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North Carolina politics is the focus of a federal investigation into corruption. Four men, including the chair of the state Republican Party, were arrested this week for conspiring to bribe the state insurance commissioner.

North Carolina's congressional maps are partisan gerrymanders, but does that make them illegal?

Marcia Morey is a two-term House lawmaker from Durham County. The Democrat is a former judge, Olympian, and NCAA investigator.

David Lewis is one of the most influential lawmakers at the North Carolina General Assembly. The nine-term Republican and House Rules chair from Harnett County joins the podcast to discuss a range of topics.

Joining Jeff Tiberii on the politics podcast this week are Rob Schofield of the N.C. Justice Center and Becki Gray of the John Locke Foundation.

Mark Meadows, special congressional elections, and hands-free driving are all fair game on this week's podcast.

Congressman David Price returns to the podcast to discuss some of what is playing out in the political landscape.

Chuck McGrady sits down for a conversation about some of the notable legislation he is pursuing this year at the North Carolina General Assembly.

NPR Political Correspondent Don Gonyea is already on the 2020 campaign trail.

The effects of the opioid epidemic extend from small North Carolina communities, to countries around the world.

With the North Carolina legislature convening at the end of the month, this episode of the WUNCPolitics Podcast checks in on some of what is happening elsewhere.

A new legislature was sworn in this week and there are plenty of new elected officials. A total of 38 legislators are new to their posts and two of them join this week's podcast.

Rob Christensen has reported on, written about, and observed North Carolina politics for 45 years.

WUNC Data Reporter Jason de Bruyn joins this edition of the WUNCPolitics podcast.

North Carolina is again drawing the attention of the country for a rare political story.

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.