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- NC Secretary of State candidate believes office should be modernizedOn Flashpoint, the two candidates offer differing views on the office's function in the North Carolina.21 min
- Candidates for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor offer very different approaches to jobBoth candidates say they prioritize keeping the North Carolina worker safe. Exactly how they plan on doing that firmly follows party lines.21 min
- 'Our work is not done' | NC school superintendent looks to final months in office and expresses skepticism about possible successorsOn Flashpoint, Catherine Truitt says she won't endorse fellow Republican Michele Morrow for the job.29 min
- New campaign finance bill would allow 'secret' donations, critics argueOn Flashpoint, the group Common Cause says the change is bad for voters who demand transparency.22 min
- NC leaders 'open' to Charlotte's latest transit planAfter years of back and forth, city leaders might have new reasons to be optimistic about their transit plan. On WCNC's Flashpoint, N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore said he likes the progress he's seen.22 min
- Despite interest rates, more Charlotte homes on the marketOn Flashpoint, one realtor predicts the trend will continue into fall and winter.22 min
- Charlotte-area leaders face choice between rail projects
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Leigh Altman has mixed emotions about news this week involving potential mass transit plans. Altman also serves on the Metropolitan Transit Commission.
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While Altman describes herself as "encouraged" by a tentative agreement announced between CATS and Norfolk Southern to start the Red Line commuter rail between Uptown and Iredell County, she's disappointed at what it could mean for the Silver Line, traveling to east Charlotte and Matthews.
21 min - Opposing views debate impact of UNC campus protests
Amid pro-Palestinian protests on the campuses of UNC Charlotte and UNC Chapel Hill, debate continues over their impact on student life.
At UNC Charlotte, school officials accused some protesters of vandalism and disruption of classes and final exams.
On WCNC's Flashpoint, two sides disagreed with each other.
22 min - 'Judicial system needs to change' | Police group calls for change after Monday's attack on officers
As Back the Blue N.C. raises funds for the families of four officers killed while they were trying to serve a warrant at an east Charlotte home Monday, the group's leader is calling for reform.
"I would say our judicial system definitely needs to change," CEO Lindsay LiCausi said on WCNC Charlotte's Flashpoint.
LiCausi said violent offenders are being let out of jail too often, posing a threat to neighborhoods and police officers.
21 min - UAW looks to the South, despite pushback by Republican governors
Republican governors in southern states are pushing back against United Auto Workers' effort to organize automotive factories.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is among those saying unions could lead to layoffs and fewer investments.
"The reason why the latest effort is happening is largely because of the success that the UAW had with its strike last year against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis," Steven Sylvia, professor at American University, said on WCNC's Flashpoint.
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About WCNC Charlotte Flashpoint
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Each week, WCNC Charlotte's Ben Thompson and Julie Kay moderate a conversation with newsmakers and community leaders about politics in Charlotte - and across North Carolina and South Carolina.