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Legislators aim to make a bad system worse by expanding school vouchers
May 07, 2024 11:17 - 1 minute - 1020 KBThe post Legislators aim to make a bad system worse by expanding school vouchers appeared first on NC Newsline.
Meredith College political science professor David McLennan on top-of-the-ticket political races
May 06, 2024 18:36 - 13 minutes - 10 MBWith North Carolina being one of the most important and hotly contested states in the upcoming November election, national and state-based pollsters are carefully and regularly monitoring voter attitudes and public opinion trends. And as News & Views listeners are well-aware, one of the best and most reliable experts in this realm is Meredith College […] The post Meredith College political science professor David McLennan on top-of-the-ticket political races appeared first on NC Newsline.
Attorney Clermont Ripley on two new workplace rules regarding salaried workers and non-competes
May 06, 2024 17:47 - 14 minutes - 11 MBLast week a pair of federal agencies announced some important new rules to protect workers. A new Federal Trade Commission rule bans non-compete clauses that have hindered the rights of workers to take better jobs. Meanwhile, a new Department of Labor rule will make millions of salaried workers employed in executive, administrative and professional industries […] The post Attorney Clermont Ripley on two new workplace rules regarding salaried workers and non-competes appeared first on NC New...
Dennis Gaddy of the Community Success Initiative on second chances, legislation to improve reentry
May 06, 2024 15:22 - 7 minutes - 5.85 MBFor most people who leave North Carolina prisons each year, readjusting to life on the outside is incredibly difficult. A record of incarceration can prevent people from landing apartments or jobs. And even people who have been arrested but never convicted can also have a hard time shaking that history when their mugshots appear forever […] The post Dennis Gaddy of the Community Success Initiative on second chances, legislation to improve reentry appeared first on NC Newsline.
ICE bill exposes GOP’s “to-seem-rather-than-to-be” approach to crime
May 06, 2024 10:01 - 1 minute - 1020 KBThe post ICE bill exposes GOP’s “to-seem-rather-than-to-be” approach to crime appeared first on NC Newsline.
Biden’s welcome action on marijuana
May 03, 2024 09:59 - 1 minute - 817 KBThe post Biden’s welcome action on marijuana appeared first on NC Newsline.
Critics raise big and legitimate concerns about Duke Energy’s carbon plan
May 02, 2024 09:59 - 1 minute - 807 KBThe post Critics raise big and legitimate concerns about Duke Energy’s carbon plan appeared first on NC Newsline.
Biden administration does right again by workers, seniors, and the environment
May 01, 2024 09:59 - 1 minute - 951 KBThe post Biden administration does right again by workers, seniors, and the environment appeared first on NC Newsline.
Data show the massive challenge NC faces in aiding people leaving prison
April 30, 2024 10:16 - 1 minute - 1020 KBThe post Data show the massive challenge NC faces in aiding people leaving prison appeared first on NC Newsline.
Senator Natasha Marcus discusses some of the priorities and challenges this legislative session
April 29, 2024 14:58 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MBNorth Carolina’s General Assembly returned to Raleigh this past week for the 2024 “short session” — a session that figures to feature debates on a number of familiar topics – including public and higher education, an impending childcare cliff, and funding for several state agencies that are struggling with staff attrition and vacancies. One lawmaker […] The post Senator Natasha Marcus discusses some of the priorities and challenges this legislative session appeared first on NC Newsline.
Senator Natasha Marcus discusses the some of the priorities and challenges this legislative session
April 29, 2024 14:58 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MBNorth Carolina’s General Assembly returned to Raleigh this past week for the 2024 “short session” — a session that figures to feature debates on a number of familiar topics – including public and higher education, an impending childcare cliff, and funding for several state agencies that are struggling with staff attrition and vacancies. One lawmaker […] The post Senator Natasha Marcus discusses the some of the priorities and challenges this legislative session appeared first on NC Newsline.
