Rep. Jimmy Dixon's mother was unmarried in 1944 when she was living and working in Wilmington, NC. She was also pregnant. In 1945, Rep. Dixon was born and an arrangement was made for him to live and grow up with his "Granny" in Friendship, NC. While his mother would visit him frequently, Rep. Dixon has never known who his father is.

This is an endearing Mother's Day story of a powerful legislator whose start in life was unlike many of those he grew up with in the middle of the 20th century in Duplin County. It's also a story of love, sacrifice, and the power of family, no matter what it looks like.

Plus, Skye and Brian unpack the week in North Carolina politics, including the latest from Madison Cawthorn, a Meredith University poll, and the General Assembly session this week that was not.

The Do Politics Better podcast is sponsored by New Frame, the NC Travel Industry Association, and the NC Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association.

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