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NEW 🎙️ This week on We’re Just Sayin’, co-host David Coble and I talk about the latest in #ncpol and beyond, including:
🐣 Our Favorite Easter Treats
🗳️ Conclusion of the Berger-Page Race
🇺🇸 Honoring Senator Berger’s Legacy
🏛️ Next #NCGA Senate President Pro Tem?
💰 State ue Forecast Shows Surplus
🐘 Republican Women’s Breakfast
🥃 Auditor Dave Boliek’s Report on ABC
🚕 DOT’s Update on Flying Cars
🏀 March Madness Bracket Update
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NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined 11 other state attorneys general in a letter calling on Congress to refund businesses and consumers for increased costs, including $3.5 billion that he said was imposed on North Carolinians.
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Jackson, other state AGs push Congress to refund unlawful tariffs
On Wednesday, NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined 11 other state attorneys general in a letter calling on Congress to refund businesses and consumers for increased costs, including $3.5 billion...
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A federal judge has upheld NC’s voter identification law nearly two years after holding a trial in a lawsuit challenging the ID requirement. The same judge had blocked the law from taking effect for the 2020 election cycle.
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Federal judge upholds NC voter ID law two years after trial
A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s voter identification law nearly two years after holding a trial in a lawsuit challenging the ID requirement.
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NC legislative leaders are asking the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to allow new filings in a case involving state restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone.
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Appeals Court urged to restart NC abortion drug case
North Carolina legislative leaders are asking the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to allow new filings in a case involving state restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone.
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A new state audit report of NC’s liquor warehousing and distribution contractor found key delivery benchmarks were not consistently met, despite the Alcoholic Beverage Control system generating over $1.4 billion in revenue in two years.
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Audit finds delivery gaps in NC ABC system despite $1.4B revenue
Audit finds delivery issues in NC ABC system as liquor sales top $1.4 billion, raising oversight concerns for state distribution contractor.
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Poll: Cooper holds wide early lead over Whatley in NC Senate race
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Poll: Cooper holds wide early lead over Whatley in NC Senate race
Former NC Gov. Roy Cooper holds a commanding lead over GOP challenger Michael Whatley. That margin is considerably wider than two other recent surveys of the race.
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The NCDMV announced that it has selected a vendor to modernize its technology systems.
Kyndryl was selected among 14 vendors following a competitive Request for Proposal in August.
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NCDMV selects vendor to replace outdated tech systems
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles announced Wednesday that it has selected a vendor to modernize its technology systems.
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On March 30, the application period is set to open for three of the four categories producers can apply for under a $221 million US Department of Agriculture block grant for disaster assistance due to Hurricane Helene.
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Applications for USDA's $221M in Helene aid opens March 30
Disaster assistance will only cover losses from Hurricane Helene that any other USDA programs have not covered.
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Three years ago today, North Carolina expanded Medicaid, which provided more than 720,000 North Carolinians with affordable health care.
The fight to keep health care costs affordable continues. My Critical Needs Budget calls for the General Assembly to fulfill its promise to fully fund Medicaid and protect access to health care for families who depend on it.
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The NCSBE is urging the state’s highest court not to step into a legal dispute over the 2023 Pembroke mayoral race. Without a new court order, challenger Allen Dial could officially be declared the election’s winner next week.
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Elections board urges top NC court to reject Pembroke mayor’s appeal
The North Carolina State Board of Elections is urging the state’s highest court not to step into a legal dispute over the 2023 Pembroke mayoral race.
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A federal judge has upheld a NC law that changed the process of verifying same-day voter registration in NC.
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Federal judge upholds NC law changing same-day voter rules
A federal judge has rejected left-of-center groups’ challenge of a North Carolina law linked to same-day voter registration rules.
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PODCAST: We discuss the state's revenue projections and a political earthquake. #ncga #ncpol youtu.be/QxHAVq7kTnE
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U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder rules that the plaintiffs "have failed to demonstrate that the law’s changes are unconstitutional." #ncga #ncpol @CarolinaJournal carolinajournal.com/federal-judge-…
Federal judge upholds NC law changing same-day voter rules
A federal judge has rejected left-of-center groups’ challenge of a North Carolina law linked to same-day voter registration rules.
From carolinajournal.comUPDATE: Federal judge upholds #ncga law on "undeliverable mail provision" linked to same-day voter registration. Democracy NC, NC Black Alliance, League of Women Voters challenged it. #ncpol @CarolinaJournal carolinajournal.com/wp-content/upl…
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Undocumented immigrant charged in 2 separate Charlotte murder cases wsoctv.com/news/local/und…
Undocumented immigrant charged in 2 separate Charlotte murder cases
A key piece of evidence ended up linking both of the homicides to one man.
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UPDATE: Federal judge upholds #ncga law on "undeliverable mail provision" linked to same-day voter registration. Democracy NC, NC Black Alliance, League of Women Voters challenged it. #ncpol @CarolinaJournal carolinajournal.com/wp-content/upl…
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The Trump administration has canceled two large offshore wind-farm electrical generation leases that were approved under President Joe Biden.
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NC offshore wind project scrapped as Trump admin cancels leases
The US Department of the Interior, reports that TotalEnergies will instead invest approximately $1 billion in oil, natural gas, and LNG production in the United States.
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"But with all the uncertainties swirling around us these days, the Senate needs to face economic realities and the risks we face rather than blindly push for further cuts to the dollars needed to support North Carolina’s people." #ncpol #ncga
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Storm clouds - Public Ed Works
RALEIGH (March 26, 2026) – Stronger-than-expected growth means North Carolina will end 2025-26 with a $370 million (1.1%) surplus, according to a consensus forecast released this week by the govern...
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