Dr. Steven Barnett on where NC stands when it comes to preschool enrollment, funding, and quality
April 29, 2024 13:58 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBThere’s a very good argument to be made that the United States should guarantee free and universal early childhood education from birth to all American families. Nations that invest in the care of young children when their minds and bodies are still developing see vastly improved outcomes later on. Sadly, the U.S. is not yet […] The post Dr. Steven Barnett on where NC stands when it comes to preschool enrollment, funding, and quality appeared first on NC Newsline.
Supreme Court case highlights another frightening assault on women’s health
April 29, 2024 09:46 - 1 minute - 1020 KBThe post Supreme Court case highlights another frightening assault on women’s health appeared first on NC Newsline.
The wasteful and shortsighted folly of criminalizing homelessness
April 26, 2024 09:59 - 1 minute - 1.47 MBThe post The wasteful and shortsighted folly of criminalizing homelessness appeared first on NC Newsline.
The absolute last thing the General Assembly should do this spring
April 25, 2024 09:59 - 1 minute - 1.48 MBThe post The absolute last thing the General Assembly should do this spring appeared first on NC Newsline.
One obvious item should top legislature’s “short session” to-do list
April 24, 2024 09:59 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThe post One obvious item should top legislature’s “short session” to-do list appeared first on NC Newsline.
Lt. Gov. Robinson’s wife should cooperate with review of couple’s nonprofit
April 23, 2024 10:08 - 1 minute - 1020 KBThe post Lt. Gov. Robinson’s wife should cooperate with review of couple’s nonprofit appeared first on NC Newsline.
Congressman Wiley Nickel on a new plan to end gerrymandering and his recent trip to Ukraine
April 22, 2024 18:37 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBThanks to new and gerrymandered congressional maps enacted last fall by the Republican-dominated state legislature, the outcomes to almost all of North Carolina’s fall congressional elections have been pre-decided. One lawmaker directly impacted by this is Triangle-area Democratic Congressman Wiley Nickel, who saw his formerly competitive district transformed into one that only a Republican can […] The post Congressman Wiley Nickel on a new plan to end gerrymandering and his recent trip to ...
Newsline reporter Lisa Sorg on the first-ever federal regulations for PFAS in our drinking water
April 22, 2024 18:17 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBPFAS. Most North Carolinians had never heard that term until a few years ago, but sadly it’s now a permanent part of the lexicon. It refers, of course, to a class of dangerous substances – often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment — that shortsighted manufacturers and polluters […] The post Newsline reporter Lisa Sorg on the first-ever federal regulations for PFAS in our drinking water appeared first on NC Newsline.
Earth Day: A time to think globally and act locally
April 22, 2024 10:00 - 1 minute - 997 KBThe post Earth Day: A time to think globally and act locally appeared first on NC Newsline.
Trump’s legal problems continue to mount
April 19, 2024 10:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThe post Trump’s legal problems continue to mount appeared first on NC Newsline.
The market won’t solve North Carolina’s chronic affordable housing shortage
April 18, 2024 09:50 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThe post The market won’t solve North Carolina’s chronic affordable housing shortage appeared first on NC Newsline.
When it comes to prioritizing tax cuts over human rights, few do it better than the NC legislature
April 17, 2024 09:59 - 1 minute - 1.47 MBThe post When it comes to prioritizing tax cuts over human rights, few do it better than the NC legislature appeared first on NC Newsline.
Closing the gun show loophole once and for all
April 16, 2024 09:52 - 1 minute - 1.45 MBThe post Closing the gun show loophole once and for all appeared first on NC Newsline.
U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee on her recent trip to Israel, Ukraine aid, abortion rights and more
April 15, 2024 19:16 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBNorth Carolina Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) joins NC Newsline’s Rob Schofield to discuss the latest developments in Congress, including a controversial trip to Israel, the possibility of more aid for Ukraine, abortion rights, and the IMPACT Act. The post U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee on her recent trip to Israel, Ukraine aid, abortion rights and more appeared first on NC Newsline.
