Podcasts about house speaker tim moore

Host Dawn Vaughan and WUNC's Colin Campbell talk about how the 2025 long legislative session is going, especially with Republican House Speaker Destin Hall at the helm for the first time. They discuss what and how policy, procedures, politics — and yet, even the schedule — is different under Hall compared to former House Speaker Tim Moore, who is now in Congress. Host: Dawn Vaughan Guest: Colin Campbell Producer: Gabriella Hartlaub Want even more North Carolina politics news? Our Under the Dome newsletter dives deep into all things #ncpol and legislative happenings. It's sent to your inbox Tuesday to Friday and Sunday. Sign up here.Please consider supporting local journalism with a subscription to The N&O. If you're already a subscriber, thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  North Carolina voters just elected Gov.-elect Josh Stein by an overwhelming margin but the vast majority of them did not vote for Senate leader Phil Berger or House Speaker Tim Moore. Unfortunately, that hasn't stopped Berger and Moore from hatching a truly outrageous scheme to grab powers from the governor's office and other statewide […]

After years of back and forth, city leaders might have new reasons to be optimistic about their transit plan. On WCNC's Flashpoint, N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore said he likes the progress he's seen.

Members of the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina recently visited the state legislature to push for a House bill that would grant them formal state recognition as an American Indian tribe. They've been fighting for the benefits provided to other tribes for decades, and the history of conflict stretches back centuries to the 1700s war between Tuscarora ancestors and British colonists. House Speaker Tim Moore says the recognition bill is unlikely to move forward, in part due to opposition from the Lumbee Tribe, the Tuscarora Nation's neighbors in Robeson County. To learn more about the Tuscarora Indians and their push for state recognition, WUNC's Colin Campbell spoke with Rahnàwakęw Donnie McDowell, the Tuscaroras' public relations officer. 

We are about a month out from the start of the 2024 legislative short session, which is always held during an election year, so that changes the tone of the entire session. First, it's usually shorter not just by design of the work itself, since there's a budget adjustment bill to pass, but also because lawmakers want to have time to go out and campaign. And the results of the primary earlier this month changes that up. Case in point, House Speaker Tim Moore, who's a short-timer now and heading to Congress assuming he wins his Republican-favored U.S. House district. During the first half, we talk about the Republicans dynamics that may play out this year, including between Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger, who is not leaving the legislature. Host: Dawn Vaughan Guest: Colin Campbell Executive Producer: Laura Brache Want even more North Carolina politics news? Our Under the Dome newsletter dives deep into all things #ncpol and legislative happenings. It's sent to your inbox Tuesday to Friday and Sunday. Sign up here. Please consider supporting local journalism with a subscription to The N&O. If you're already a subscriber, thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special bonus episode, House Speaker Tim Moore joins the podcast just days after the state budget was passed. Host Tim Boyum and the House Speaker discuss the budget, casinos, school vouchers, public records and a bill that will completely change the makeup of election boards just months before the election.  Later, they talk about Speaker Moore moving a Democrat's office to an old closet, and if he plans to be on the ballot in 2024.

For the week of June 26, 2023, N&O Capitol Bureau Chief and podcast host Dawn Vaughan interviews N.C. House Republican Majority Leader John Bell about avoiding the camera, his pick for U.S. president and the lawsuit against House Speaker Tim Moore. Plus, hear Bell's menu item of choice from the Legislative Cafeteria and stay tuned to the end for Headliner of the Week. Host: Dawn Vaughan Guest: Rep. John Bell (R) Executive Producer: Jordan Schrader Produced and edited by: Laura Brache Video: Laura Brache and Kevin Keister For more North Carolina government and politics news, subscribe to the Under the Dome politics newsletter from The News & Observer at newsobserver.com/newsletters and NC Insider at ncinsider.com. Qualified business users are eligible for a short free trial of the daily NC Insider newsletter, as well as a demo account for our Insider Legislative Tracking service. Submit this form: t.co/2ivpV5NSuY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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WRAL state government reporters Will Doran and Travis Fain talk about the rammed SUV carrying House Speaker Tim Moore, culture-war bills that moved this week, and potentially important agency bills that were filed. They also discuss the upcoming state budget and tax news.

This week, Tim heads down to the legislature and into the office of House Speaker Tim Moore for a candid and timely interview as the legislature gets to work on a unique session. With a Democratic governor, a GOP led legislature, and near super majority at the legislature, it promises to be a contentious time. Lawmakers will take up issues like abortion, Medicaid expansion, medical marijuana, and of course a state budget. Speaker Moore also talks some about his political future. If you're wondering where House leadership stands on the major issues, this is a must listen.

