Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Duke Energy agrees to utility rate hike of 9.5%; NC lawmakers return next week to address bills that include homeless camp bans and hemp regulation; NC State Board of Elections vote to recommend new mail-in ballot rules. Panelists: Donald Bryson (John Locke Foundation), Claudia Rivera (Enlace Latino NC), Bruce Thompson (Parker Poe) and Dawn Vaughan (News & Observer). Host: PBS NC’s Kelly McCullen.

00:54 - Duke Energy rate hikes
05:57 - Homeless camp ban bill
11:04 - Bill on hemp regulation
17:43 - Mail-in ballot rule changes
23:20 - Sen. Budd on Hurricane Helene relief

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