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Inside Politics: Election 2022
Hosted by Steve Harrison, Tim Funk, Jim Morrill | Charlotte Journalism Collaborative · EN
The podcast looking at this year's election, Inside Politics: Election 2022 will talk about the big issues like North Carolina's new political maps, the leadership of the political parties, race and equity, and the happenings on the campaign trail. We'll also look at the role of the coronavirus pandemic in campaign messaging and political advertising. We'll see where the candidates are connecting — and where there are disconnects.
Hosted by WFAE's political reporter Steve Harrison and former Charlotte Observer reporters Tim Funk and Jim Morrill.
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Election 2022 Wrap-Up
Nov 10, 202200:25:53Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we wrap-up the 2022 election results.
Transcribe →Two visions for CMS: Moms for Liberty's and board member De La Jara's
Nov 1, 202201:30:08Tap to summarizeIn this episode, our guests are Charlotte-Mecklenburg School board member Jennifer De La Jara, who is not on the ballot but has been outspoken in her disgust with conservative critics like our other guest, Brooke Weiss. She’s the chair of the Mecklenburg County chapter of Moms for Liberty.
Transcribe →In depth with congressional candidates Jeff Jackson and Pat Harrigan
Oct 18, 202201:00:02Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we're joined by the two candidates for North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District: Democrat Jeff Jackson and Republican Pat Harrigan. Their differences will certainly be clear, but they also have something in common: Both served in Afghanistan.
Transcribe →A once doubtful occurrence, Budd and Beasley set to debate
Oct 4, 202200:48:01Tap to summarizeWhat we thought wouldn’t happen in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race is set to occur. Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd are scheduled to debate on October 7.
Transcribe →Mark Robinson on abortion, LGBTQ comments, the Civil Rights Act and more
Sep 20, 202200:46:20Tap to summarizeLt. Gov. Mark Robinson is one of the most divisive figures in North Carolina politics.In this episode, we discuss his recently released book and his politics. Some of what he says in this conversation is sure to offend some listeners on issues like abortion and LGBTQ rights, even the Civil Rights Act. We felt like it was an important conversation to have because of his position and his interest in running for another office.
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Talking to candidates is getting harder
Sep 6, 202200:41:19Tap to summarizeIt’s an odd time for reporters who cover elections. It’s a lot harder than it used to be to talk to some candidates. The emergence of social media has certainly played a role. But there is something else at play: A reluctance by some candidates, mainly Republicans, to agree to interviews or even participate in debates.
Transcribe →The politics of abortion in the NC Senate and General Assembly races
Aug 23, 202200:40:49Tap to summarizeA look at the politics of abortion and how it relates to North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.
Transcribe →Mick Mulvaney on the Trump White House and Jan. 6 hearings
Aug 9, 202200:47:54Tap to summarizeToday, we’re talking national and regional politics. You can’t have that conversation without talking about former President Donald Trump and the January 6 hearings on Capitol Hill. We have a guest with a lot of knowledge of Trump and who recently spoke to the January 6 committee: Mick Mulvaney.
Transcribe →Who has the right to determine congressional maps in a state?
Jul 26, 202200:45:16Tap to summarizeIf you’ve followed North Carolina politics at all in the last decade, then you know that gerrymandering has been an especially contentious issue in politics and in the courtroom as numerous versions of Republican maps have been thrown out. We have two guests to address this topic — Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue and Jeanette Doran, general counsel for the North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law.
Transcribe →Ballot access politics
Jul 12, 202200:44:08Tap to summarizeThe North Carolina Board of Elections, in a party-line vote, rejected the Green Party’s petition to get ballot access, saying there were “obvious signs of fraud or irregularities.”We’ll discuss the board’s reasoning and talk to the Green Party’s U.S. Senate candidate, Matthew Hoh. And look back on a previous mayor election with Bruce Clark, who managed the campaign of former Mayor Anthony Foxx 13 years ago.
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