Jeff Tiberii, WUNC

Jeff Tiberii

WUNC

Cape Fear, NC, United States

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Past articles by Jeff:

SCOTUS hears oral arguments in historic federal elections case from NC

WUNC's Will Michaels and Jeff Tiberii break down how Moore v. Harper may have sweeping effects on the fundamental American democratic system of checks and balances. → Read More

Ahead of 2022 midterm elections, political polling remains imperfect in North Carolina

A conversation about the challenges of political polling in the age of social media and Trump. → Read More

Should a gerrymandered legislature face limits?

The state Supreme Court halted two voter-backed constitutional amendments from taking effect on Friday, siding with an argument from the NAACP that a racially gerrymandered NC General Assembly lacks some legitimacy. Meanwhile, the Attorney General faces a criminal campaign investigation, and one Congressional hopeful may – or may not – know the difference between a department store and a… → Read More

2022 North Carolina Primary: Breaking down statewide races

A closer look at the statewide races in North Carolina for the 2022 Primary Election. Voters will elect a new U.S. senator, along with seats on the N.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. → Read More

Easing guidelines, new districts, and legitimate discourse

Across the nation, some COVID-19 guidelines have been significantly changed in recent days. Here in North Carolina, there were some marginal changes. Meanwhile, state lawmakers prepare to draw new districts, and the GOP finds itself in another intra-party squabble. Donna King and Rob Schofield review it all in our Week In State Politics. → Read More

Awaiting a redistricting ruling, and checking for unclaimed valuables

In our weekly review of state political news, Rob Schofield of NC Policy Watch and Donna King of the Carolina Journal anticipate that the NC Supreme Court will strike down new congressional and legislative districts. The analysts also offer reaction following a fire at a fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, and share whether they've checked the state database for unclaimed property. → Read More

Rep. Robert Reives on The Big Lie, localizing politics, and how Democrats will try to win the mid-terms

By any measure, Robert Reives has had a meteoric rise in politics. An attorney from Chatham County, Reives was first appointed to the NC House in 2014. He won his first election that same year and rose to deputy minority leader and, finally, his colleagues unanimously chose him to lead their caucus as House Democratic leader in 2020. In this wide-ranging conversation with WUNC's Jeff Tiberii,… → Read More

COVID-19 surge continues; North Carolina reports latest single-day record for new cases

As the omicron variant continues to climb, these figures are all but certain to increase. → Read More

Another Leandro Twist, Another Cooper Veto

This week in state politics saw another significant development in the Leandro Case, while Governor Roy Cooper blocked an election law from going into effect. Host Jeff Tiberii reviews the latest happenings with Aisha Dew and Mitch Kokai. → Read More

Another Leandro Twist, Another Cooper Veto

This week in state politics saw another significant development in the Leandro Case, while Governor Roy Cooper blocked an election law from going into effect. Host Jeff Tiberii reviews the latest happenings with Aisha Dew and Mitch Kokai. → Read More

Democratic Congressman G.K. Butterfield will not run in 2022

Since winning a special election in 2004, Butterfield has been a reliable progressive vote, supporting healthcare, environmental causes and civil rights. → Read More

Where's The Line Between Personal Freedom And Public Health?

WUNC's Jeff Tiberii hosts a conversation with Becki Gray from the conservative John Locke Foundation and Rob Schofield with the progressive NC Policy Watch about personal freedom vs public health/Covid vaccines and the scheduling of redistricting public forums on Yom Kippur. → Read More

NC Republicans Vote Against Punishment For Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

This week on Capitol Hill, Republicans tried to downplay the social media posts of controversial new member Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Meanwhile, as → Read More

Lara Trump Eyes NC Senate Run In 2022

Election Day month rolls on with a recount in the North Carolina Chief Justice Supreme Court contest. A crowded field of candidates is forming for a vacant → Read More

What A Year This Week Was

Election Day brought little closure for our nation or our state in 2020. There will be counts and recounts and court filings and calls to concede before → Read More

Predictions For A Quiet Election Day In North Carolina With Races Too Close To Call

At least 4 million North Carolina voters won't be at the polls next Tuesday because they've already cast their ballots. And the U.S. Supreme Court ruled → Read More

Scandal and Sickness In One Of 2020's Pivotal US Senate Races

The stakes in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race were already significant – with the winner potentially signaling which party could control the chamber in → Read More

2020 North Carolina Election: Races To Watch In The State Senate

Republicans re-claimed the state Senate in North Carolina in 2010 after more than a century in the minority. Two years later, Republicans added a three → Read More

The Path To A Legislative Majority Goes Through New Hanover County

North Carolina's ballot stretches well beyond the top of the ticket. One big question looming in 2020 is whether Democrats will regain control of at least → Read More

Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0, And Trump Stops By

This week: State legislators gaveled in for a brief two-day session and don't intend to return until next year — that is, until after the elections are → Read More