents, 1 debate, much more news
Laura and Bryan break down visits from the current and previous president, a poll of North Carolina voters, a debate in the GOP Senate primary race, school funding and Mark Meadows in the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Trump bump comes to NC
The former president is bringing his rally and endorsement power to play in some North Carolina Congressional races. Laura and Travis break down that influence and the moderate GOP resistance to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cawthorn's week, VinFast news and the big game
Bryan and Laura discuss a candidate's comments, job creation and the story occupying all of North Carolina: Duke and UNC in the Final Four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Robinson abortion, the US Senate race, Trump’s visit and the election is closer than you think
The lieutenant governor's youthful decision became an issue this week in a campaign season that is heating up in NC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meadows' voting, Daylight Saving and medical marijuana
Mark Meadows' voter registration could get him in legal trouble, while the road to legal weed in NC gets a little longer. Laura and Travis explain on The Wrap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Session ends … mostly. And did Mark Meadows straight up commit voter fraud?
In this week’s Wrap Travis and Laura break down the end of the state’s longest legislative session, ever. Is it time to go full-time? Should lawmakers get bigger salaries? They also discuss Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to endorse in a Senate Democratic primary … against the incumbent. They talk about former Congressman Mark Meadows’ voter registration issues and, of course, the state’s most famous 26-year-old unlicensed driver, Congressman Madison Cawthorn, makes an appearance, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who's running where and a Russian vodka ban
WRAL's capitol bureau chief Laura Leslie and state government reporter Bryan Anderson talk about who's running for what districts, what's ahead for NC's maps at the US Supreme Court, potential veto overrides and the state's new Russian vodka ban in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The new maps are here! The new maps are here!
Travis and Bryan break down the week that was in North Carolina politics. The state Supreme Court finalized North Carolina's election maps ... probably. Candidate filing re-opened, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson visited sunny Orlando and a new dark money group popped up in General Assembly politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Maps, maps, Medicaid and masks. And maps.
Laura and Travis chat about - what else? - North Carolina's ongoing redistricting process. Plus a little bit about the start to formal Medicaid expansion discussion, the state's current and looming nursing shortage and the politics of mask mandates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices