Capital Tonight anchor Tim Boyum sits down with Gov. Pat McCrory to discuss the Senate budget, Gov. McCrory's legislative priorities, and what the governor sees as his role in state government.
05/21/2013 05:28 PM
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On Capital Tonight: The Senate has released its proposed two-year budget. Sen. Pete Brunstetter joins Tim Boyum to discuss the details. Plus, the Greensboro News & Record's Travis Fain and NC Health News' Rose Hoban join the reporters roundtable.
05/20/2013 12:54 PM
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On Capital Tonight: Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist barnstormed North Carolina this week. He talks with Tim Boyum about North Carolina's proposals on tax reform. Plus, the Bow Tie Caucus convenes to wrap up the week in politics.
05/17/2013 06:26 PM
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On Capital Tonight: Outgoing Elections Director Gary Bartlett talks about his tenure at the state Board of Elections with Tim Boyum.
Updated 05/16/2013 08:55 PM
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On Capital Tonight: Sen. Kay Hagan joins Tim Boyum to talk about sexual assault in the military, plus, Rob Schofield of NC Policy Watch and Brian Balfour of the Civitas Institute debate budget and tax reform in our Advocates section.
Updated 05/15/2013 09:51 PM
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On Capital Tonight: Tim Boyum talks tax reform with Senate Pro-Tem Phil Berger, and our Insiders Brad Crone and Ballard Everette debate the effectiveness of the NAACP's protests at the General Assembly.
05/14/2013 06:23 PM
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On Capital Tonight: As the General Assembly debates instituting school vouchers in North Carolina, we explore how school vouchers work and who they would help. Darrell Allison, with Parents for Educational Freedom NC, and Kevin Rogers of Action NC, join Tim Boyum.
05/14/2013 11:49 AM
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On Capital Tonight: The Bow Tie Caucus convenes, with Senior Political Reporter Loretta Boniti chairing. The News & Observer's Lynn Bonner, John Locke Foundation's Becki Gray and political consultant Jenifer Daniels join the discussion.
05/11/2013 11:32 AM
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On Capital Tonight, Melissa Reed, from Planned Parenthood and Tami Fitzgerald, of the NC Values Coalition, talk about a bill making its way through the General Assembly that would further restrict abortions in North Carolina, making it illegal to perform an abortion for the purpose of sex selection.
05/10/2013 10:16 AM
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On Capital Tonight: Law makers propose a bill to re-write the 60-year-old State Personnel Act, SEANC's Dana Cope discusses the potential impact on more than 130,000 employees. And it is the one-year anniversary since the passage of Amendment One to ban same-sex marriage in NC.
05/08/2013 08:41 PM
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On Capital Tonight: Widespread tax cuts introduced by Senate leader Phil Berger would give North Carolina one of the broadest sales tax bases in the country, yet increase taxes on some services. Also, the national spotlight shines on Charleston, S.C. as the special election for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District seat was held.
Updated 05/08/2013 01:28 PM
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On Capital Tonight, we're in South Carolina a day ahead of the special election for the District 1 Congressional seat pitting former Gov. Mark Sanford against political newcomer Elizabeth Colbert Busch. Reporter Kate Gaier goes one-on-one with both candidates.
05/07/2013 07:54 AM
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On Capital Tonight: The Bow Tie Caucus convenes. Profs. Scott Huffmon and Michael Bitzer wrap up the week in North Carolina politics.
05/03/2013 06:46 PM
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On Capital Tonight: Public Policy Polling's Tom Jensen breaks down the latest numbers in the U.S Senate race, plus Young Voters Montica Talmadge and Penn Broyhill debate a measure that could allow concealed weapons on North Carolina public university campuses.
Updated 05/03/2013 07:33 AM
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On Capital Tonight: Rep. David Price joins Tim Boyum about FAA furloughs and his reaction to Mel Watt's nomination to lead Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's federal regulator.
Updated 05/01/2013 09:21 PM
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On Capital Tonight: Bob Hall, executive director of Democracy NC, joins Tim Boyum to discuss the group's complaint about campaign contributions from the Internet sweepstakes industry, plus, our Insiders Tom Campbell and Rick Henderson talk tax reform and Gov. Pat McCrory's agenda.
04/30/2013 06:10 PM
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On Capital Tonight: Reporter Julie Fertig spoke with outgoing UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp about collegiate athletics, plus the News and Observer's Barry Saunders and the AP's Gary D. Robertson join Tim Boyum at the reporters roundtable.
Updated 04/29/2013 09:39 PM
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On Capital Tonight: The Bow Tie Caucus convenes. Chris Miller with WBT-AM, political consultant Larry Shaheen and Senior Web Producer Ben McNeely discuss the week in politics -- the Charlotte airport report and Jamie Kirk Hahn's legacy.
Updated 04/26/2013 09:09 PM
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On Capital Tonight: School vouchers are being considered in the General Assembly and Young Voters Sam Spencer and Tyler Cralle debate the issues.
Updated 04/25/2013 08:34 PM
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On Capital Tonight: The president of the National Association of Realtors, Gary Thomas, talks with Tim Boyum about the recovering housing market, plus, Advocates Grier Martin and Wayne King debate gun rights expansion and voter ID law.
Updated 04/24/2013 08:27 PM
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