WUNC Politics Podcast
1) NC Chamber leader talks economic policy from tolls to taxes
The North Carolina Chamber serves as the voice for businesses large and small in this state, and when it endorses or opposes legislation, state lawmakers from both parties take notice. To get an updat...Show More
2) Gov. Josh Stein talks Helene, budget, Medicaid and more
Gov.Josh Stein is wrapping up his first year in office. It’s been a year marked by hurricane recovery efforts in Western North Carolina and fights with the legislature over taxes, Medicaid and more in...Show More
3) Key races to watch as 2026 election filings get started
The 2026 campaign season has officially kicked off (although many campaigns have been going for months now) with the start of candidate filing. With the primary less than three months away, we're di...Show More
4) What's the future of NC's news media amid cutbacks?
Local news is a tough business these days, with journalists routinely laid off and small-town newspapers closing up shop. But North Carolina’s journalism scene does have success stories. WUNC's Coli...Show More
5) The legacy of former Gov. Jim Hunt
At age 88, former Gov. Jim Hunt continues to be a prominent figure in state politics, but the state’s growth means that many North Carolinians weren’t around during his record 16 years in office. So t...Show More
6) A closer look at NC's new Congressional districts
North Carolina no longer has any particularly competitive Congressional districts, thanks to the new map passed this week at President Donald Trump’s request. To get a better sense for how the new dis...Show More
7) NC House Freedom Caucus wins on shrimp, guns
The 33-member N.C. House Freedom Caucus notched some major policy victories this year, defeating a proposal from Senate leaders to ban shrimp trawling while getting a gun-rights bill to the governor’s...Show More
8) Why Medicaid is facing big funding cuts in NC
North Carolina’s Medicaid system is grappling with funding shortfalls, both from the state budget and from the Congressional megabill. The state Department of Health and Human Services says it will re...Show More
9) New Progressive Caucus seeks a stronger voice on the left
The state’s most conservative lawmakers have for years formed the House Freedom Caucus, and now there’s a similar caucus for legislators on the left. The House Progressive Caucus formed this year and...Show More
10) Can the NC DMV fix its long lines?
Can North Carolina’s troubled DMV finally turn the corner after years of long lines and finger-pointing about who or what’s to blame? Several months into his new job as DMV commissioner, Paul Tine say...Show More