by James Kotecki | Apr 21, 2016 | LGBT Rights, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian |
Hi, I’m James Kotecki, host of the state politics podcast The North Carolinian. I talk to state leaders about just what the heck is going on here – and what we’re going to do about it. In this episode, NC Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue (D-Raleigh)...
by James Kotecki | May 13, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, NC House, NC House Races, NC Politics, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian |
Brian Turner is running for North Carolina House District 116 in and near Asheville in Buncombe County. Turner claims his opponent, Rep. Tim Moffitt, offered him a job at UNC-TV in exchange for dropping out of the race. Is this the kind of sleazy political scandal I...
by James Kotecki | May 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian
Representative Ruth Samuelson helped cement the Republican supermajority in the North Carolina House. She currently serves as Republican Conference Leader, and with Speaker Thom Tillis departing the chamber her political future would appear bright. So why is she...
by James Kotecki | Apr 29, 2014 | Democrats, NC Politics, NCGov, Politics, The North Carolinian, US Senate
Greg Lacour is a political blogger and contributing editor for Charlotte Magazine. He tells a telling tale about Thom Tillis, dives into Democratic disarray, and ponders the age-old question: what’s the deal with Charlotte? Hear Greg’s take on the Charlotte mayoral...
by James Kotecki | Apr 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, National Politics, NCGOP, Politics, The North Carolinian, US Senate
Ted Alexander was the mayor of Shelby, North Carolina. Now he’s one of eight Republicans running for US Senate. Turns out Ted is kind of like the Blues Brothers. He doesn’t burst into song (at least on this podcast). But he is on a mission from God. * * * Subscribe on...
