Carolina Journal by Video: CCLXXXV - The Debrief: Budget deal imminent, campaign finance issues, Freedom Conservatism, and Barbie | Eastern NC Now

This week on “The Debrief”:

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    This week on "The Debrief":

    * After weeks of apparent inaction, it looks as if the North Carolina General Assembly is close to a final deal on a state budget.

    * The NC FreeEnterprise Foundation calculates the rising costs of waging election campaigns in North Carolina.

    *When news broke that Attorney General Josh Stein's campaign lost $50,000 to a scam, two Republicans vying to face Stein in the 2024 governor's race responded. One panelist's analysis: "Shots fired!"

    *A group called Freedom Conservatives recently unveiled a new statement of principles. An original signer explains why.

    * The iconic Barbie doll is now the subject of a movie. The film has polarized some audiences and prompted a lot of debate among the chattering classes.

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