Republicans face three competitive legislative races in Wake County that could leave the state's most populous county without GOP representation in the General Assembly Republican incumbents Erin Par and Mike Schietzelt are defending their House seats while Chris Stock challenges Democratic Sen Haseeb Fatmi Meanwhile western North Carolina is receiving an additional million in federal funding to repair roads bridges and other infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation joins the program to discuss a federal judge's decision to reject a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's mail-in ballot requirements allowing existing signature [... more]

Federal prosecutors have announced indictments against noncitizens accused of falsely claiming U S citizenship and illegally voting in North Carolina elections including the general election The charges come as early voting gets underway across the state ahead of the November midterms More than ballots were cast during the first few hours of early voting Thursday Meanwhile Republican Court of Appeals Judge April Wood is criticizing the News Observer and Charlotte Observer over an endorsement editorial that incorrectly overlooked Republican women serving on the court Bryce Fiedler of the Carolinas Academic Leadership Network joins the program to discuss expanding North Carolina's [... more]

Marco Rubio announces the Trump Administration is sanctioning the ICC Dana explains why this is a good move An ICE involved shooting occurs in New York City after an illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic with a violent rap sheet tried to flee from officers GOP Candidate for NV's rd District and Halo video game composer Marty O'Donnell joins us to explain why he decided to run for Congress explain why young people are turning to socialism and how we connect to our youth with conservative values Thank you for supporting our sponsors that make The Dana Show possible AMAC [... more]

Justin Pearson the Democrat nominee for Tennessee's Ninth Congressional District prayed to Mother God and quoted a black liberation theology expert who said Jesus is a gay black woman Pearson is basically James Talarico with an afro See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

State Rep Justin Pearson quoted a black liberation theologian who says Jesus is black gay woman Pearson also delivered a prayer at a Memphis church in the name of Mother God Does Pearson represent the values of the Ninth Congressional District Somebody needs to tell Pearson that Jesus ain't no lesbian See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is facing expanding scrutiny with the FBI and U S Attorney's Office joining state and local investigations into matters involving the district while the State Board of Education says it will take whatever actions are authorized if violations of state fiscal requirements are established North Carolina lawmakers are also returning to Raleigh Wednesday to consider relief from high fuel prices including a potential suspension of the state's -cent-per-gallon gas tax Meanwhile the State Board of Elections plans to contact registered voters identified by a federal database as potential noncitizens as officials work to verify their eligibility A new [... more]

A recently unsealed whistleblower lawsuit alleged fraud and misrepresentation involving North Carolina's long-running Medicaid technology overhaul although a federal judge dismissed the case in September for failure to state a claim State Auditor Dave Boliek has separately relaunched an audit of the modernization project Theresa Opeka of Carolina Journal joins the program to break down the allegations and the state's response Meanwhile Caterpillar is planning a billion investment in Sanford to expand production of compact construction equipment Bryce Fiedler of the Carolinas Academic Leadership Network discusses recent turmoil within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and its impact on students Plus a federal judge [... more]

HR Tonight's Message on Property Taxes then Pastor and Steve talks about Steve running as a write in candidate in the th districtSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Mayor Young pushes back on leftists at the Congressional Black Caucus who are enraged that he is not doing more to stop Elon Musk Young points out that Memphis needs the revenue Musk's projects are creating On today's morning show U S Sen Marsha Blackburn Ninth Congressional District candidate Brent Taylor and Lakeland mayoral candidate Connie McCarter See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

There is a war raging within the Democrat Party in Memphis Progressives are enraged that Mayor Paul Young is not vocally opposing the work of the Memphis Safe Task Force They are also enraged over his lack of opposition to Elon Musk Musk is trying to make Memphis matter by bringing jobs and upgrading dilapidated schools Democrats rage against anyone who wants to stop criminal thugs in Memphis See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

