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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 35 MIN

Lawmakers Delay Key Fights; UNC Touts Reforms; Cooper Wins FCC Case

from The Carolina Journal News Hour on WBT · host WBT

North Carolina lawmakers are leaving several major policy fights unresolved until after the November election, setting up a potentially busy post-election session in Raleigh. Meanwhile, the UNC System is responding to calls from the Trump administration for higher education reforms by pointing to changes already implemented across North Carolina’s public universities. A lumber manufacturer is also planning a $40 million investment in Scotland County that is expected to create 43 jobs. Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation joins the program to discuss a Fourth Circuit ruling siding with Roy Cooper and Democrats in a dispute over FCC campaign advertising rules.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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