News & Views

By NC Newsline

Conversations with prominent state and national newsmakers – politicians, advocates, analysts, academics and activists — about the news, events and public policy debates that shape life in North Carol... more

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April 02, 2018 The latest troubling news about Duke Energy’s coal ash mess
The post The latest troubling news about Duke Energy’s coal ash mess appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
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April 02, 2018 Whitney Barkley Denney with the Center for Responsible Lending
A recent study by the Center for Responsible Lending finds nationally, for-profit colleges leave students with higher levels of debt and lower graduation rates, and often with no degree and no improvement in their job-outlook. Whitney Barkley Denney with the Center joined us in studio year to talk about their research and the need for greater state and federal protections to prevent predatory for-profit colleges from taking advantage of low-income students.
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8min
April 02, 2018 Matt Ellinwood, director of the Education & Law Project, discusses the increase in school segregation in our state over the past 10 years
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11min
March 28, 2018 Conservatives embrace tax expenditures, ignore the elephant in the room
The post Conservatives embrace tax expenditures, ignore the elephant in the room appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
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2min
March 27, 2018 Time to stop partisan game-playing over GenX contamination
The post Time to stop partisan game-playing over GenX contamination appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
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2min
March 26, 2018 Care4Carolina director Carla Obiol
Carla Obiol, director of the Care4Carolina coalition, discusses why state legislators may be closer to helping those who fall in the state’s health insurance gap.
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12min
March 26, 2018 ACLU of North Carolina attorney Cristina Becker discusses the criminalization of poverty
ACLU of North Carolina attorney Cristina Becker talks about North Carolina’s out-of-control court fines and fees and the way our state regularly jails people simply for being poor.
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10min
March 26, 2018 Tracy Zimmerman of the NC Early Childhood Foundation
Tracy Zimmerman of the NC Early Childhood Foundation discusses her group’s recent research into family-friendly workplace practices and other policies that can lift-up the health and well-being of the state’s children.
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11min
March 26, 2018 ICE actions only make immigrant children more fearful
The post ICE actions only make immigrant children more fearful appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
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2min
March 23, 2018 Tillis must disavow ties with Russia-connected firm, aid investigators
The post Tillis must disavow ties with Russia-connected firm, aid investigators appeared first on NC Policy Watch.
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2min

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