Didn't get a seat to The NC Insider/News & Observer's sold-out Legislative Preview event with House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger? Listen to the entire, unedited conversation here. -------- For more North Carolina government and politics news, subscribe to the Under the Dome politics newsletter from The News & Observer and the NC Insider at newsobserver.com/under-the-dome and ncinsider.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Demi Dowdy is the Communications Director for House Speaker Tim Moore, a job that often has her in the room where it happens and working with journalists in the NC Capitol Press Corps to get the story told to the public.   The first generation Cuban-American also talks about her career advocating for conservative causes, including her work for the Civitas Institute (now merged with the John Locke Foundation), and her hopes and aspirations for the Republican Party. Skye and Brian unpack a pair of polls showing Ted Budd edging out Cheri Beasley in the U.S. Senate race while the congressional race between Wiley Nickel and Bo Hines seems to be knotted.  They also tick through swing NC Senate and NC House races, including an odd rumor circulating this week about the Bobby Hanig-Valerie Jordan race.   Plus, Unsubstantiated Rumors, Tweet of the Week, celebrity endorsements, and more.   The Do Politics Better podcast is sponsored by New Frame, the NC Travel Industry Association, and the NC Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association.   

Neal Inman, age 32, started his political career as an intern in 2012 for Rep. Julia Howard.  A decade later he is the Chief of Staff to House Speaker Tim Moore.   The Wilmington, NC native walks listeners through his career path, his day-to-day work, and talks about his 2 1/2 day stint working for Governor Roy Cooper.   Former President George W. Bush also stops by at the end of the podcast and shares his thoughts about Inman, who he refers to as "Boy Wonder".  The podcast also unpacks a full week in NC politics, including a busy Monday for bill signings and vetoes, NC's top ranking for business, a check-in on the US Senate race, a Senate resignation, Tweet of the Week, and more.   The Do Politics Better podcast is sponsored by New Frame, the NC Travel Industry Association, and the NC Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association.

On this week's episode of “Tying It Together with Tim Boyum,” North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R) joins Tim and Ben to talk about a budget finally signed for the first time since 2018.  Listen in as he goes in depth about how close the state really is, or is not, to approving Medicaid expansion. Then, he talks extensively about his decision not to run for Congress and how Congressman Madison Cawthorn appears to have run in his district on purpose.  Later, we talk about redistricting and lawsuits that have put filing on hold and delayed the primary election by two months.

For his weekly conversation, NC House Speaker Tim Moore talks about the delay in Congressional filing and talks about the debate as to what maps will be drawn come the primaries.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third hour of the show, Pete gets asked by a listener how he survived working in Asheville, NC given his political views. House Speaker Tim Moore surprises Pete with his weekly call-in after originally thinking we were going to miss his weekly call-in.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NC House Speaker Tim Moore joins Pete hours after Governor Roy Cooper announced that he will indeed sign the proposed budget from the NC Legislature.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In local news, The Hound Ear Club will receive a fine totaling around $46,000 after an employee died from falling off a roof back in May of this year. The Watauga Democrat reports that the North Carolina Department of Labor filed two separate citations. One for not ensuring every employee that was more than four-feet off the ground was “protected by one or more of the following: guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall protection systems." The other citation filed stated that The Hound Ear Club did not provide a proper personal fall protection system training. The Hound Ears club has up to 15 days to either pay the fines placed on them, appeal the citations or risk facing disciplinary action from the NCDOL. In state news, a North Carolina State Judge has ordered 1.7 billion dollars to be taken from the state reserves and be sent to public education funds. Many GOP lawmakers have since called the order unlawful and named State Superior Court Judge David Lee, as a “rogue judge”. House Speaker Tim Moore stated the reasoning behind this was, “A judge does not have the legal or constitutional authority to order a withdrawal from the state's General Fund.” According to The News and Observer, Judge Lee ruled on Wednesday that North Carolina public schools have failed to live up to the constitutional guarantee that students will receive an adequate education. The order is said to go into effect in the next 30 days, but GOP lawmakers are expected to fight the order and prevent it from going into effect. In national news, The Associated Press reports that SpaceX completed a night launch flight Wednesday after astronauts were grounded for two weeks for medical and weather conflicts. The Falcon rocket was set to leave the Kennedy Space Center shortly after sunset and contained an international crew of one German and three U.S. pilots. It is expected that the flight will include a six-month stay where the space-goers will perform maintenance on the International Space Station. This makes it the the third crew that Space-X has sent into space in the past year and a half Today's weather comes to you from BooneWeather.com. Tomorrow is expected to be a fairly warm day for November, as the high is expected to be 58 degrees with a low of 42 degrees. Be ready for some potential showers as we head into the afternoon and into the night.

