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Democrats won in North Carolina. Now, Republicans are restricting their powers

Here & Now Anytime

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4.6911 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly voted to reduce powers for Democrats who won key races in the Tar Heel state this November. WRAL-TV's Laura Leslie explains what this vote means. Then, this weekend the Geminids meteor shower will be visible, but could be harder to see because of what's known as the Cold Moon, the last full moon of the year. Sky and Telescope's Kelly Beatty joins us. And, we hear recommendations for gifts to spend your hard-earned money on this year from The Cut's Bianca Nieves.

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Now, here's the show.

0:33.9

Well, they're saying that this is basically a spite bill that's been cloaked in disaster

0:38.5

relief. There's no lame duck in North Carolina where Democrats are accusing Republicans of a power

0:44.5

grab. It's Friday, December 13th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR. I'm Chris Bentley.

0:57.3

Today on the show, tips for catching the Geminid's meteor shower this weekend.

1:02.2

And if you're stressed out by holiday gift giving, remember the reason for the season.

1:08.6

Remind yourself that intention matters more than the actual gifts.

1:12.4

The end goal is for your loved ones to be seen.

1:15.4

And just remember that gift giving should be fun and comforting.

1:18.5

AKA, it's the thought that counts, I guess.

1:21.3

Some gift giving advice coming up at about 10 minutes.

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First, though, the Democratic Party took a beating in this last election,

1:30.4

but not everywhere. In North Carolina, Democrats won races for governor, attorney general,

1:36.0

and picked up several seats in the state legislature, enough to make it harder for Republicans

1:40.9

to override the governor's vetoes next year. In response, Republican lawmakers have

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