Tricia Cotham

Locke’s Mitch Kokai assesses impact of Tricia Cotham’s party switch

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Rep. Tricia Cotham’s party switch from Democrat to Republican. Kokai offered these comments during the April 7, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

Mitch Kokai

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NC Democrats messed with the ‘wrong chick.’ Now she’s joining the Republicans.

On Wednesday morning, Republican leaders announced that Rep. Tricia Cotham, a longtime Democrat from Mecklenburg County, is joining the North Carolina Republican Party.

Alex Baltzegar

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NC House passes bill saying sheriffs must now cooperate with ICE

On Tuesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill requiring sheriffs to contact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if they cannot confirm the citizenship status of someone in their custody accused of serious felonies and violent crimes. The bill passed 71-44 with enough support for a veto override, with three Democrats voting in support...

Alex Baltzegar

Locke’s Mitch Kokai assesses impact of Tricia Cotham’s party switch

NC Democrats messed with the ‘wrong chick.’ Now she’s joining the Republicans.

NC House passes bill saying sheriffs must now cooperate with ICE

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