An atheist has filed a federal lawsuit demanding that Los Angeles remove a historic cross and nativity from the city's historic district See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The National Republican Congressional Committee has added Jennifer Balkcom in North Carolina's th Congressional District to its MAGA Majority program as Republicans look to hold the western North Carolina seat Andrew Pomeranz of Carolina Journal joins the program to discuss California Gov Gavin Newsom's visit to rally North Carolina Democrats where he urged the party to focus on the midterms rather than the presidential race Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation breaks down the U S Supreme Court's decision blocking a lower court ruling that favored Roy Cooper and Democrats in a dispute over broadcast advertising rates Plus North [... more]

The School District of the Chathams in New Jersey is facing a federal lawsuit after they allowed students to change names and gender identifies without parental notification See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Congressman Chuck Edwards is appealing directly to his House colleagues in a letter ahead of an expected censure vote stemming from the ethics investigation that preceded his decision to end his reelection campaign Theresa Opeka of Carolina Journal joins the program to discuss Labor Commissioner Luke Farley recognition of astronaut Christina Koch and her North Carolina roots Andrew Pomeranz of Carolina Journal examines the growing role of prediction markets in North Carolina elections including both their expanding reach and potential risks See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Meta has agreed to pay North Carolina up to million over allegations that its social media platforms harmed children marking a major development in the state's efforts to hold technology companies accountable Meanwhile a new High Point University poll shows Roy Cooper and other Democratic candidates leading in several key North Carolina races heading toward November The program also examines newly released details surrounding Cooper's decision to delay announcing a school reopening plan during the COVID- pandemic including information that has emerged six years after the decision was made See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Jennifer Balkcom in North Carolina's th Congressional District while new questions are emerging over campaign funds connected to outgoing Congressman Chuck Edwards and a Las Vegas trip Meanwhile North Carolina has secured nearly million in federal funding for rail safety improvements and track upgrades across the state Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation joins the program to discuss a major court ruling finding that North Carolina has failed to meet its constitutional obligation to maintain and protect the state's fisheries Plus a judge has ruled that former Governor Roy Cooper will not be [... more]

Republicans have selected Walsh as their nominee for North Carolina House District replacing Jennifer Balkcom after she became the GOP nominee for Congress in the th District Meanwhile Prysmian has announced plans for a billion expansion in Catawba County that is expected to create jobs The program also covers Attorney General Jeff Jackson's argument that Duke Energy's proposed residential rate increase amounts to rather than the previously cited Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation discusses a North Carolina Supreme Court ruling allowing a lawsuit involving expulsions from a private school to proceed Plus a new report ranks North Carolina's [... more]

Representative Jennifer Balcombe, a two-term member of the North Carolina House, has been selected by Republicans in western North Carolina to replace Congressman Chuck Edwards as the GOP nominee for North Carolina's 11th congressional district. Balcombe plans to bring her focus on making life more affordable for working families, improving community safety, and supporting farmers to Washington, D.C. as she faces off against Democrat Jamie Ager in the November general election. [... more]

The 11th Congressional District GOP Executive Committee is set to meet in Buncombe County to choose the GOP's replacement candidate for United States House after Congressman Chuck Edwards' resignation. Meanwhile, Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Bolton House was stripped of her title due to alleged violations of the Miss USA organization's standards, which she believes may be related to her conservative views and Mormon faith. [... more]

North Carolina's 11th congressional district is set to choose a new Republican candidate after Congressman Chuck Edwards dropped out of the race due to a House Ethics Committee report. The district's executive committee will meet Monday to select a replacement nominee. Meanwhile, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction marked the first anniversary of Superintendent Mo Green's five-year strategic plan, launching a public dashboard and pointing to four record results as evidence of progress. The plan aims to make North Carolina's public education system the best in the nation by 2030. In other news, the North Carolina General Assembly has taken action on two pieces of legislation, House Bill 958 and House Bill 834, dealing with elections across the state. The bills have undergone significant changes, with some provisions being moved from one bill to the other. Dr. Andy Jackson from the John Locke Foundation joins the Carolina Journal News Hour to discuss the latest developments. Additionally, new data from the 2025 North Carolina High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows that North Carolina has returned to and exceeded pre-pandemic levels across nearly all reported measures, with encouraging percentage drops in student safety, risk behaviors, and mental health. [... more]