Control of the NC's State Supreme Court Could Be Decided in a Low Voter Turnout Election

Was interviewed for a story by WCQS by WFAE's Tom Bullock on the upcoming election for the state's supreme court seat.

Democrats Battle for the New 12th Congressional District in North Carolina

Was interviewed for a story for WFAE on the Democratic primary contest for the new 12th Congressional District in North Carolina.

NC Political Powers Divided Along Urban-Rural Lines

Was interviewed for a story in the Greensboro News & Record on the predominance of the urban-rural split in North Carolina politics.

The Legal and Political Implications of NC's House Bill 2

Was recently on WFAE's Charlotte Talks talking as a panelist on the legal and political implications of North Carolina's House Bill 2.

NC's Transgender Bathroom Battle: What Sparked It & What's Next

Was interviewed for an article at The Guardian newspaper on North Carolina's House Bill 2, which included a section on transgender individuals and the use of public bathrooms. One correction: the passage that the reporter wrote:

"Bitzer, the political scientist, said his polls show an inverse relationship between the number of college graduates in a place and its support for Trump."

The "polls" was rather an analysis of looking at the 100 counties and the Trump performance in the counties; in the below graph, a county's percentage of bachelor degree holders was inversely related to the level of Trump support (with an r2 of nearly 0.50):

Podcast Interview: The "Trump Effect" on Partisan Affiliation

Was interviewed on a recent WFAE The Party Line blog post on the "Trump Effect" on partisan affiliation and voting--the interview starts at 17:00 minutes into the podcast (love that it was a Prince introduction).

Analysis: N.C. governor’s fight with feds carries big political risks, rewards

Some analysis regarding North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory's actions related to House Bill 2 and the lawsuits exchanged with the federal government.

The South's New Divide: Blue Cities vs. Red States

An interesting phenomenon that needs more study, but a very good introduction to the division that is happening within the South: urban Democratic dominance versus rural Republican dominance. The South may be becoming more like the rest of the nation.

Transgender Bathroom Brawl Punishes North Carolina Mayors Twice

A Bloomberg Politics article on the recent House Bill 2 controversy and the perspective from local governments on the relationship with the state.

Podcast Interview on NC Politics

Had the opportunity to chat with Richard Brooke and Sarah Crosland for the podcast "The Good News Is" about North Carolina presidential primary politics and other aspects of the Tar Heel State, along with a quick discussion of House of Cards.