by James Kotecki | Jul 20, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Civil Rights, Issues, Moral Monday, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGOP, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Race, Republicans, The North Carolinian |
Greg Doucette supports legalizing marijuana, opposes HB2, and defends protesters from groups like Moral Mondays and Black Lives Matter. And he’s the Republican – yes, Republican – candidate for NC State Senate District 22. Doucette faces an uphill election...
by James Kotecki | Jul 13, 2016 | Gun Control, Immigration, Issues, NC Politics, NCGA, PODCAST, Politics, Race, Religion, The North Carolinian
Jay Chaudhuri is the son of Indian immigrants, a former attorney for both Attorney General Roy Cooper and State Treasurer Janet Cowell, and North Carolina’s newest state senator. We talk about how his unique background shapes his politics, his work on gun violence,...
by James Kotecki | Jun 29, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Economy, Health Care, NC Politics, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian
You may think you know nothing about North Carolina’s treasurer, but if you live in the state, it’s a job that almost certainly affects your life. Dan Blue III is the Democratic candidate for the office. He’s also the son of previous podcast guest Dan Blue, Jr., the...
by James Kotecki | Jun 22, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Education, Issues, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian |
A Republican Lieutenant Governor is something of on an anomaly in North Carolina – from the start of the 20th century until now there have only been three out of a total of 27. Linda Coleman, his Democratic opponent in the upcoming election. Forest’s take on HB2...
by James Kotecki | Jun 15, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Issues, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian
The 2012 race to become North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor was close. Really close. 0.16 percentage points close. Democrat Linda Coleman almost became the first African-American woman elected to statewide office in North Carolina. She didn’t concede until nearly two...
by James Kotecki | Jun 9, 2016 | Education, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian
Nation Hahn is one of those guys that seems to know everybody, especially in state political circles. By the time I met him in early 2013, it was clear that he and his wife Jamie were poised to make a huge impact on North Carolina. Then something happened that changed...
