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There was plenty of North Carolina political news in Raleigh, and points beyond this week.

The 2018 midterm election is complete, and Jonathan Kappler provides a debrief on this episode of the podcast.

This week's WUNCPolitics Podcast takes a deep dive into a topic that's a decade in the making.

Former North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Bob Orr is the guest on this week's episode of the WUNCPolitics Podcast.

With the mid-term election less than three weeks away, former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory is the guest on this week's WUNC Politics podcast.

As Florence recovery marches on across portions of North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper calls on the Legislature to appropriate a $750 million down payment. His request came the same week as a new report out from the United Nations on the short-term effects of climate change.

State lawmakers were civil and efficient during a one-day special session, when they approved the first steps of relief for victims of Florence.

Testimony about sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, new campaign ads in competitive Congressional races, and the most Gerrymandered maps in the country.

North Carolinians are likely to feel the impacts of Hurricane Florence for years to come.

Colleges campuses are again bustling and that means more young adults seeking mental health services.

Since 1990, North Carolina's population has grown by more than 3.5 million residents.

It was a neck-straining Tuesday in the world of politics.

Lawsuits challenging proposed changes to the state constitution, forecasts that show one North Carolina Congressional race in a dead heat, and former governors convening to assail state lawmakers.

This year's session at the General Assembly felt, at times, like a blur.

The Republican-controlled General Assembly wrapped up its short session Friday, passing an adjusted budget in time for the start of the fiscal year, above the objections of Democrats and Governor Roy Cooper’s veto.

Lawmakers are expected to send forth multiple proposed constitutional amendments in the coming days.

It's been a frenetic week at the North Carolina General Assembly.

Budgets, ballots and baseball are among the topics on this week's politics podcast.

Lawmakers engaged in some heated debate during budget week at the North Carolina General Assembly.

Republican lawmakers are rolling out a "living wage" provision as part of the state budget.