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A Gerrymandering Punt, Election Changes, Eroding Transparency: The Latest in NC Politics

Jeremy Loeb/BPR
Western Carolina University political scientist Chris Cooper

Western Carolina University political scientist Chris Cooper spoke with BPR's Jeremy Loeb about the latest in North Carolina politics.  This week saw a major U.S. Supreme Court "punt" on political gerrymandering, a flurry of election changes pushed by Republican state lawmakers amid a process that's drawn criticism for a lack of transparency, and the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border draws a response from local politicians. 

Hear the full conversation by clicking the audio file above. 

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