In the final hour of the show, Pete talks about NC-11 Congressman Madison Cawthorn's decision Thursday night to run for the new NC-13 seat - a district believed to be set up for House Speaker Tim Moore's potential run. Western Carolina Director Of Political Science Chris Cooper joins at the beginning of the hour to offer up his thoughts as well.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Nov. 4, North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore joined The Pete Kaliner Show on WBT where he was asked whether he would run for the newly-drawn 13th Congressional district.   Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final hour of the show, Pete welcomes in House Speaker Tim Moore for his weekly chat and talks about when the state may see its new budget proposal.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final hour of Wednesday's show, House Speaker Tim Moore joins the show for his weekly chat and recaps the Election Day results with Pete. Pete also gets in some suggestive questions about Speaker Moore's future - potentially in Washington representing the great state of North Carolina.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NC House Speaker Tim Moore joins Pete Kaliner for his weekly chat and continues to voice his frustration over liberal judges standing in the way of a better Voter ID process. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore joins Pete for his weekly segment and talks about the budget and energy bills sitting on Governor Roy Cooper's desk - and talks about what it was like to meet Daniel Craig - aka James Bond - Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NC House Speaker Tim Moore joined Pete Kaliner for his weekly chat and talks about the agreed upon budget proposal that goes to Governor Roy Cooper's desk - and says that if it is passed into law - it will immediately send tax relief to small businesses and families struggling from the height of the pandemic.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NC House Speaker Tim Moore joins Pete Kaliner for his weekly chat and talks about the latest vetoes from Governor Roy Cooper - including legislation that prevented Attorney General Josh Stein from helping Cooper break ties in Raleigh. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete welcomes in House Speaker Tim Moore for his weekly chat as they discuss the Voter ID law shut down by the North Carolina Superior Court.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In Hour 3 of the program, Pete welcomes in House Speaker Tim Moore for his weekly chat. They discuss Governor Roy Cooper vetoing both bills to limit critical race theory in K-12 schools as well as the bill to punish those who use violence during civil protests. Pete wraps the hour talking about the passing of Norm MacDonald  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/petekalinershow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State politics reporter Dawn Vaughan and outgoing NC Insider Editor Colin Campbell give us a preview of what's happening in North Carolina politics, including but not limited to: budget talks, a confirmation for Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper's second appointee for DEQ secretary and a bill, sponsored by House Speaker Tim Moore, that would harshen penalties for rioters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bill filed by House Speaker Tim Moore that would charge people involved in a riot that causes serious property damage or someone's injury or death with a felony is on a fast track to passage. Two bills restricting abortion – prohibiting them if a fetus has Down syndrome and requiring doctors to care for infants born after a botched abortion – advanced through the legislature. And the House not only approved allowing cities to create "social districts" where people can consume alcohol in public, they also approved doubling the size of permitted growlers for drinking, to 4 liters. That's more than a gallon of beer, for those not on the metric system.

Gov. Roy Cooper delivers his biennial State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly, and House Speaker Tim Moore provides the GOP response.

Senate leader Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore and Governor Roy Cooper gathered for an exceptional moment to mark a compromise deal on public school reopening. Meanwhile, an ex-Republican announced she's running in 2022 for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat. And on Capitol Hill, House Democrats passed a wide-reaching measure aimed at upending Republican state lawmakers' efforts to change election law. Rob Schofield and Becki Gray review some of the stories from this week in North Carolina politics.

North Carolina welcomes a new state superintendent of public instruction in 2021. Republican Catherine Truitt will take the job after serving as leader of the online-only Western Governors University in this state. Truitt also served as former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory’s top education adviser. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar, assesses Truitt’s top priorities in her job at the head of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Mention the word “environmentalism,” and many people will think of left-of-center activists who oppose development, energy exploration, and other economic activity. But a recent article in the magazine National Review advocated a conservative form of environmentalism. Donald van der Vaart, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, discusses the pros and cons of the arguments put forward in the leading conservative magazine. The new year will generate new congressional and legislative election maps for North Carolina. During a recent news conference, N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, rebutted myths about the impact of election maps during the past decade. Moore also offered clues about the type of mapmaking process he will support in 2021. Though Democrats came up short this fall, they continue to work toward turning North Carolina as blue as possible politically. Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center, discussed Democrats’ strategy during a recent online presentation for the John Locke Foundation. You’ll hear highlights from his remarks. When Moore bangs the gavel on the opening day of the 2021 legislative session, he will tie a state record. Only two other men have been elected to four terms as state House speaker. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, highlights some key priorities Moore has mentioned for the new session that starts in January.

