The Nick Craig Show

The Wikipedia co-founded has been banned from his own website, are we looking at the end of the internet as we know it? Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News at  https://nickcraig.com/ground

Maine Democrats voted Wednesday to hold a convention to choose a new U.S. Senate candidate after Graham Platner ended his campaign following sexual assault allegations. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News at  https://nickcraig.com/ground

Gov. Josh Stein has signed North Carolina's $34.4 billion state budget despite saying he believes it has major flaws. All the clips from the signing event in Raleigh. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News at  https://nickcraig.com/ground

Democrats have a major problem in Maine, as Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing new allegations and appears to have little choice but to drop out of the race. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News at  https://nickcraig.com/ground

Hope you had a fantastic Fourth of July as our nation celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was honestly disappointing to see so many people unable to set aside their dislike of the President for just one day and simply celebrate our country's founding. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services,...

Lawmakers moved North Carolina's long-awaited state budget one step closer to becoming law Wednesday, with the House and Senate both giving the spending plan initial approval. Final vote expected this morning. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. Ne...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a trio of significant rulings Tuesday, delivering mixed outcomes on birthright citizenship, women's sports, and campaign finance. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News at  https://nickcraig.com/ground

Duke Energy is ending its Carolina Long Bay offshore wind project under a new agreement with the Trump administration, allowing the utility to redirect nearly $129 million toward grid upgrades and new power generation. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off G...

Could Major League Baseball come to Raleigh? The bigger question may be whether North Carolina taxpayers will be asked to help pay for a new stadium. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News at  https://nickcraig.com/ground

Major victory for the Trump administration on immigration, courtesy of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court has cleared the way for the administration to end certain deportation protections and ruled that authorities may turn away asylum seekers at the southern border. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com &...

A miserable day for North Carolina Democrats yesterday as the GOP-led House successfully overrode four of Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes. The overrides were made possible after two lawmakers who lost their Democratic primaries in March were absent from the chamber during the votes. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgro...

Three candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohrani Mamdani won New York Democratic primaries on Tuesday. What does this mean for November? Plus an insane amout of talk about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News at&...

No better example of government incompetence exists than a new report from State Auditor Dave Boliek showing more than $61 million spent on the Mid-Currituck Bridge project. There's just one problem: after nearly 30 years and tens of millions of taxpayer dollars, there is still no bridge. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  h...

For years, policymakers have pushed unreliable wind and solar projects while shutting down or discouraging dependable sources of power generation. The result is a grid that is becoming less stable just as energy demand continues to soar. Major changes need to be made before we reach a breaking point. That means investing in dependable generation, modernizing infrastructure, and putting grid reliab...

California is pressuring public utilities to award $633 million in special contracts to "LGBT-owned" firms. To qualify, residents must go through the state's official gay-certification program, and face up to a year in jail if they're not gay enough. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call the...

After months of conflict, the U.S. and Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. What does this agreement mean going forward? Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News at  https://nickcraig.com/ground

As the 2026 midterm elections draw closer, a growing question is emerging in political circles: have Democrats reached a ceiling with their anti-Trump messaging? After years of making opposition to Donald Trump a central part of their political strategy, some analysts are questioning whether voters are still responding to the same arguments or if the message has begun to lose its effectiveness. Sh...

North Carolina Democrats are facing criticism after posting a profanity-filled video attacking Republicans over the budget, bringing more shock value than substance to the debate. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News at  https://nickcraig....

The debacle in California's voting system should be all Republicans need to pass the SAVE Act, yet we're told the votes aren't there. Voters want action from the people they elected, not excuses. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News at  ht...

Democrats have created a real problem for themselves in Maine. After a decade of preaching about President Trump's character, they've turned around and nominated Graham Platner. Plus, a guilty verdict in the Karmelo Anthony case and the U.S. launching additional strikes against Iranian targets amid escalating tensions in the region. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experience...

North Carolina Medicaid spending on ABA therapy has surged. Costs topped $505 million in 2025 and are projected to exceed $1 billion by 2027, raising questions about billing practices and provider oversight. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News...

Nearly a week after Election Day, much of America is watching California still count ballots and asking a simple question: what can we trust? Plus, the latest from the Middle East as Israel and Iran continue to escalate the conflict. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088...

North Carolina lawmakers spent more than eight hours demanding answers from Mecklenburg County officials after a state review found repeated failures that preceded the death of six-year-old Dominique Moody. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit  https://lawgroupnc.com  or call them at 910-251-6088. Get 40% off Ground. News...

Scott Pelley is out at CBS's 60 Minutes after deciding to wage war on his own bosses, as the shakeups at CBS continue. Pelley spent months publicly criticizing network leadership and corporate management, creating even more turmoil at a news division already facing major internal battles. His departure is just the latest sign that CBS News remains in a state of upheaval as executives work to resha...

Both Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton advanced out of their California primaries Tuesday night. While both Republicans remain longshots in November, it will be fascinating to see whether California becomes a major battleground and draws significant attention heading into the midterm elections. Show notes at:  https://patreon.com/NickCraig For experienced and dedicated legal services, visit&nbsp...