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Mitch Kokai, senior political analyst with the John Locke Foundation, on the race to replace Phil Berger and rising property taxes

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Mitch Kokai, senior political analyst with the John Locke Foundation, joins Tony to discuss the emerging candidates to replace Phil Berger as Senate president pro tem following his primary loss, including Senate Majority Leader Michael Lee, Sen. Ralph Hise and Sen. Todd Johnson. Kokai also weighs in on growing pressure in the General Assembly to address rising property taxes and what reform efforts could mean for local governments across North Carolina.

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