Tillis in 2026, DEI Debate Heats Up, and Major Bills Get Pulled in NC House | Ep 14

Key Topics Covered:

📌 2026 U.S. Senate Race – Who’s stepping up to challenge Thom Tillis, including Wiley Nickel’s announcement and talk of Roy Cooper entering the race

📌 Chris Measmer Replaces Paul Newton – A look at who’s now representing Senate District 34 and the local legal drama surrounding his old seat

📌 Bill Filing Deadlines + Crossover Day – What these key legislative dates mean, and why they decide which bills live or die

📌 House Bill 171 & Senate Bill 558 (DEI in State Government) – Why this bill to remove DEI programs keeps getting pulled from the calendar

📌 House Bill 804 (Total Abortion Ban) – What the bill proposed, and why House leadership says it’s not moving forward

📌 House Bill 636 (Library Book Review Bill) – What it would mean for students, parents, and school libraries across North Carolina

Episode Chapters:

Episode Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:14) Hot Takes and Headlines

(07:08) In Office and On the Move

(20:25) Closing

Sources:

https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S227v1.pdf

https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S558v1.pdf

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S558

https://youtu.be/TCj6v3MydIw?si=oJTZjvvnFP2iPt69

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/12/10/thom-tillis-2026-election

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-senate-wiley-nickel-tillis-election-94a6ada1ead89208ce926dd768cd6cad

https://ncnewsline.com/2025/04/10/former-us-rep-wiley-nickel-officially-announces-senate-campaign-enters-fray-against-tillis

https://www.congress.gov/member/thomas-tillis/T000476

https://www.tillis.senate.gov/about-thom

https://cabarrus.nc.gop/commissioner_christopher_measmer_named_next_state_senator?utm_source=NC+Tribune+subscribers&utm_campaign=14bc786512-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_04_08_06_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-14bc786512-

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/temporary-restraining-order-blocks-new-cabarrus-county-commissioner-appointment/275-34dd1ea6-3ea7-4ff8-b087-35345cc47b21

https://wlos.com/newsletter-daily/proposed-nc-abortion-bill-allows-life-saving-exceptions-only-no-rape-or-incest-provisions

https://abc11.com/post/abortion-bill-nc-new-house-bill-near-total-ban-severe-restrictions-punish-violators/16145310/

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article303781436.html

https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/departments-and-agencies/budget-and-management/guilford-county-budget-town-hall-and-community-resource-fairs

https://lrs.sog.unc.edu/bill-summaries-lookup/H/1/2025-2026

https://www.statescape.com/resources/legislative/bill-crossover-deadlines/

https://www.ednc.org/as-a-new-session-begins-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-north-carolina-government/

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/h171

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-lawmakers-cancel-vote-to-ban-dei-in-state-government-as-protesters-pack-state-house/21948876/

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-lawmakers-cancel-vote-to-ban-dei-in-state-government-as-protesters-pack-state-house/21948876/

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookup/2025/H636

https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2025/3333/0/DRH40365-NG-106