Breaking down Gov. Cooper's State of the State speech and the Republican response

N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper delivered what's most likely his last State of the State Address on Monday night in Raleigh, outlining policy goals like boosting green energy and touting accomplishments like Republicans agreeing to Medicaid expansion. And Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson delivered the Republicans' response, in a speech that sounded a lot like the opening salvo of a campaign. Cooper — who is term-limited by the state's constitution — won't be running again in 2024. Robinson is widely assumed to be a Republican candidate, though he hasn't declared his candidacy. While Cooper warned against embroiling North Carolina in hot-button, culture war issues, Robinson — who has made his name as a firebrand on those issues — is likely to see such issues become a focal point in his campaign. WUNC's Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell joined WFAE's Marshall Terry from Raleigh on Tuesday morning to break down the governor's speech and the lieutenant governor's response. Listen to their conversation, or read a transcript below.

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