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North Carolina’s highest court will have to review the state’s new voting district lines, and race is at the heart of the debate. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis stops by the studio to give some insight into what’s happening with these new lines and what it’s going to mean...
CHARLOTTE, NC — Wednesday Charlotte welcomed President Obama to Uptown Charlotte as he spoke about key issues throughout North Carolina. WCCB’s Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis sits down with Terrance following the President’s visit to discuss some of the key points in his speech.
... In a swing state, the president offers a mix of policy and legacy as 2016 approaches, while some supporters wonder what’s next from Hillary Clinton.
... CHARLOTTE, NC — President Obama is speaking in Charlotte today about the Fairness Act and the issues facing many of today’s working class families. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis sits down to talk about the President’s visit, his expected key talking points, what local bloggers are saying as...
Too soon, too soon, of course. After observing close-up the kind of headwinds her husband has met in Washington, D.C., and beyond, there is absolutely no indication that first lady Michelle Obama is looking to place her own name on any ballot. She has, in fact, said the opposite, although...
CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte has been chosen as one of 9 cities to receive $2.2M in public funding, thrusting the city into the national spotlight. The funds are to help low-income residents train and find higher paying jobs. WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks with Terrance about what the...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — WCCB Charlotte Political Contributor, Mary C. Curtis sits down with Rising’s Terrance Bates to discuss the back and forth legislation that could allow businesses to refuse service over religious preferences.
... CHARLOTTE, NC — Mayor Dan Clodfelter has announced his plans to run for mayor. WCCB’s Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks with Terrance about what the announcement means for the city, and how the city’s current budget crisis, among other issues, will impact his campaign.
... CHARLOTTE, NC — Loretta Lynch is struggling through the nomination process for United States Attorney General, and she has gotten no help from North Carolina’s senators. Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis talks with Terrance about Lynch’s nomination process, and gives some insight on Charlotte’s $15 million budget deficit.
... It’s a case with reverberations across the world. On a London-based radio program on March 12, 2015, Mary C. Curtis discusses events in Ferguson, Missouri, including tensions surrounding the shooting of two police officers and a scathing Department of Justice report on discrimination in the city’s administration and policies. ...