In an era where newspapers are shutting down and capitol press corps are shrinking, Kyle Villemain is doubling down his business venture, The Assembly. 

It’s a magazine-style digital publication racking up a number of fascinating stories with a unique business model. 

Host Tim Boyum and Kyle talk about its origins, the future of political reporting, and whether The Assembly can make it in the long run in today’s business and political climate.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt joined host Tim Boyum for an exclusive interview this week. 

Truitt is addressing her loss in the primary election for the first time. She talks frankly about her opponent and her concerns about politics infiltrating education and the potential impact on students and our communities. 

Later in the discussion, we cover the topic of expanding opportunity scholarships (vouchers) for private schools.

On this last episode of our three-part series, “United in Grief, Divided on Solutions”, the Maine legislature wraps up its work and a final decision is made on potential new gun laws after the Lewiston mass shootings last October.

Find out how this community and state will try to move forward and what it means for the future.

This story takes place in Maine, but it will remind you of conversations happening in diners, barber shops and kitchen tables across America.

In part two of “United in Grief, Divided on Solutions”, we hear how the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting, inspired a victim’s father to push for change.

Host Tim Boyum also takes you inside the passionate gun debate playing out in Maine this winter and spring after the October incident. Tim also talks with Maine’s top gun rights group, Maine’s former attorney general, a gun collector and a state lawmaker.

This story takes place in Maine but it will remind you of conversations happening in diners, barber shops and kitchen tables across America.

In part one of a three-part series on guns in America, “United in Grief, Divided on Solutions”, host Tim Boyum takes us to Maine, where we meet the father of a man killed in the October Lewiston mass shootings. His heart-wrenching story will leave you in tears as he details that night and the days that followed.

Later, we meet a gun collector and sportsman who takes Tim to his personal gun range to talk about his hobby and game that’s attracting attention around the world. In episodes two and three, Tim digs deeper into the gun debate that ended with new legislation this spring.

This story takes place in Maine, but it will remind you of conversations happening in diners, barber shops and kitchen tables across America.

Exploring the aftermath of the mass shooting in Lewiston last October, host Tim Boyum takes on the issue of gun violence and the subsequent debate over gun laws in Maine in this special three-part series. Though it may take place in Maine, the debate and emotion mirrors conversations occurring around kitchen tables, in barbershops and communities all across the country. The first episode drops on Wednesday, May 15 and continues for three weeks.

In this special bonus episode, Tim sits down for an exclusive with North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger to discuss his recent trip to Israel. The trip took an unexpected turn when the night before he was flying back home, Iran attacked Israel. Berger recounts the moments he had to take shelter, his thoughts on our country’s role in the war and how the trip affects what he has seen in terms of protests on college campuses, including UNC Chapel Hill.

This week, the two Republican candidates for State Auditor, Jack Clark and Dave Boliek, join host Tim Boyum.

The two aim share their backgrounds with voters, what they hope to bring to this elected position and their focus if elected. Neither got the 30%+ necessary to avoid a runoff and face the current state auditor, Democrat Jessica Holmes, in the fall.

The candidates will face off in the second primary on May 14.

Just weeks after No Labels announced it would not have a presidential ticket, one of the original leaders of the third party joins host Tim Boyum to talk about why.

Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory discusses the failed effort and whether a third party ever has a chance of success in our country.

Later, the two talk about the North Carolina governor’s race and McCrory’s new job as a TV host.