There’s an urgent need to return N.C. public school students to in-person instruction. That’s the message Terry Stoops hopes to send. The John Locke Foundation’s vice president for research and director of education studies explains why the science and data suggest that school kids face much more danger of long-lasting negative effects if they remain stuck in forced online learning. Republicans will maintain control of both chambers of the N.C. General Assembly in 2021. After winning key elections this month, state Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, offered their reactions to voters’ decisions. Berger and Moore also discussed key issues likely to crop up in next year’s legislative session. COVID-19 has created challenges for everyone, including leaders of the University of North Carolina System. President Peter Hans recently briefed his Board of Governors on budget and access issues linked to the pandemic. The coronavirus has caused headaches for groups working to help military veterans find jobs in the civilian world. During a recent online presentation hosted by the John Locke Foundation, Kimberly Williams of the group North Carolina for Military Employment, NC4ME, discussed COVID-19’s impact on her group’s operations. Some national Democrats are pushing for presumptive President-elect Joe Biden to push a plan for packing the U.S. Supreme Court with new liberal justices. Brenée Goforth of the John Locke Foundation discusses the history of the court-packing debate. She explains why the idea is just as bad now as it was when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed a similar scheme in the 1930s.

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated more attention for telemedicine. As more people access health care through their phones and computers, the John Locke Foundation and Brookings Institution have prepared a new telemedicine report. Co-author Jordan Roberts, JLF’s health care policy analyst, discusses the report’s key findings and recommendations. North Carolina has entered the first stage of Gov. Roy Cooper’s phased reopening of the state’s economy. Critics contend the state ought to be reopening more quickly. During a recent online forum sponsored by the John Locke Foundation, N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, offered his ideas for moving North Carolina’s economy forward with proper safety precautions. North Carolina’s public schools are closed for the year. It’s unclear how schools will operate when students return in August. During a recent news conference, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson and State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis addressed challenges linked to reopening schools. Before the pandemic, one of the hot debates on college campuses involved the benefits and drawbacks of socialism. Freedom activist Andres Guilarte is warning college students about the dangers of turning toward socialism. He offers real-life examples from his home country of Venezuela. The N.C. Department of Transportation recently faced a scathing audit. It contends state DOT officials overspent their annual budget by $742 million. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, analyzes the audit’s key findings. He discusses potential implications for the cash-strapped DOT.

On the episode of “Tying It Together with Tim Boyum,” House Speaker Tim Moore defends his strategic but controversial decision to override a Governor Roy Cooper veto as a fellow House member screamed at him from the floor. He also talks about recent death threats he and his sons have received and how it impacts his family. Later, Speaker Moore tells us what he wants to do for the working poor in terms of health insurance and he candidly talks about his political future as rumors swirl about other jobs. Earlier in the episode, you will learn how working in his dad’s country store helped shape his political career and life. JOIN THE CONVERSATION Do you have any thoughts or questions for Tim? Weigh in on Twitter with the hashtag #TyingItTogetherNC. Afterwards, rate the podcast and leave a review to tell us what you think! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Deb Butler Viral Video

The University of North Carolina System’s controversial chairman has resigned from that post. Harry Smith’s decision shakes up the university’s Board of Governors as that board deals with other leadership issues. That includes the search for a new system president and for a new chancellor at the flagship campus in Chapel Hill. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, assesses UNC’s leadership challenges. Sarah Lawrence College political scientist Samuel Abrams unleashed a wave of criticism when he decided to write in the New York Times about the lack of ideological diversity on college campuses. Abrams traveled to Raleigh this year to discuss the controversy during a speech for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. Abrams shared themes from that presentation with Carolina Journal Radio. State lawmakers agree N.C. counties should replace voting machines that lack a paper record. Disagreement remains about when. Counties have asked for another extension of a deadline to make the change. The extension would extend past the 2020 elections. You’ll hear highlights from legislative debate about that proposal. The controversial N.C. House vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the state budget bill has led to a war of words between the chamber’s top Democrat and Republican. You’ll learn why House Minority Leader Darren Jackson, D-Wake, labeled his Republican counterparts “liars.” You’ll hear the response from House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, about Jackson’s partisan motives. Some politicians, including Cooper, want to move toward greater use of electric vehicles. Forcing the change could lead to unintended negative environmental consequences. That’s the conclusion from Donald van der Vaart, John Locke Foundation senior fellow. Van der Vaart explains how a large increase in electric vehicle use could affect other energy resources.

