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This Week In NC Politics: Constitutional Amendments, US House Races, And Press Attacks

WUNC Political Reporter Rusty Jacobs talks with Becki Gray, of the John Locke Foundation, and Rob Schofield, with NC Policy Watch, about the week's political news.
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WUNC Political Reporter Rusty Jacobs talks with Becki Gray, of the John Locke Foundation, and Rob Schofield, with NC Policy Watch, about the week's political news.

The latest legal fight between the Governor and state lawmakers played out in a state court this week. At issue is whether proposals that would change the balance of powers in state government should remain on the ballot this fall.

Becki Gray, of the John Locke Foundation, and Rob Schofield, of NC Policy Watch, discuss the proposed constitutional amendments, as well as one open U.S. House race, and how the press should respond to frequent attacks from President Trump.Jeff Tiberii checks in with Becki Gray, of the John Locke Foundation, and Rob Schofield, of NC Policy Watch, to discuss the week's political news.

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Jeff Tiberii first started posing questions to strangers after dinner at La Cantina Italiana, in Massachusetts, when he was two-years-old. Jeff grew up in Wayland, Ma., an avid fan of the Boston Celtics, and took summer vacations to Acadia National Park (ME) with his family. He graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, and moved to North Carolina in 2006. His experience with NPR member stations WAER (Syracuse), WFDD (Winston-Salem) and now WUNC, dates back 15 years.