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Professor Chris Cooper's Short Session Review Before the November Final Exam
As the General Assembly heads into its extended break until November, one of the state's leading political scientists joins us to put the short session into a broader perspective.
Dr. Chris Cooper of Western Carolina University, a listener favorite, returns to argue that Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger's final biennium as the chamber's leader cast a long shadow over this year's short session. We explore the emerging race to replace Sen. Berger in leadership, the continued erosion of gubernatorial power in North Carolina, the state budget, and the legislation that shaped the session's…
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