On the episode of “Tying It Together with Tim Boyum,” Rep. Deb Butler (D-New Hanover) gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the moments leading up to the moment she stood up and shouted at House Speaker Tim Moore on the House floor. Find out why she thought she was going to get arrested, why she wants the House Speaker to resign, and what her late wife would have thought about all of it. Later she talks about the worldwide attention and how she hopes to use this moment to create a movement. JOIN THE CONVERSATION Do you have any thoughts or questions for Tim? Weigh in on Twitter with the hashtag #TyingItTogetherNC. Afterwards, rate the podcast and leave a review to tell us what you think!

Police shooting leaves a 62 year old man dead, House Speaker Tim Moore announces a date to vote on the Born Alive legislation, Kyle Smith writes that Netflix leaving Georgia will be too pricey for the company, and Mitch Kokai, Senior Analyst at the John Locke Foundation, discuses the budget battle in Raleigh after the release of the senate version & why so many prominent Democrats are connected to Strata Solar

Investigations into House Speaker Tim Moore's dealings, the ongoing dispute over the 9th Congressional District election and an invitation to President Donald Trump are among the items discussed this week.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell has made headlines in recent weeks. He’s proposed that any new statewide bond package should face a voter referendum. He’s working to help reduce State Health Plan costs. He’s advocating pension reforms related to spiking and government workers convicted of crimes. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, analyzes Folwell’s high-profile activity. No one knows all of the crimes created in North Carolina. Not even the woman who literally wrote the state’s book on criminal law. Jessica Smith, professor of public law and government at the UNC School of Government, says hundreds of crimes are scattered across more than 140 chapters of the N.C. General Statutes. Plus local governments and licensing boards have authority to create even more crimes. Smith explained during a recent presentation for the John Locke Foundation why she’s interested in a complete rewrite of the state criminal code. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has called on the Republican-led General Assembly to raise teacher pay. During a recent news conference, Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore responded that they’ve already planned average 6.2 percent teacher pay raises for the new budget year that starts in July. Berger and Moore also explained their recent efforts to boost overall education spending. The transition from Barack Obama’s presidential administration to one led by Donald Trump has led to major changes in a number of federal government policies. Scott Bullock, president and general counsel at the Institute for Justice, has been monitoring changes in the federal government’s approach to property rights. Bullock sees some good news from the Trump administration, along with some areas in which Obama’s policy was preferable. The lack of easily accessible medical services serves as no roadblock to the thousands of motorcyclists who head to Graham County every year to tackle the Tail of the Dragon mountain pass. Dan Way, Carolina Journal associate editor, recently offered details about the popular motorcycle route and the connection to local health care challenges.

As the battle over whether or not confederate war memorials should stand it is important to note that confederate soldiers (including Robert E Lee) were against war memorials honoring the confederacy they wanted the nation to move on from the war, New data shows the GOP with a voter registration advantage in New Hanover County for the first time in a decade, House Speaker Tim Moore tries to explain why the budget cuts to low-income legal aid is justifiable but it’s a hard argument, and rumors are that NC is looking at a Mazda-Toyota manufacturing plant and it’s scary to think what this will cost taxpayers…

In the news for Wine Cellar Media tonight: House Speaker Tim Moore said last Wednesday that a bill filed Tuesday that would outlaw same-sex marriage in North Carolina and more. NewNowNext reports that leaders in Chechnya are now threatening journalists who attempt to report on the concentration camps for gay men that have been formed in the Russian republic Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo|A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), has been dragged to court for allegedly raping and infecting a minor with a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Working with Refugees Engaged in Sex Work: Refugees engaged in sex work are little discussed within humanitarian circles; while there is some awareness that the practice is not uncommon, few know how to respond. Lake Michigan beaches closed after toxic chemical spill; BP's newest oil spill in Alaska finally shut down after 3 days; US nuclear company bankruptcy raises questions over unfinished reactors; Good news: March 2017 was not the hottest on record! Bad news: it was 2nd hottest.    

Greg, Lisa, and Tom discuss the March 15th primary, House Speaker Tim Moore's call for a special session to strike down the bathroom provision in Charlotte's updated non-discrimination ordinance, and a $1 million fine for UNC-Chapel Hill because it accepted too many out-of-state students.