The post Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina, on the state of North Carolina’s troubled redistricting process appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

NC Social Studies teacher Rodney Pierce on the need to teach a broad, full history of America

Nov 8th, 2021 18m 30s

Pierce is a social studies teacher at Red Oak Middle School in Battleboro, North Carolina and was social studies teacher of the year in 2019.The post NC Social Studies teacher Rodney Pierce on the need to teach a broad, full history of America

NC Attorney General Josh Stein discusses a historic $26 Billion opioid settlement, racial equity in the justice system, and the latest COVID-related scams

Nov 1st, 2021 22m 35s

Originally broadcast August 1, 2021The post NC Attorney General Josh Stein discusses a historic $26 Billion opioid settlement, racial equity in the justice system, and the latest COVID-related scams appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Urban Institute senior researcher Anuj Gangopadhyaya: Do Black and White Patients Experience Similar Rates of Adverse Safety Events at the Same Hospital?

Nov 1st, 2021 15m 47s

Originally broadcast August 1, 2021The post Urban Institute senior researcher Anuj Gangopadhyaya: Do Black and White Patients Experience Similar Rates of Adverse Safety Events at the Same Hospital? appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

NC Policy Watch investigative reporter Joe Killian on the controversy surrounding Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and the ongoing political efforts of the Christian right in anticipation of the 2022 elections

Oct 25th, 2021 11m 11s

The post NC Policy Watch investigative reporter Joe Killian on the controversy surrounding Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and the ongoing political efforts of the Christian right in anticipation of the 2022 elections appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Consumer advocate Rochelle Sparko of the Center for Responsible Lending on the state of the national student loan debt crisis and some relief that the Biden administration has made available

Oct 25th, 2021 13m 23s

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Author, scholar, and former U.S. Navy Commander Theodore Johnson about his new book, “When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America”

Oct 25th, 2021 9m 50s

The post Author, scholar, and former U.S. Navy Commander Theodore Johnson about his new book, “When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America” appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Wake County Commissioners Chair Matt Calabria

Oct 18th, 2021 12m 35s

Wake County Commissioners Chair Matt Calabria discusses a new comprehensive anti-discrimination ordinance, ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID, and the vexing shortage of affordable housingThe post Wake County Commissioners Chair Matt

Public education advocates Letha Muhammad and Sarah Montgomery with the latest on Leandro

Oct 18th, 2021 17m 27s

Public education advocates Letha Muhammad and Sarah Montgomery discuss the growing grassroots effort to convince the state legislature to comply with a state court order to provide every child in North Carolina with the opportunity to receive a

From CRT to mask mandates, NC Policy Watch education reporter Greg Childress discusses some of the latest policy battles in the world of public education

Oct 11th, 2021 12m 51s

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Christina Cowger of the group North Carolina Stop Torture Now on the need to take a hard and honest look at the 20-year occupation of Afghanistan

Oct 11th, 2021 13m 16s

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The national and political redistricting landscape – featuring Kathay Feng, David Wasserman, Michael Bitzer and Guy-Uriel Charles

Oct 11th, 2021 15m 42s

The Polis: Center for Politics at the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Duke Department of Mathematics recently held a special two-day conference on Redistricting and American Democracy. This segment features four of the national experts

Rep. Deb Butler discusses the COVID economy, education spending and the next steps for redistricting

Oct 4th, 2021 12m 25s

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Author and civil rights attorney Geeta Kapur discusses her powerful and important new book about the University of North Carolina

Oct 4th, 2021 20m 30s

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Rep. Marcia Morey discusses education funding, redistricting, criminal justice reform and extreme risk protective orders

Sep 27th, 2021 11m 6s

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North Carolina Budget and Tax Center economist Patrick McHugh discusses protecting & connecting workers emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic

Sep 27th, 2021 18m 51s

Read: State of Working North Carolina 2021.The post North Carolina Budget and Tax Center economist Patrick McHugh discusses protecting & connecting workers emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

State Representative Ricky Hurtado discusses the remarkable and maddening story of an abandoned missile factory in the city of Burlington

Sep 20th, 2021 13m 10s

Read: Clear and present danger: Former Army missile plant has polluted a Black, Latino neighborhood in Burlington for more than 30 yearsThe post State Representative Ricky Hurtado discusses the remarkable and maddening story of an abandoned mi

Global reproductive health policy expert Dr. Anu Kumar on the impact of Texas’ new restrictive abortion law

Sep 20th, 2021 11m 45s

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Veteran consumer advocate Les Bernal explains why the latest effort to legalize sports gambling in North Carolina could produce disastrous results

Sep 20th, 2021 12m 8s

Les Bernal. National Director, Stop Predatory GamblingThe post Veteran consumer advocate Les Bernal explains why the latest effort to legalize sports gambling in North Carolina could produce disastrous results appeared first on NC Policy Watch

Congresswoman Deborah Ross discusses reproductive rights of American women in the crosshairs, the state of COVID vaccinations, eviction protections and what’s ahead for the massive infrastructure package

Sep 13th, 2021 12m 56s

The post Congresswoman Deborah Ross discusses reproductive rights of American women in the crosshairs, the state of COVID vaccinations, eviction protections and what’s ahead for the massive infrastructure package appeared first on NC Policy Wa

Investigative reporter Lisa Sorg shares the remarkable story of an abandoned Burlington missile factory that continues to emit toxic chemicals years after it shuttered

Sep 13th, 2021 12m 11s

Read: Clear and present danger: Former Army missile plant has polluted a Black, Latino neighborhood in Burlington for more than 30 yearsThe post Investigative reporter Lisa Sorg shares the remarkable story of an abandoned Burlington missile fa

Peter Werbicki of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and Ron Pringle of the Interfaith Food Shuttle discuss efforts to combat food insecurity in our community

Sep 13th, 2021 11m 5s

Learn how to donate to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC or the Interfaith Food Shuttle.The post Peter Werbicki of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and Ron Pringle of the Interfaith Food Shuttle discuss efforts to comb

Rep. Graig Meyer discusses the gridlock surrounding the state budget, the pandemic, Medicaid expansion and more

Sep 6th, 2021 23m 11s

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Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock, Executive Director of the Durham-based nonprofit WeAre discusses efforts to combat racism

Sep 6th, 2021 13m 16s

Click here to learn more about ‘Dear White Parents’ – an awareness campaign by IPG DXTRA, Brooklyn Brothers, the anti-racism education non-profit We Are, the Ad Council and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).The post Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock, Ex

North Carolina Association of Educators president Tamika Walker Kelly on COVID, Critical Race Theory and the challenging return to the classroom

Aug 30th, 2021 11m 35s

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