NC Policy Watch Interviews

The post Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina, on the state of North Carolina's troubled redistricting process appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Pierce is a social studies teacher at Red Oak Middle School in Battleboro, North Carolina and was social studies teacher of the year in 2019. The post NC Social Studies teacher Rodney Pierce on the need to teach a broad, full history of America appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Originally broadcast August 1, 2021 The post NC Attorney General Josh Stein discusses a historic $26 Billion opioid settlement, racial equity in the justice system, and the latest COVID-related scams appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Originally broadcast August 1, 2021 The post Urban Institute senior researcher Anuj Gangopadhyaya: Do Black and White Patients Experience Similar Rates of Adverse Safety Events at the Same Hospital? appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post NC Policy Watch investigative reporter Joe Killian on the controversy surrounding Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and the ongoing political efforts of the Christian right in anticipation of the 2022 elections appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Consumer advocate Rochelle Sparko of the Center for Responsible Lending on the state of the national student loan debt crisis and some relief that the Biden administration has made available appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Author, scholar, and former U.S. Navy Commander Theodore Johnson about his new book, “When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America” appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Wake County Commissioners Chair Matt Calabria discusses a new comprehensive anti-discrimination ordinance, ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID, and the vexing shortage of affordable housing The post Wake County Commissioners Chair Matt Calabria appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Public education advocates Letha Muhammad and Sarah Montgomery discuss the growing grassroots effort to convince the state legislature to comply with a state court order to provide every child in North Carolina with the opportunity to receive a sound basic education. The post Public education advocates Letha Muhammad and Sarah Montgomery with the latest on Leandro appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post From CRT to mask mandates, NC Policy Watch education reporter Greg Childress discusses some of the latest policy battles in the world of public education appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Christina Cowger of the group North Carolina Stop Torture Now on the need to take a hard and honest look at the 20-year occupation of Afghanistan appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The Polis: Center for Politics at the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Duke Department of Mathematics recently held a special two-day conference on Redistricting and American Democracy. This segment features four of the national experts invited to participate: Kathay Feng, National Redistricting Director, Common Cause; David Wasserman, Senior Editor, Cook Political Report; Dr. Michael Bitzer, Professor of Politics and History, Catawba College and Guy-Uriel Charles, Charles Ogletree, Jr. Professor of Law, Harvard University. The post The national and political redistricting landscape – featuring Kathay Feng, David Wasserman, Michael Bitzer and Guy-Uriel Charles appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Rep. Deb Butler discusses the COVID economy, education spending and the next steps for redistricting appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Author and civil rights attorney Geeta Kapur discusses her powerful and important new book about the University of North Carolina appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Rep. Marcia Morey discusses education funding, redistricting, criminal justice reform and extreme risk protective orders appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Read: State of Working North Carolina 2021. The post North Carolina Budget and Tax Center economist Patrick McHugh discusses protecting & connecting workers emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Read: Clear and present danger: Former Army missile plant has polluted a Black, Latino neighborhood in Burlington for more than 30 years The post State Representative Ricky Hurtado discusses the remarkable and maddening story of an abandoned missile factory in the city of Burlington appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Global reproductive health policy expert Dr. Anu Kumar on the impact of Texas’ new restrictive abortion law appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Les Bernal. National Director, Stop Predatory Gambling The post Veteran consumer advocate Les Bernal explains why the latest effort to legalize sports gambling in North Carolina could produce disastrous results appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Congresswoman Deborah Ross discusses reproductive rights of American women in the crosshairs, the state of COVID vaccinations, eviction protections and what’s ahead for the massive infrastructure package appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Read: Clear and present danger: Former Army missile plant has polluted a Black, Latino neighborhood in Burlington for more than 30 years The post Investigative reporter Lisa Sorg shares the remarkable story of an abandoned Burlington missile factory that continues to emit toxic chemicals years after it shuttered appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Learn how to donate to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC or the Interfaith Food Shuttle. The post Peter Werbicki of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and Ron Pringle of the Interfaith Food Shuttle discuss efforts to combat food insecurity in our community appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Rep. Graig Meyer discusses the gridlock surrounding the state budget, the pandemic, Medicaid expansion and more appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Click here to learn more about ‘Dear White Parents' – an awareness campaign by IPG DXTRA, Brooklyn Brothers, the anti-racism education non-profit We Are, the Ad Council and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The post Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock, Executive Director of the Durham-based nonprofit WeAre discusses efforts to combat racism appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post North Carolina Association of Educators president Tamika Walker Kelly on COVID, Critical Race Theory and the challenging return to the classroom appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

