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N.C. House District 119 race
November 17, 2024 by
Contributions from Deanna Sipe. Prior to Nov. 5, the race for the District 119 seat was competitive with incumbent Mike Clampitt (R) facing off against Mark Burrows (D) for re-election. This video was a part of our Election Day livestream, which can be found on Youtube and Facebook.
2024 elections the most expensive and different political campaign approaches
November 11, 2024 by
Political campaigns are essential to inform voters what a candidate is running for. According to OpenSicrets this elections saw record sums of money spent on political campaigns and ballot measures nationwide. They estimate $ 20 billion of which about $16 billion went to influence federal elections and another $4.6 billion was raised by state candidates, party committees and ballot […]
2024 Elections and the impact of misinformation
November 11, 2024 by
Misinformation is always around us, spread by social media and word of mouth. In recent years, elections have received more misinformation about them, and this year’s focus is on illegal immigrants voting. Claims of illegal immigrants first circulated from a tweet made by Maria Bartiromo saying there were lines of illegal immigrants outside DMVs in […]
Student opinions on economy and inflation
November 10, 2024 by
The economy and inflation are significant factors behind students’ choice of candidates this election year. Western Carolina University students share their opinions on why these are important factors. Story co-produced with Parker Jacobs.
Celebrity endorsements: Yay or nay?
November 8, 2024 by
This elections Kamala Harris and the democrats received a lot of endorsements from celebrities – on their social media, opening rallies encouraging their fans to go and vote. See what students as Western Carolina University had to say about this. Story co-produced with Callie Addikis
