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June 21, 2010 - Reporting from Inside the N.C. Legislature

North Carolina lawmakers have concluded their work for the year, after passing a $19 billion state budget, ethics reform and film industry tax breaks, along with scores of other bills and resolutions.

So what's it like to be the eyes and ears within the legislature for thousands of North Carolina citizens?

To find the answer to that and to get an insider's insight into this year's legislative session, we speak with Mark Binker, state government reporter for the Greensboro News & Record and author of the Capital Beat blog.

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July 15, 2010 - Ethics Reform Makes Legislative Cut

North Carolina lawmakers adjourned for the year after a final all-night session, but not before passing ethics and campaign finance reforms.

We speak with Jane Pinsky, director of the N.C. Coalition for Lobbying & Government Reform, to get insight into what the ethics reforms mean for Tar Heel politics.

Plus, Damon Circosta, executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education, explains the state's response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC and makes the case for improving the way lawmakers wrap up sessions.

And our special four-year-old correspondent offers his take on the founding of America.

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July 28, 2010

Republican Revolution Redux?

Some 16 years ago, "Seinfeld" reigned as the nation's top TV show, "Forrest Gump" was a box-office hit, the World Series was canceled by a players' strike and Republicans captured control of both chambers of Congress.

Will the Republican Revolution of 1994 replay in 2010?

For insight, we speak with Dr. Andrew Taylor, chair of the political science department at N.C. State University in Raleigh.

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Poll: Which N.C. race are you most interested in this year?

This is an unscientific poll.

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This year doesn't have the big contests for president and governor seen in 2008, but voters will decide key races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, N.C. Supreme Court and N.C. Legislature, among many others. So which race has captured your attention in 2010?