How NC Republicans could govern in 2025; Southern Democrats regroup after the election

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How NC Republicans could govern in 2025; Southern Democrats regroup after the election

By Leoneda Inge,

Published January 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST

North Carolina legislative building in Raleigh

Though the GOP lost its supermajority in the state legislature, the party鈥檚 priorities will still lead the agenda. Leoneda Inge talks with Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation about what's ahead.

Guest

Mitch Kokai, Senior Political Analyst, the John Locke Foundation

Then, a look at how southern Democrats are regrouping after the election. Some Democratic organizers thought the campaign plan was so bad, they even went rogue to court voters.

Maya King's campaign coverage in the South, including in swing states NC and GA, shows what went wrong, and what the party is doing to regroup. And State Sen. Natalie Murdock shares her own thoughts, and what's next for Democrats in NC.

Guests

Maya King, political reporter for the New York Times based in the South

Natalie Murdock, State Senator (Chatham, Durham) and political and coalitions director for Harris for President North Carolina for the 2024 election

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Leoneda Inge

Leoneda Inge is the co-host of 吉彩网网站's "Due South." Leoneda has been a radio journalist for more than 30 years, spending most of her career at 吉彩网网站 as the Race and Southern Culture reporter. Leoneda鈥檚 work includes stories of race, slavery, memory and monuments. She has won "Gracie" awards, an Alfred I. duPont Award and several awards from the Radio, Television, Digital News Association (RTDNA). In 2017, Leoneda was named "Journalist of Distinction" by the National Association of Black Journalists.

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Cole del Charco

Cole del Charco is an audio producer and writer based in Durham. He's made stories for public radio's All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Marketplace. Before joining Due South, he spent time as a freelance journalist, an education and daily news reporter for 吉彩网网站, and a podcast producer for WFAE in Charlotte.

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