North Carolina House Minority Leader and District 54 Representative Robert Reives spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, April 3.  He discussed conversations he’s having with local municipalities about their legislative priorities for the upcoming short session. He also talked about areas that may have potential for bi-partisan action. He discussed the state of the 2024 campaign, talked about where the state’s money goes in mobile sports betting revenue, and more.

‘On Air Today’ features conversations with the latest newsmakers in our community, including local elected leaders, educators, business owners, and anyone else with their finger on the pulse of the greater Chapel Hill community. Every two weeks Andrew is joined by North Carolina House Minority Leader Robert Reives for Robert’s Rules.  Find all of those interviews here.

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