About this episode

Andrew Dunn discusses the legacy and controversies surrounding former Governor Pat McCrory.

Journalist and author Andrew Dunn joins host Tim Boyum to talk about his new book on former Gov. Pat McCrory. McCrory, a Republican, served in office from 2013 to 2017 when Republicans had a powerful hold over state government. He presided over the controversial HB2 , became the first governor to lose reelection in state history, then lost in the 2022 U.S. Senate primary. Dunn looks at McCrory's legacy and the controversy that continues to define him today. Dunn is a former Charlotte Observer journalist and continues his own newsletter and commentary at Longleaf Politics.

People in this episode

Host: Tim Boyum

Guest: Andrew Dunn

Topics covered

• Pat McCrory
• political legacy
• controversy
• North Carolina politics
• journalism
• HB2

Keywords

• Pat McCrory
• Andrew Dunn
• HB2
• North Carolina
• politics
• legacy
• controversy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Charlotte Observer, Longleaf Politics

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