We kick off the first episode of this year with a discussion about the 116th Congress, highlighting the record number of women being sworn in and the tensions within the Democratic ... Keep Reading
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2018 Annual Report
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Trump’s Border Wall, Potential 2020 Democratic Nominees, and Desmond is Amazing
Join us this week as we discuss the fight between Democrats in Congress and the White House surrounding funding for the border wall. We're also making predictions about which ... Keep Reading
Top Christmas movies, Gov. Cooper’s voter ID veto, and Medicaid expansion
What is your favorite Christmas movie? Numerous titles are floated as we take a deep dive into this all important topic. When it comes to voter ID, Gov. Cooper wasn't content to ... Keep Reading
NC General Assembly overrides Cooper’s veto of voter ID enabling legislation
The North Carolina House of Representatives today joined the NC Senate in overriding Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation implementing photo ID for voting. Senate Bill 824 ... Keep Reading
Election Fraud, What to Expect in 2019, and Christmas Memories
Ray Nothstine is joined by Donald Bryson to unpack what is happening in NC-09, the congressional district that has been making national headlines for the investigation into whether ... Keep Reading
Ballot Harvesting, Bad Gifts, & Healthcare Costs
In an unexpected turn of events, the result of the Mark Harris–Dan McCready race in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District is now up in the air. It began with a refusal by the ... Keep Reading
Gender Neutral Toys, Civitas Polling, and Corporate Welfare in North Carolina
This week's podcast touches on the push for gender-neutral toys, our latest Civitas Poll, and the continued insistence by many North Carolina lawmakers for more corporate ... Keep Reading
Black Friday, Christmas Gifts, and Offshore Drilling
Should North Carolina explore its' natural energy potential along the coast? Join former Fayetteville mayor, Nat Robertson, as he speaks with Civitas President Donald Bryson and ... Keep Reading
Thanksgiving Dinner, Pipelines, and Dodging Amazon
North Carolinians should be dancing in the streets now that we know for certain that Amazon has decided to forego our crony incentives for the sake of bigger wallets. And, we've ... Keep Reading