  The Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SMCP) is financially rewarding some North Carolina sheriffs for operating overcrowded jails and creating well-documented safety violations and dangerous conditions for their staff and those in their custody. Read the full report here. The post Disability Rights North Carolina attorney Luke Woollard on Dangerous Overcrowding, Deaths in NC Jails appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Former FDA commissioner and current Duke University scholar Dr. Mark McClellan on the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation executive director Muffy Grant discusses learning loss, literacy, and Leandro appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post North Carolina Conservation Network's Energy Policy Manager Will Scott on the latest findings on climate change and HB 951 (Modernize Energy Generation Act) appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Mary Ann Wolf, CEO of the Public School Forum: Children deserve a state budget that prioritizes their future appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Duke University scholars and pediatricians Danny Benjamin and Kanecia Zimmerman discuss the effectiveness of masks and the return to school appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

More Than Half of U.S. Adults Who Contracted COVID-19 or Lost Income During the Pandemic Also Struggled with Medical Bill Problems The post Sara Collins of The Commonwealth Fund: As the Pandemic Eases, What Is the State of Health Care Coverage and Affordability in the U.S.? appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Click here to learn more about applying for assistance through the HOPE program. The post NC Justice Center General Counsel Bill Rowe discusses efforts to help low-income North Carolinians avoid eviction appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Senator Wiley Nickel on state budget negotiations and efforts to legalize medical marijuana appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Click here to order a copy of the book. The post Law professor and civil rights activist Geeta N. Kapur discusses systemic racism in higher education and her new book: To Drink from the Well appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Order a copy here. The post Author Billy Corriher discusses the hard-fought political battles of the past decade in Usurpers: How voters stopped the GOP takeover of North Carolina’s courts appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

“Fish Farms” premieres on WRAL-TV, WILM-TV, wraldocumentary.com, Amazon Fire TV, and YouTube on Wednesday July 14 at 7:30pm. The post Documentary Producer Clay Johnson discusses NC’s $60 million aquaculture industry appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Learn more about NCIPL here. The post Susannah Tuttle, director of NC Interfaith Power & Light, discusses a hope-filled response to climate change appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Click here for a list of locations of free Grab & Go Meals for Kids. For information on how to donate, click here. The post Dana Ellis, Director of Programs, Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC discusses the Kids Summer Meals (KSM) initiative appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives and the push to stay ahead of the Delta variant appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Budget and Tax Center policy analyst Suzy Khachaturyan discusses NC’s economic outlook and the Senate budget proposal appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post David Kelly, director of North Carolina political affairs at the Environmental Defense Fund, discusses climate change and NC’s sweeping new energy bill appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Duke University Law professor and children's advocate Jane Wettach discusses the move to expand private school vouchers appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post NC Justice Center Executive Director Rick Glazier discusses Critical Race Theory and the future of Leandro funding appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Becky Ceartas, Executive Director of North Carolinians Against Gun Violence, discusses the state’s Pistol Purchase Permit system and extreme risk protection orders appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Former Food and Drug Administration commissioner and current Duke University scholar Dr. Mark McClellan discusses COVID vaccination rates and changes to the workplace appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post NC Policy Watch investigative environmental reporter Lisa Sorg on DEQ leadership, wind energy and controversial legislation impacting the rights of workers appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Elected leaders and staff of the North Carolina League of Municipalities unveiled a special report that examines the ways in which city leaders can and should have an impact on racial equity.  Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander and Vickie Miller of the North Carolina League of Municipalities joined Policy Watch to discuss the findings and next steps. Read the Task Force on the Impact of City Leaders on Racial Equity Report. The post Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander and Vickie Miller of the North Carolina League of Municipalities on expanding racial equity appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Alexandra Sirota of the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center discusses the latest tax proposal from state Senate Republicans and the state’s unequal recovery. The post Fiscal policy watchdog Alexandra Sirota of the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Rep. Raymond Smith on House Bill 946 and why he and his colleagues should be focusing their attention on providing every child with a sound basic education appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

The post Jenice Ramirez, executive director of the nonprofit ISLA, discusses the critical importance of state leaders to meet their constitutional obligation to serve Latino children and families appeared first on NC Policy Watch.