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WUNC Politics

The WUNCPolitics Podcast is a free-flowing discussion of what we're hearing in the back hallways of the General Assembly and on the campaign trail across North Carolina.

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Sen. Marc Basnight's legacy building the Outer Banks

Sen. Marc Basnight's legacy building the Outer Banks

Before Phil Berger was considered the most powerful politician in the state, Democratic Sen. Marc Basnight of Manteo hel... Read more

28 Jul 2023

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NC House majority leader talks budget, hurricanes and the next speaker

NC House majority leader talks budget, hurricanes and the next speaker

North Carolina’s state budget is now three weeks overdue, and it’s likely August could be the earliest that a spending p... Read more

21 Jul 2023

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Can medical marijuana find support in the NC House?

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The Senate budget's salary challenge, and an abortion veto override

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