HeyJaredDo Politics Better Podcast
A weekly look at North Carolina politics and the North Carolina General Assembly from two lobbyists’ perspectives. Hosted by lobbyists Brian Lewis and Skye David.
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Getting a Second Opinion from Rep. Tim Reeder, M.D. (opens the original)
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Dr. Tim Reeder is finishing up his second term representing Pitt County in the NC House, and a lot has changed since his first podcast appearance right after he took office in 2023. Not only does he co-chair the House Health Committee, but he's authored major legislation that is now law. But the emergency medicine doctor wants more of his bills implemented and we talk about those ideas. We also talk about HBO's The Pitt, ER, and MASH, and college football. Plus, Skye and Brian break down the lat
Labor Day Conversation with Labor Commish Luke Farley (opens the original)
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NC Labor Commissioner Luke Farley looks back on a remarkable two years in statewide politics, from his victorious primary upset to his decisive win in the general election and his transition from candidate to North Carolina’s Labor Commissioner. The first term Republican talks about what it took to pull off the primary upset, how he turned that momentum into a big victory in November, and what he has learned since taking office. But perhaps most interesting is what has happened since the electio
Gov. Pat McCrory and 'The Change Agent' Author Andrew Dunn (opens the original)
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In this special edition of the podcast, former Gov. Pat McCrory and Andrew Dunn, author of The Change Agent, sit for an expansive conversation about the state's 74th governor, his political career, including his time as governor, and the controversies that defined his tenure. And in this conversation, Pat McCrory is an open book. (By the way, use this link to order your copy of the The Change Agent: Pat McCrory's Rise, Reckoning and Legacy.) McCrory reflects candidly on his rise from Charlotte m
Is the NC Forward Party the Future — or Another Flash in the Pan? (opens the original)
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Pat Newton is Chair of the North Carolina Forward Party and he talks about the upstart party’s strategy for the 2026 election cycle and its very different approach to breaking into North Carolina politics. Newton explains the thinking behind that strategy, what the Forward Party hopes to accomplish by working within the existing two-party system, and why the party believes it can have an impact without appearing on the ballot itself. The conversation also looks ahead to 2028, when the Forward Pa
House Democratic Whip Terry Brown Has a Message for Lobbyists (opens the original)
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So much has changed for Rep. Terry Brown since our visit with him in 2021 on the podcast. The Charlotte Democrat is a father and he's a House Whip. We get an inside scoop on all that. Rep. Brown also has a message for many lobbyists (including us), who he thinks are getting it wrong when it comes to engaging House Democrats. In this wide-ranging conversation, Rep. Brown talks about what lobbyists need to understand about the caucus and how they can be more effective with Democratic members. He a
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