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News and Views with NC Policy Watch's Chris Fitzsimon
By NC Policy Watch
News and Views with NC Policy Watch's Chris Fitzsimon episodes
- Satana Deberry, Durham County’s top prosecutor, discusses how and why she’s changing Durham’s criminal justice systemRead: Durham County District Attorney’s Office Six-Month Progress Report12 min
- Suzanne Miller of NC Families for School Testing Reform on improving student literacy and the state’s new K-3 testing programSuzanne Miller of NC Families for School Testing Reform joins us to discuss the controversy surrounding a multi-million dollar contract awarded by the State Superintendent to test children’s reading skills. Miller also discusses the testing landscape as families get ready for a new school year.14 min
- Rep. Deb Butler discusses the budget impasse, Medicaid expansion, protecting our waterways from emerging contaminants, and election security12 min
- Samuel Gunter, executive director of the NC Housing Coalition, discusses the lack of affordable housing in our stateIn no state, metropolitan area, or county in the U.S. can a worker earning the federal minimum wage afford a modest two-bedroom rental home working a standard 40-hour work week. In North Carolina, a worker would need to earn about 17 dollar an hour to afford that same two-bedroom apartment. In reality, more than 1-in-4 North Carolina households are cost-burdened, and pay at least 30% of their income for housing. We recently sat down with Samuel Gunter, executive director of the NC Housing Coalition to discuss the findings of a new national report, appropriately titled Out of Reach.13 min
- Allan M. Freyer, Ph.D. discusses Making Youth Apprenticeships Equitable and EffectiveRead the full report here.13 min
- Policy Analyst Brendan Riley with the Health Advocacy Project discusses where things stands with Medicaid expansion in North Carolina and the serious consequences for states that have refused to take actionLearn more about the new working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research.12 min
- The Status of Women in NC – with NC Department of Administration Secretary Machelle Sanders and NC Council for Women and Youth Involvement Director Mary Williams-StoverRead the full report: The Status of Women in North Carolina: Health and Wellness22 min
- Senator Jay Chaudhuri discusses the budget stalemate, the economic impact of Medicaid expansion, worrisome rhetoric on the campaign trail ahead of the 2020 elections.11 min
- NC Health News reporter Taylor Knopf discusses racial disparities in opioid treatment in our state, and why some health advocates are worried about the new ‘Death by Distribution’ lawRead Knopf’s story at NC Health News.12 min
- Andy Coburn, Assistant Director of the Program for the Study of Developed ShorelinesNew research by Western Carolina University suggests it would be cheaper to purchase the threatened properties in North Topsail that are at greatest risk than to spend millions of dollars over 30 years trying to constantly protect the property through beach renourishment, sandbag walls, and other barriers. We talked to Andy Coburn with the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines about the findings, and what other coastal towns could learn from the research.13 min
About News and Views with NC Policy Watch's Chris Fitzsimon
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News and Views provide timely analysis of the challenges North Carolina leaders face in charting a better course for the state through radio interviews.