NC Budget & Tax Center public policy analyst Brian Kennedy on the 2019 Living Income Standard and what it really takes to escape poverty in North Carolina.

Kelly Tornow of the Center for Responsible Lending discusses a new study on the shortcoming of for-profit colleges and the debt-load those students face versus those who attend traditional public four-year institutions. Learn more about the failings of for-profit colleges.

Common Cause of North Carolina executive director Bob Phillips talks political corruption, voting rights and gerrymandering reform.

National health policy expert Adam Searing on why it’s long past time for North Carolina to join the majority of states and close the Medicaid coverage GAP. Searing with the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families also discusses President Trump’s latest promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

One in seven drivers in North Carolina have a suspended driver’s license according to a new study by Duke Law professor Brandon Garrett. The research shows minority drivers are most impacted by the suspensions. Garrett says new state laws are needed to adequately address the issue. “It’s one of the most counterproductive punishments you can imagine,” Garrett said. “You can’t pay a fine, so we are going to take away the ability for you to earn your livelihood or get medical care that you need or take your kids to school. It doesn’t make any  sense.”