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Author Dr. Katharine Wilkinson discusses efforts to combat the global climate emergency
Dr. Hope Thompson of the Natural Resources Defense Council on rising homeowner’s insurance
States Newsroom’s Jonathan Shorman on voting rights, Trump and the GOP’s efforts to cling to power
States Newsroom’s Jonathan Shorman on voting rights, Trump and the GOP’s efforts to cling to power
Amy Beros discusses the persistent hunger crisis that plagues central and eastern North Carolina
Amy Beros discusses the persistent hunger crisis that plagues central and eastern North Carolina
Brooks Fuller of Common Cause North Carolina on proposals to make voting in our state harder
Brooks Fuller of Common Cause North Carolina on proposals to make voting in our state harder
NC Newsline reporter Brandon Kingdollar discusses an array of bills being advanced by GOP lawmakers
NC Newsline reporter Brandon Kingdollar discusses an array of bills being advanced by GOP lawmakers
NC Budget and Tax Center director Alexandra Sirota on the problematic new constitutional amendments
Duke University’s Jackson Ewing on a massive merger between NC’s two largest electricity providers
Rep. Phil Rubin on education funding and why a new property tax scheme could make problems worse
NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan on making government deliver better results
Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s Chris Shenton on the gutting of the Voting Rights Act
The message NC public school educators desperately want budget writers to hear
Charlotte-Mecklenburg educator Justin Parmenter on public education funding and the May Day rally
Charlotte-Mecklenburg educator Justin Parmenter on public education funding and the May Day rally
State Rep. Renee Price on efforts to improve Black maternal health
Wake Ed Partnership’s Keith Poston on why education must be a priority this legislative session
Wake Ed Partnership’s Keith Poston on why education must be a priority this legislative session
How well states are doing in funding and supporting high quality pre-school
How well states are doing in funding and supporting high quality pre-school
Stateline reporter Robbie Sequeira on the rise in state lottery ticket sales
Stateline reporter Robbie Sequeira on the rise in state lottery ticket sales
NC Budget and Tax Center’s Sally Hodges Copple on the legislature’s worrisome tax triggers
NC Budget and Tax Center’s Sally Hodges Copple on the legislature’s worrisome tax triggers
Public School Forum’s Lauren Fox on the top education needs facing North Carolina
Public School Forum’s Lauren Fox on the top education needs facing North Carolina
New York Times reporter Eduardo Medina on the seismic change in the NC Senate
Elon University pollster Jason Husser on the war in Iran, Trump and attitudes of North Carolinians
Elon University pollster Jason Husser on the war in Iran, Trump and attitudes of North Carolinians
Former Senator Graig Meyer on his recent decision to leave elected office
NC State political scientist Steven Greene on the war in Iran and NC’s latest political earthquake
Sam Hiner of the Young People’s Alliance on holding big social media corporations accountable
NC Justice Center analyst Kris Nordstrom on the legislature’s refusal to fully fund public schools
  One of the most remarkable, and in the minds of many, most shameful, developments in North Carolina public policy over the last three decades has been the failure of state leaders of both parties to fulfill their constitutional duty to provide all children in the state with access to a sound basic education. It’s […]
NC Justice Center analyst Kris Nordstrom on the legislature’s refusal to fully fund public schools
UNC law professor Marcus Gadson discusses a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes
UNC law professor Marcus Gadson discusses a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes
  Unlike many others, North Carolina is not a “ballot initiative” state in which citizens can place constitutional amendments on the ballot by gathering enough signatures. Here, the power to advance constitutional amendments resides exclusively with the state legislature and right now, Republican lawmakers are proposing to do just that this fall with a proposal […]
WRAL TV’s Cristin Severance on her new documentary: “The Gamble: Sports Betting in North Carolina”
  It’s been two years now since sports betting became legal in North Carolina, and it’s quickly become one of the most impactful and transformative law changes in state history. In a remarkably short time, sports gambling – and, indeed, all kinds of gambling – have overtaken our society and produced one of the biggest […]
WRAL TV’s Cristin Severance on her new documentary: “The Gamble: Sports Betting in North Carolina”
Energy and Policy Institute’s Sue Sturgis on ratepayers footing the bill for soaring utility profits
Energy and Policy Institute’s Sue Sturgis on ratepayers footing the bill for soaring utility profits
  If you’re like most average consumers, you’re acutely aware of how your monthly energy bill has been rising steadily in recent years. And a new report from the nonprofit Energy and Policy Institute shines a bright light on one big factor behind those hikes that turns out to be very much in the utility […]
Kimberly Jones, former North Carolina Teacher of the Year, on education funding and retention
Kimberly Jones, former North Carolina Teacher of the Year, on education funding and retention
  If there’s a core public service in North Carolina that’s found itself most consistently in the crosshairs of hostile politicians the last several years, it’s public education. Thanks to the repeated enactment of budgets that have underfunded everything from teacher salaries to facilities to the number of administrators, nurses, and counselors, North Carolina’s public […]
Veterans for Responsible Leadership’s Scott Peoples on why the group is criticizing the war in Iran
  As the U.S. rapidly moves toward the one-month mark in President Trump’s highly controversial war with Iran, the costs – both in human lives and dollars and cents — continue to mount rapidly. And these costs are impacting virtually all Americans. Not only are direct expenditures on the war impacting the U.S. Treasury and […]
NC Budget and Tax Center Policy Analyst Alex Campbell on the economic winds buffeting the state
  As the overwhelming majority of North Carolinians are well aware, the economic news of late remains a mix of good and bad news. On the hopeful side, the official unemployment rate remains comparatively low. What’s more, there are some important ways in which our state remains better situated than many others. On the other […]
Cecilia Holden, president and CEO of myFutureNC, on the state of educational attainment
  How is North Carolina doing in building a workforce with the necessary degrees and job credentials for the 21st Century economy? While the challenges here are huge, this is one area in which state policymakers have created a nonprofit that’s charged with monitoring our progress and, where it can, helping to move things in […]
Western Carolina University political science professor Chris Cooper analyzes the 2026 primaries
An especially noteworthy 2026 primary election has come and gone, and there were a lot of important and high-profile outcomes – some expected and some surprising. Topping the list of predicted results were the outcomes in the Democratic and Republican U.S. Senate primaries, where former Gov. Roy Cooper and GOP party official Michael Whatley cruised […]
Dr. Abigail Hatcher discusses the debates over academic freedom and a scrapped surveillance policy
  Among the many controversial actions taken by North Carolina public university leaders since Republicans at the state legislature took control of the system and campus boards, few have provoked greater concern than a recent announcement that administrators at UNC Chapel Hill would begin secretly recording classroom lectures and discussions. In addition to their concerns […]