Super PACs, birth control, RFK Jr. and an archeological fight

Super PACs, birth control, RFK Jr. and an archeological fight

Author: WRAL News | Raleigh, North Carolina June 8, 2024 Duration: 26:45

Could North Carolina ban birth control if Mark Robinson is elected governor? Robinson says no, but Josh Stein says there’s a reason why Robinson recently spoke at an even hosted by an anti-birth-control group. Plus the latest on the state legislature’s proposal on continuing to allow people to wear masks for health reasons, the legal fight over control of the State Board of Elections, the political fight over a suspected Native American burial ground, and what’s going on with Cornel West's and RFK Jr.’s attempts to get on the ballot for president.


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