News & Views

News & Views


Latest Episodes

NC Child Health Policy Director Kaylan Szafranski discusses the 2023 Children’s Health Report Card
April 18, 2023

Read this years report card. One of the most important and worrisome impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath has been the hugely negative impact on the mental health of our nations youth. Recently, the childrens advocacy group NC Child partn

DEQ Wolfspeed documents highlight the need for state to up its commitment environmental justice
April 18, 2023

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Disability Rights NC attorney Susan Pollitt and investigative reporter Kelan Lyons
April 17, 2023

Its a hard truth that North Carolinas criminal justice system regularly metes out wrongful and inequitable sentences, and recently, NC Newsline investigative reporter Kelan Lyons detailed one such deeply disturbing case. Bobby Norfleet was convicted of

New evidence that North Carolina’s charter schools experiment is deeply flawed
April 17, 2023

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Lawmakers should advance bill to study medical benefits of psychedelics
April 14, 2023

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Texas judge’s abortion pill ruling is an outrageous assault on science and health
April 13, 2023

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Lawmakers overreach with bill that targets private nonprofit
April 12, 2023

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Turning schools into fortresses is not the answer to gun violence crisis
April 11, 2023

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Rep. Marcia Morey discusses sports wagering, repeal of the state’s pistol permit system
April 10, 2023

State Rep. Marcia Morey of Durham County provides an update on the events at the General Assembly including the disturbing votes to repeal the states pistol permit system and introduce online sports gambling to the state.The post Rep. Marcia Morey dis

NCSU Prof.Michael Schwalbe on efforts to stifle discussions of race and privilege in our schools
April 10, 2023

One of the top agenda items for Republican leaders at the General Assembly this year is legislation that would micromanage the teaching of U.S. history and discussions of race mostly for the purpose of limiting discussion and assuring that white student