NC Newsline artwork

NC Newsline

1,327 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings

Stories and voices that matter

News
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Episodes

Meredith College Political Science Professor David McLennan on impeachment, the Democratic presidential hopefuls and Sen. Tillis’ loyalty to Trump

November 04, 2019 12:02 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

Meredith College Political Science Professor David McLennan discusses how the impeachment inquiry is impacting Trump’s popularity and which Democratic hopefuls are rising to the top of the pack as we are now one year from the 2020 elections. See the latest Meredith College poll here. The post Meredith College Political Science Professor David McLennan on impeachment, the Democratic presidential hopefuls and Sen. Tillis’ loyalty to Trump appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

It’s past time for NC to end a barbaric punishment

November 04, 2019 11:39 - 1 minute - 1020 KB

The post It’s past time for NC to end a barbaric punishment appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

More progress in the fight to end gerrymandering

November 01, 2019 10:55 - 1 minute - 964 KB

The post More progress in the fight to end gerrymandering appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

House Speaker should not be a candidate to lead UNC

October 31, 2019 10:48 - 1 minute - 950 KB

The post House Speaker should not be a candidate to lead UNC appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

NC income inequality grows worse

October 30, 2019 08:30 - 1 minute - 1020 KB

The post NC income inequality grows worse appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Troubled charter school’s hiring decision raises red flags

October 29, 2019 08:08 - 1 minute - 1.02 MB

The post Troubled charter school’s hiring decision raises red flags appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Samuel Gunter, executive director of the NC Housing Coalition, discusses the state’s affordable housing crisis

October 28, 2019 22:18 - 9 minutes - 8.58 MB

The post Samuel Gunter, executive director of the NC Housing Coalition, discusses the state’s affordable housing crisis appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

James E. Ford discusses the State of Racial Equity in North Carolina Public Schools

October 28, 2019 19:18 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

The post James E. Ford discusses the State of Racial Equity in North Carolina Public Schools appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Trump sinking but GOP still pushing his extreme remake of the federal courts

October 28, 2019 10:05 - 1 minute - 960 KB

The post Trump sinking but GOP still pushing his extreme remake of the federal courts appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Treasurer Folwell needs to rethink investment in major polluter

October 25, 2019 08:45 - 1 minute - 994 KB

The post Treasurer Folwell needs to rethink investment in major polluter appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Congressman Dan Bishop goes AWOL in one of his first big votes

October 24, 2019 10:26 - 1 minute - 1000 KB

The post Congressman Dan Bishop goes AWOL in one of his first big votes appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Resistance to Medicaid expansion continues to weaken

October 23, 2019 08:44 - 1 minute - 992 KB

The post Resistance to Medicaid expansion continues to weaken appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The ugly tentacles of Trumpism

October 22, 2019 16:58 - 1 minute - 967 KB

The post The ugly tentacles of Trumpism appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

State climatologist Kathie Dello discusses climate change, sea level rise, warming oceans and steps North Carolina should be taking to address extreme weather changes

October 21, 2019 16:36 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

The post State climatologist Kathie Dello discusses climate change, sea level rise, warming oceans and steps North Carolina should be taking to address extreme weather changes appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Tom Jenson, director of Public Policy Polling, discusses the latest polling numbers on impeachment, President Trump’s popularity, and how Senator Thom Tillis may fare in his 2020 re-election bids

October 21, 2019 13:09 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

See the full polling results here. The post Tom Jenson, director of Public Policy Polling, discusses the latest polling numbers on impeachment, President Trump’s popularity, and how Senator Thom Tillis may fare in his 2020 re-election bids appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The Duke Energy money grab

October 21, 2019 08:16 - 1 minute - 988 KB

The post The Duke Energy money grab appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

School privatization supporters sell North Carolinians a bill of goods

October 18, 2019 10:26 - 1 minute - 999 KB

The post School privatization supporters sell North Carolinians a bill of goods appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

GOP lawmakers need to stand up to Trump

October 17, 2019 09:17 - 1 minute - 1.02 MB

The post GOP lawmakers need to stand up to Trump appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Trump tax cuts have been an abject failure

October 16, 2019 10:48 - 1 minute - 1000 KB

The post Trump tax cuts have been an abject failure appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Latest shocking water pollution finding demands swift action

October 15, 2019 08:37 - 1 minute - 1.02 MB

The post Latest shocking water pollution finding demands swift action appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Rep. Pricey Harrison State Rep. Pricey Harrison discusses the status of the legislative session and the latest environmental battles in Raleigh and Washington.

October 14, 2019 11:31 - 10 minutes - 9.84 MB

The post Rep. Pricey Harrison State Rep. Pricey Harrison discusses the status of the legislative session and the latest environmental battles in Raleigh and Washington. appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

NC Child Deputy Director Rob Thompson discusses children living in concentrated poverty

October 14, 2019 10:03 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

The post NC Child Deputy Director Rob Thompson discusses children living in concentrated poverty appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Charlotte Observer reporter Gavin Off discusses a new and troubling investigation into gun crime dismissals in North Carolina’s largest county.

October 14, 2019 07:12 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

Charlotte Observer reporter Gavin Off discusses a new and troubling investigation into gun crime dismissals in North Carolina’s largest county. From 2014 through 2018, Mecklenburg prosecutors dismissed 68 percent of weapons charges, a higher rate than any other urban county in North Carolina, the Charlotte Observer investigation found. Read Dismissed by reporters Ames Alexander, Gavin Off and David Raynor. The post Charlotte Observer reporter Gavin Off discusses a new and troubling investig...

Lack of budget deal endangers NC fiscal health

October 14, 2019 06:08 - 1 minute - 965 KB

The post Lack of budget deal endangers NC fiscal health appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Schools superintendent is not a dictator

October 11, 2019 11:25 - 1 minute - 987 KB

The post Schools superintendent is not a dictator appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Supreme Court should affirm basic human rights

October 10, 2019 08:36 - 1 minute - 954 KB

The post Supreme Court should affirm basic human rights appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Electric co-ops stifle the truth with climate change censorship

October 09, 2019 08:34 - 1 minute - 960 KB

The post Electric co-ops stifle the truth with climate change censorship appeared first on NC Policy Watch.