The fallout from Congressman Chuck Edwards’ decision to end his reelection campaign continues, with Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation breaking down the political implications for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District and what comes next as Republicans search for a replacement nominee. The program also covers House Speaker Mike Johnson’s prediction that Republican Laurie […]
This episode is presented by Create A Video – As we run through some of the latest primary results, there is a denial among too many Democrats (including caller Mike from last hour) that the Democratic Socialists of America are attempting a takeover of the Democrat Party. Which is why the takeover is working.
This episode is presented by Create A Video – North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards announced on Twitter (at about 3:30 am) that he is withdrawing from his re-election, after he was referred for House censure over inappropriate behavior towards two young female staffers. Meanwhile, up in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed appears to have squeaked out a victory […]
Congressman Chuck Edwards has announced he is ending his reelection campaign following the release of a House Ethics Committee report, creating a major shakeup in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. The program also covers the North Carolina House’s failure to reach a final agreement on hemp legislation after competing lobbying efforts left lawmakers divided. Theresa […]
This episode is presented by Create A Video – The top five candidates in the polling debated last night for the Republican nomination for US Senate in South Carolina. The tight time constraints limited any in-depth discussion of topics and there were no real standout moments. The early voting runs Aug. 5-7 with the primary election […]
This episode is presented by Create A Video – North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards faces censure after a House Ethics Committee investigation into inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers. But the District 11 Republican’s office says the committee report exonerates him because there was no sexual relationships. What the report spells out sure seems like […]
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Andrew Dunn is the publisher of Longleaf Politics and a contributing columnist to The Charlotte Observer. He joined me to discuss the House Ethics Committee report on NC Congressman Chuck Edwards and why he needs to step down. Plus, we discuss the don’t-call-it-a-bribe “sweetener” to convince Charlotte to […]
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North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards has been found to have violated the U.S. House code of conduct over his involvement with two female staffers. Donna King of Carolina Journal joins the program to discuss North Carolina’s strong public pension performance and what it means as concerns continue to grow over the long-term solvency of Social […]
This episode is presented by Create A Video – AP Dillon is a reporter for the North State Journal. Read her reporting at NSJonline.com. She publishes a Substack.com newsletter called More To The Story. We discuss North Carolina Supreme Court judge Anita Earls’ headline appearance at an event organized by Siembra NC – a dark money […]
This episode is presented by Create A Video – Former North Carolina Supreme Court judge Mark Martin was scheduled to participate in a panel discussion ahead of the 250th birthday of America. But according to the Carolina Journal, he withdrew from the event after threats of violence against him and the event. Ironically, the panel was […]