With 3 US Congressmen asking for a Natl. Guard deployment to Charlotte to support local police, Andrew Dunn of Longleaf Politics explains the staffing numbers of Charlotte Police as he has analyzed it & how the Guard could be helpful. #ncpol State Lines: youtu.be/bnABzlSxf0M?t=…

The Lumbee appeared before the US Senate's Committee on Indian Affairs to fight to full federal recognition. Supportive Congressional members lauded the appearance & on State Lines, State Policy Network's Brooke Medina notes a different vibe around the new recognition effort. #ncpol

If '25 local elections saw NC Democratic Party gains, what happened to NCGOP candidates? Andrew Dunn says national issues may have swamped any hope of local issues "messaging" across NC. #ncpol Watch the conversation: youtu.be/bnABzlSxf0M?t=…

Wanna bet your next dollar the '26 US Senate campaign ads will argue - Roy Cooper & Michael Whatley - were slow to "invisible' on disaster relief for three hurricanes. @raleighreporter of WUNC says western NC races can also be thrown in to this debate. #ncpol #StateLines PBS North Carolina

Is the political opposition to federally recognizing the Lumbee Tribe, and unlocking self-governance and other benefits of a Native American nation starting to crack in 2025? It's been a decades long effort. @raleighreporter analyzes this political fight, which it is. #ncpol

Are voters trending towards the Democrats in 2026 given this week's results on local races? Thom Tillis says a year is a long way off. Andrew Dunn of Longleaf Politics suggests it's not THAT far away. From Statelines:

This week on State Lines Chris Sinclair, Nick Craig, Dawn B. Vaughan & Rufus Edmisten discuss the federal government shutdown, a poll on NC’s US Senate race, a certificate of need lawsuit and more! Watch now: youtu.be/fKmQojiJlJw?si… #ncpol

Will lawsuit end NC's Certificate of Need law? That law requires state officials grant permission before expensive equipment (MRIs, for ex.) or hospitals can be built & competition can oppose the request. Chris Sinclair says watch the courts. youtu.be/fKmQojiJlJw?t=… #ncpol

The CON debate is so important, yet so "in the weeds" politically. I wish more people tracked this issue & studied both sides of the argument.

A Carolina Journal poll shows Roy Cooper leading NCGOP candidates Michael Whatley & Don Brown by about 9-10 points each. But, Cooper sits at 49%. Is that a firm base, a solid ceiling or irrelevant in terms of support this early? Dawn B. Vaughan says youtu.be/fKmQojiJlJw?t=… #ncpol

Did you truly feel the federal shutdown now that it's over? It gave Rep. Don Davis (D) a chance to vote w/ Republicans, which could help him in his new US House District, says Nick Craig of The @carolinajournal News Hour. youtu.be/fKmQojiJlJw?t=… #ncpol #statelines

Democrats that joined GOP Senators to end the federal shutdown face blowback. Rep. Don Davis voted to end the shutdown in the US House. Former NC Attorney General, Rufus Edmisten, laments the lost art of compromise in this State Lines Analysis. #ncpol youtu.be/fKmQojiJlJw?t=…

Pundits believe NC's 202; US Senate Race spending could top $1 billion. What do we - the voters - get in return? Chris Sinclair says early polls aside, "we'll" get a very tight outcome on election night...here's his take from State Lines on PBS North Carolina

Should docs & hospitals need state permission to buy expensive equipment or build facilities? Should the free market reign (but facilities could fail in the marketplace)? It's wrapped up on NC's Certificate of Need debate. Here's Dawn B. Vaughan. youtu.be/fKmQojiJlJw?t=…

You might've read abt resignations on the NC Board of Elections now that new hires are on the job under a NCGOP majority. Democratic former NC Attorney General Rufus Edmistenhas watched elections for decades and says this.. youtu.be/fKmQojiJlJw?t=… #StateLines #ncpol

You may've read about new hires at NC's Board of Elections and their NCGOP backgrounds to match GOP majority. Well, Dawn B. Vaughan says it's nothing new. #ncpol Watch State Lines: youtu.be/fKmQojiJlJw?t=… PBS North Carolina

NC requires doctors & hospitals to seek state permission before buying expensive MRIs, other machines as well as build new facilities. Should the open market be allowed to function in NC's healthcare market? Here's Nick Craig from Carolina Journal #ncpol on State Lines

The new Carolina Journal poll has Roy Cooper with a 9 to 10 point lead over any NCGOP candidate...for now. Former NC AG & Sec. of State, Rufus Edmisten, says it's a lonnnng year ahead when it comes campaigning, so stay tuned. #ncpol youtu.be/fKmQojiJlJw?t=…

We discuss new hirings @ the NC Board of Elections now that the NCGOP has a majority of the board seats and previous employees are now stepping down & going public about it. On "State Lines," the analysts' consensus is this churn is expected. Chris Sinclair explains. #ncpol

As federal government operations resume "normalcy," I ask reporter Dawn B. Vaughan about the Fed effects on NC citizens & politics, especially with the newly drawn US House Districts (1st & 3rd) in eastern NC. She says... #ncpol