This episode is presented by Create A Video – More highlights of the debate over Senate Bill 153 in the North Carolina House yesterday. The legislation will mandate greater cooperation by state law enforcement agencies with federal immigration enforcement. All Democrats in the House voted against it. Subscribe to the podcast at: https://ThePetePod.com/  All the […]

This episode is presented by Create A Video – The North Carolina House passed a series of mandates for state agencies to cooperate more fully with federal immigration efforts. Democrats opposed the bill, citing all the tired excuses for maintaining a broken immigration system they have made for the past decade. Subscribe to the podcast […]

North Carolina Republicans and Democrats are coming together on a bill that would work to promote fatherhood and help to repair broken homes. That and much more on The Vince Coakley Radio Program. 

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Amid Democrats' protest, the North Carolina House is set to vote on legislation that will strip the Governor of his appointment power over the State Board of Elections.

The NC House’s plans for a veto override and consideration of a 5% income tax proposal. Donna King from the Carolina Journal discusses a 2026 Senate poll for North Carolina. Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation covers recent appeals court rulings on Jacksonville food truck regulations and the Open Meetings Law. Andy Ellen from […]

The lawsuit from a man who alleged NC House Speaker Tim Moore stole his wife has been “resolved.” Plus, Governor Roy Cooper vetoes three bills. Listen Here:

The Parents Bill of Rights passes through the NC House but will likely be vetoed by Governor Roy Cooper. Also, the SCOTUS rules to ban affirmative action. That and much more on The Vince Coakley Radio Program. Listen Here:

The North Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill outlawing transgender surgeries on minors under the age of 18. Its passage was bipartisan, as two Democrats joined the GOP majority – which would be enough votes to override a veto by Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper. Listen Here:

The NC House just passed a 12-week abortion ban and if it passes the NC Senate, Gov. Cooper will likely veto the bill. Reuters reports: North Carolina’s Republican-dominated House on Wednesday passed and sent to the state Senate a controversial bill limiting most abortions to the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a sharp drop from […]

The new Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party has been on the job only a few weeks, but has already succeeded in giving the Republicans a supermajority in the House. Listen Here:

North Carolina Rep. Tricia Cotham made national news when she switched her party affiliation and became a Republican yesterday. The move gave the GOP a supermajority in the House to override the Democratic Governor’s veto. But unless Cotham changes her political philosophy, her vote isn’t a sure thing in all cases. Cotham’s flip seems to […]

Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman saying that her daughter Tricia Cotham, member of the NC House of Representatives from the 112th district, was motivated to switch her political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican due to threats, being ordered around and being made to feel unwelcome in the Democratic caucus.