Jim Morrill
Host, Inside Politics: Election 2022Jim Morrill is a native of the Chicago area who's worked in the Carolinas since 1979. He covered politics and government for the Charlotte Observer for almost 40 years. He's won several press awards and in 1999 was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard. He's taught about NC politics at UNC-Charlotte and Davidson College.
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Revelations about the Charlotte Area Transit System are putting Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones’ low-key, under-the-radar approach to the test. -
In this episode, we wrap-up the 2022 election results. -
Taking a look at the outcomes in some of the key North Carolina races in the midterm elections, WFAE's Marshall Terry is joined by Jim Morrill, co-host of WFAE’s podcast, Inside Politics: Election 2022. -
In this episode, our guests are Charlotte-Mecklenburg School board member Jennifer De La Jara, who is not on the ballot but has been outspoken in her disgust with conservative critics like our other guest, Brooke Weiss. She’s the chair of the Mecklenburg County chapter of Moms for Liberty. -
WFAE's education reporter Ann Doss Helms joins the Inside Politics podcast team to talk about the politicization of school board races this election year, particularly in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board race. -
In this episode, we're joined by the two candidates for North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District: Democrat Jeff Jackson and Republican Pat Harrigan. Their differences will certainly be clear, but they also have something in common: Both served in Afghanistan. -
What we thought wouldn’t happen in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race is set to occur. Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd are scheduled to debate on October 7. -
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is one of the most divisive figures in North Carolina politics.In this episode, we discuss his recently released book and his politics. Some of what he says in this conversation is sure to offend some listeners on issues like abortion and LGBTQ rights, even the Civil Rights Act. We felt like it was an important conversation to have because of his position and his interest in running for another office. -
It’s an odd time for reporters who cover elections. It’s a lot harder than it used to be to talk to some candidates. The emergence of social media has certainly played a role. But there is something else at play: A reluctance by some candidates, mainly Republicans, to agree to interviews or even participate in debates.
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A look at the politics of abortion and how it relates to North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.
