NC SPIN Podcasts

Question to Bev Perdue and Joe Mavretic. I’ve been eager to get the two of you to comment on this. Over the past several years we have seen growing tensions between the three branches of government in North Carolina. I want you to tell me whether you believe the Governor has too much, too little or about the right amount of power. Then answer the same for the legislature and then for our courts.

NC SPIN episode #1141 Air Date 9/25/2020

Topics:

The countdown continues

Education

Recent Issues

Tell Us Something We Don’t Know

Panelists:

Bev Perdue, Former Governor North Carolina

Joe Mavretic, Former House Speaker

Chris Fitzsimon, Director States Newsroom

John Hood, Syndicated columnist and author

Tom Campbell, Moderator

This week Tom Campbell discusses political debate season and what tactics to watch out for from the candidates.

Question to Chris Fitzsimon and John Hood - Someone on Facebook posted a picture of a classroom that had a display board with Black Lives Matter in the classroom. The question was asked whether this was appropriate to post in public school classrooms. What’s your opinion?

Question to Howard Lee and Anna Beavon Gravely – College football has returned but without fans. Governor Cooper is receiving lots of criticism for not allowing fans, or at least families of players, to be in the stadiums. If it is alright to have political rallies, protests and church services with more than 50 people should our state loosen requirements and allow fans to social distance with masks?

NC SPIN episode #1140 Air Date 9/18/2020

Topics:

Debates and fights

Back to school

Covid update

Tell Us Something We Don’t Know

Panelists:

Howard Lee, former State Senator

Anna Beavon Gravely, Executive Director NC Free

Chris Fitzsimon, Director, States Newsroom

John Hood, syndicated columnist and author

Tom Campbell, Moderator

This week Tom Campbell discusses the need to get students safely back into schools. The key word being "safely."

Question to John Hood and Chris Fitzsimon – One of the big stories in the western part of our state is the upcoming vote by nurses whether or not to join the National Nurses United union. Many are saying this could be a close vote. Tell us why this unionization effort is being staged. What are the issues?

Question 1 to Leo Daughtry and Peg O’Connell – DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen recently announced a statewide campaign to get more people to wear masks. Cohen says we are doing pretty good in obeying the executive order to wear masks but if more people will get behind the masks we can further flatten the curve for the virus and reopen our economy faster. What do you think of the campaign? Will it cause more people to mask up? Will it improve our pandemic statistics?

NC SPIN episode #1139 Air Date 9/11/2020

Topics:

The race is on

Legislative Relief

Covid update

Tell Us Something We Don’t Know

Panelists:

Peg O’Connell, Political analyst

John Hood, Syndicated columnist and author

Chris Fitzsimon, Director, States Newsroom

Leo Daughtry, former Legislator

Tom Campbell, Moderator