Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses top political issues in North Carolina as families gather for Thanksgiving. Kokai offered these comments during a Nov. 23, 2023, appearance on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.”
Locke’s Mitch Kokai analyzes top NC political issues
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