NCAE president Tamika Walker Kelly on what’s causing our state’s high teacher attrition rate
April 15, 2024 18:56 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBAs several news stories have reported in recent weeks, North Carolina public schools have been enduring a sizable and troubling exodus. Education officials disclosed that the state experienced a teacher attrition rate of 11.5% between March 2022 and March 2023. That means that more than 10,000 of the state’s teachers left the profession in that […] The post NCAE president Tamika Walker Kelly on what’s causing our state’s high teacher attrition rate appeared first on NC Newsline.
North Carolina’s impending crisis in the childcare system with Janet Singerman and Rhonda Rivers
April 15, 2024 17:14 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBAs is the case in most of the U.S., North Carolina’s childcare system is not what it should be. Across the state, thousands of childcare providers operate in almost perpetual crisis – a crisis in which barely-making-it schools employ overworked and grievously underpaid teachers to serve stressed-out parents who have enormous difficulty finding quality care […] The post North Carolina’s impending crisis in the childcare system with Janet Singerman and Rhonda Rivers appeared first on NC Newsl...
Simple, free online tax filing is a no-brainer
April 15, 2024 09:58 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBThe post Simple, free online tax filing is a no-brainer appeared first on NC Newsline.
Attorney General Stein solves a vexing problem
April 12, 2024 10:00 - 1 minute - 511 KBThe post Attorney General Stein solves a vexing problem appeared first on NC Newsline.
EPA action to regulate PFAS is a welcome start to a long and essential process
April 11, 2024 10:00 - 1 minute - 320 KBThe post EPA action to regulate PFAS is a welcome start to a long and essential process appeared first on NC Newsline.
State legislature must address impending ‘childcare cliff’
April 10, 2024 10:01 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBThe post State legislature must address impending ‘childcare cliff’ appeared first on NC Newsline.
“Because we said so”: GOP disenfranchises hundreds of NC voters for no reason
April 09, 2024 09:57 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBThe post “Because we said so”: GOP disenfranchises hundreds of NC voters for no reason appeared first on NC Newsline.
Ann Webb of Common Cause NC on how the end of the three-day grace period is disenfranchising voters
April 08, 2024 17:30 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBIn 2009, as voting by mail, became more and more a part of North Carolina elections, lawmakers of both parties unanimously agreed that mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day would still be counted if they arrived at county boards of elections within three days afterward. Under a new law passed by Republican majorities at the […] The post Ann Webb of Common Cause NC on how the end of the three-day grace period is disenfranchising voters appeared first on NC Newsline.
Ardis Watkins of the State Employees Association of NC on staggering vacancy rates in key agencies
April 08, 2024 15:41 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBAs a growing list of reports has documented in recent months, several North Carolina state government agencies are struggling mightily to recruit and retain employees. The Department of Health and Human services reports a 25% vacancy rate and in some prisons, the numbers are even higher than that. And not surprisingly, these kinds of worker […] The post Ardis Watkins of the State Employees Association of NC on staggering vacancy rates in key agencies appeared first on NC Newsline.
Reporter Casey Quinlan on why many Americans are worried about the economy during record strength
April 08, 2024 15:39 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBBy just about any key measure, the U.S. economy is in remarkably good shape. Jobs are plentiful, wages are up, inflation has leveled off and by all indications, we’ve avoided the recession that some analysts had feared was looming. That said, things are far from perfect. High prices for essentials like housing and food continue […] The post Reporter Casey Quinlan on why many Americans are worried about the economy during record strength appeared first on NC Newsline.
Attacks on DEI beg the question: “Who’s kidding who?”
April 08, 2024 09:59 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBThe post Attacks on DEI beg the question: “Who’s kidding who?” appeared first on NC Newsline.
Responsible Republicans should call out loony claims about immigrants and voting
April 05, 2024 10:03 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBThe post Responsible Republicans should call out loony claims about immigrants and voting appeared first on NC Newsline.
The legislature’s willful ignorance regarding state hospital and prison staffing shortages
April 04, 2024 10:02 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThe post The legislature’s willful ignorance regarding state hospital and prison staffing shortages appeared first on NC Newsline.
