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- Rose Hoban of NC Health News discusses where Medicaid expansion stands late in the 2019 legislative sessionLearn more about state health policy at NC Health News.11 min
- Climate crisis threatens the NC economy
The post Climate crisis threatens the NC economy appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
2 min - Time to rethink the rapid growth in charter schools
The post Time to rethink the rapid growth in charter schools appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
2 min - Time to rethink active shooter drills in our schools
The post Time to rethink active shooter drills in our schools appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
2 min - NC’s absurd Medicaid expansion blockade continues
The post NC’s absurd Medicaid expansion blockade continues appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
2 min - Duke Energy’s underwhelming pledge on carbon pollution
The post Duke Energy’s underwhelming pledge on carbon pollution appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
2 min - Author and gerrymandering expert David Daley discusses the secret files of GOP political operative Thomas Hofeller, gerrymandering as NC lawmakers advance the latest redistricting mapsAuthor and gerrymandering expert David Daley discusses the secret files of GOP political operative Thomas Hofeller, gerrymandering as NC prepares its latest redistricting maps, and his upcoming book: Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy. Daley’s reporting has appeared in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, Slate, the Washington Post, and New York magazine. He is a senior fellow at FairVote and the former editor of Salon.14 min
- ACLU-NC Attorney Cristina Becker discusses their new report: At All Costs: The Consequences of Rising Court Fines and Fees in North CarolinaACLU-NC Attorney Cristina Becker discusses their new report: At All Costs: The Consequences of Rising Court Fines and Fees in North Carolina10 min
- Steven Edwards discusses the consequences of rising court debt and life in a “debtors’ prison”Earlier this year, Steven Edwards landed on the cover of an important report by the American Civil Liberties Union detailing the impact of rising court fines and fees. Edwards fell on hard times after losing his leg and his brother in a 2003 car accident. He later served a two-year sentence on drug charges, and left prison owing $1,354.50 in court debt. But simply the inability to repay those court-costs landed Edwards back in jail years later, even though he faced no new charges. He was trapped in a modern-day debtors’ prison.13 min
- The critical importance of adequately funding public education
The post The critical importance of adequately funding public education appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
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