Tying It Together with Tim Boyum

Bonus episode: House Speaker Tim Moore speaks on budget passing

Sep 29, 2023

In a special bonus episode, House Speaker Tim Moore joins the podcast just days after the state budget was passed.

Host Tim Boyum and the House Speaker discuss the budget, casinos, school vouchers, public records and a bill that will completely change the makeup of election boards just months before the...

She's back: 25-year-old N.C. Democratic Chair talks newly passed state budget

Sep 27, 2023

Earlier this year, 25-year-old Anderson Clayton took the political world by storm when her energy caught fire and launched her to victory in the North Carolina Democratic Party Chair’s race.

Now seven months later, she returns to the podcast to talk about the newly passed state budget, why she finds it harder now...

Chaos in North Carolina politics

Sep 20, 2023

The state budget is now nearly three months late, a Supreme Court Justice quits to run for governor, proposals to expand casinos stir up controversy, a man who called for a new election in 2018 after someone on his campaign allegedly committed election fraud is running again in 2024.

Phew, what a time in North Carolina...

Does North Carolina still hold swing state status?

Sep 13, 2023

The past several election cycles, North Carolina is often mentioned among the potential swing states and receives a lot of attention.

But recent analysis shows as few as three or four states will make a difference in the presidential election. Does North Carolina make the cut?

Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of...

Understanding opposition research in the digital era

Sep 6, 2023

This week, host Tim Boyum takes us inside the world of political opposition research. We’ve all seen the ads, heard about salacious accusations or ready stories about political candidates. And most of that comes from what’s known as opposition research.

He talks with two North Carolinians involved in some of the...