Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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NC Senate approves multiple bills, including changes to election laws, shifting more power to the state Supreme Court to remove judges facing investigations and banning the sale of hemp products to people under 21 years of age. Panelists: Colin Campbell (WUNC News), Joe Stewart (IIANC), Kimberly Reynolds (Maven Strategies) and Patrick Sebastian (Opinion Diagnostics). Host: PBS NC’s Kelly McCullen.

00:59 - Changes to election laws
08:58 - Power shift to NC Supreme Court
14:14 - Under 21 hemp ban bill
20:30 - NC House returns next week
23:29 - Utility bills and data center energy

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