Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses Gov. Roy Cooper’s last State of the State address. King offered these comments during the March 10, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Statelines.”
CJ’s Donna King leads ‘Statelines’ chat about Cooper’s State of the State speech
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