The imperative need to protect reproductive health privacy
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.48 MBThe post The imperative need to protect reproductive health privacy appeared first on NC Newsline.
Failure to protect our wetlands is a shortsighted decision
April 02, 2024 10:02 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThe post Failure to protect our wetlands is a shortsighted decision appeared first on NC Newsline.
Rep. Julie von Haefen discusses abortion access, safe gun storage, and the ’24 legislative session
April 01, 2024 17:57 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBLast week, the United States Supreme Court heard is first major abortion case since it issued the 2022 Dobbs decision, overturning Roe v. Wade. At issue this time is mifepristone – a safe and effective medication that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration a quarter century ago and that today is used in […] The post Rep. Julie von Haefen discusses abortion access, safe gun storage, and the ’24 legislative session appeared first on NC Newsline.
Dr. Scott Brennen of UNC-CH’s Center on Technology Policy discusses Artificial Intelligence
April 01, 2024 17:07 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBArtificial intelligence or AI. It’s a topic that generates a lot of talk, a lot of hope, and a lot of concerns these days. On the positive side, AI has the potential to aid in solving an array of vexing societal problems and to help average people work better and faster in numerous ways. On […] The post Dr. Scott Brennen of UNC-CH’s Center on Technology Policy discusses Artificial Intelligence appeared first on NC Newsline.
The troubling evolution and acceptance of corporate gambling
April 01, 2024 10:00 - 1 minute - 1020 KBThe post The troubling evolution and acceptance of corporate gambling appeared first on NC Newsline.
Biden has a right to brag about advances in healthcare access
March 29, 2024 09:59 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThe post Biden has a right to brag about advances in healthcare access appeared first on NC Newsline.
Baltimore bridge tragedy points again to the need to strengthen infrastructure
March 28, 2024 10:01 - 1 minute - 986 KBThe post Baltimore bridge tragedy points again to the need to strengthen infrastructure appeared first on NC Newsline.
New and damning data on charter school performance raises important questions
March 27, 2024 09:50 - 1 minute - 849 KBThe post New and damning data on charter school performance raises important questions appeared first on NC Newsline.
Tillis dredges up shopworn conservative myths with attack on child tax credit
March 26, 2024 10:08 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThe post Tillis dredges up shopworn conservative myths with attack on child tax credit appeared first on NC Newsline.
NC Child’s Erica Palmer Smith on the looming crisis facing North Carolina’s childcare industry
March 25, 2024 19:17 - 13 minutes - 19 MBFinding affordable childcare: it’s a huge challenge in North Carolina. While our state has one of the nation’s highest rates of working parents with young children, 44% of the state’s families live in a “childcare desert” where there are more than three times as many children as licensed childcare slots. What’s more, things could get […] The post NC Child’s Erica Palmer Smith on the looming crisis facing North Carolina’s childcare industry appeared first on NC Newsline.
Reproductive rights reporter Sofia Resnick on the next big case before the U.S. Supreme Court
March 25, 2024 18:32 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBIt’s been almost two years now since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a half century of precedent by overturning the Roe v. Wade decision and ending the constitutional right to abortion care. And as had been expected, the ruling has produced a convoluted patchwork of laws that’s left women in many states – particularly women […] The post Reproductive rights reporter Sofia Resnick on the next big case before the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on NC Newsline.
Documentary producer Cristin Severance on “UnSafe: North Carolina kids dying from gun violence”
March 25, 2024 17:55 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBFirearms are the leading cause of death when it comes to kids. And a brand-new WRAL documentary looks at why kids are dying from guns in North Carolina. It’s called “Unsafe: North Carolina kids dying from gun violence” and WRAL-TV investigative documentary reporter Cristin Severance produced and hosts the doc. The documentary highlights the tragic […] The post Documentary producer Cristin Severance on “UnSafe: North Carolina kids dying from gun violence” appeared first on NC Newsline.