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The Charlotte Observer
Roy Cooper vs. Lara Trump? Tillis’ stunning decision shines spotlight on 2026 U.S. Senate race
Politics professor John Dinan said the potential for drastic Medicaid cuts in N.C. may have been the tipping point for Tillis’ opposition to the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” But Dinan said other conflicts would have undoubtedly re-emerged in some other form over the next year. “Tillis has long been committed to building bipartisan coalitions, digging into the details of public policy, and occasionally voting against his own party and party leaders,” Dinan said. “But this approach to governing is no longer rewarded, certainly not by primary voters, and not even by general-election voters.”
June 30, 2025
The Charlotte Observer
With Tillis preparing to exit, NC’s clean energy future may hang in the balance
Scott Schang, director of Wake Forest’s Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, shared that North Carolina’s environmental landscape is in a “nuanced space” following the announcement, as the future of the state’s environmental policy will depend on who replaces Tillis. “He did take a pragmatic approach to environmental issues and understood what needed to be done, and he also showed that he was willing to step up on policies when he didn’t agree with other people in his party,” Schang said.
July 4, 2025
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