North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, at least in the current political climate, is well positioned for reelection in 2020. However, a potential vulnerable policy area that is constantly ... Keep Reading
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Cooper Peddles Debunked Medicaid Claims
As the state budget impasse continues, Gov. Roy Cooper has held firm in his insistence that any budget he signs must include Medicaid expansion. Part of his advocacy for MedEx ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Civitas Poll gives Cooper commanding lead over Forest
The July issue of NC Capitol Connection shows Gov. Roy Cooper with a commanding ten-point lead over potential Republican nominee Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. The statewide poll was ... Keep Reading
Pork spending totals over $125 million in state budget
The state budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2019-20 – passed by the legislature and vetoed by the governor – contains a staggering $125 million in inappropriate spending for local ... Keep Reading
Tillis’ declining favorability, Forest versus Cooper, and millennials living with nuns
This week we discuss Senator Tillis' declining favorability numbers and examine what North Carolinians think about Joe Biden and Senator Warren. Also, how does Lt. Gov. Forest do ... Keep Reading
Cooper’s infanticide veto: Babies lose, Planned Parenthood wins
When vetoing the Born Alive Infant Survivors Protection Act, Gov. Roy Cooper largely echoed rhetoric from Planned Parenthood regarding the bill. NC Democrats seem irrevocably ... Keep Reading
Roy Cooper continues to mislead on Medicaid expansion
Gov. Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion about Medicaid expansion yesterday in Raleigh, and afterwords had a few comments for the media. When asked about the price tag for ... Keep Reading
The Mueller report, Gov. Cooper’s infanticide veto, and Notre Dame
A redacted version of the Mueller report has finally been made public. Join us as we discuss several of the key findings*. We also delve into Gov. Roy Cooper's concerning veto ... Keep Reading
An interview with A.P. Dillon on NC’s rape kit backlog
Did you know that North Carolina leads the nation in untested rape kits? What has led to this backlog? Is anything being done to fix it? And how do the #MeToo movement and teacher ... Keep Reading
A response to Gov. Cooper’s call for bigger government and higher taxes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH, N.C. – Tonight marked Gov. Roy Cooper’s second State of the State address to the North Carolina General Assembly. While delivering a hopeful and ... Keep Reading