A Conversation with Gabe Esparza, NC Department of Administration Secretary
As Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month comes to a close, host Dawn Vaughan sat down with North Carolina Department of Administration secretary Gabe Esparza, the first Latino member of Gov. Josh Stein’s...
14 Loka 202524min
Why the budget stalemate also creates uncertainty in higher ed funding
This week, host Dawn Vaughan talks to higher ed reporter Korie Dean about the lack of a state budget impacting performance funding for universities, a new funding method recently approved by UNC Board...
7 Loka 202519min
Why lawmakers didn’t fund Medicaid ahead of deadline, or pass a budget
This week, Dawn Vaughan, Avi Bajpai, and Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi discuss the ongoing disagreement between House and Senate lawmakers over Medicaid funding. They also cover the state budget impass...
30 Syys 202521min
How Iryna’s Law could impact NC’s judicial system
Host Dawn Vaughan and politics reporter Avi Bajpai discuss the omnibus crime bill that Republicans filed late Sunday, also known as Iryna’s Law, in response to the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska in ...
23 Syys 202520min
The political ramifications of the Charlotte light rail stabbing
This week, host Dawn Vaughan is joined by reporters Mary Ramsey and Julia Coin from our sister paper The Charlotte Observer. Ramsey covers Charlotte area politics, and Coin covers courts and public sa...
16 Syys 202522min
Counting down the days to a potential government shutdown
This week, host Dawn Vaughan talks to McClatchy D.C. correspondent Danielle Battaglia about what she’s keeping tabs on on Capitol Hill, namely the impending Sept. 30 deadline for Congress to pass 12 a...
9 Syys 202522min
Charlotte-Mecklenburg political figures in the spotlight
This week, Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan and Mary Ramsey discuss prominent figures in Charlotte-Mecklenburg politics, particularly Republican Rep. Tricia Cotham and Democratic Rep. Carla Cunningham: From C...
2 Syys 202520min
NC universities ramp up congressional lobbying spending
Host Dawn Vaughan talks to higher ed reporter Korie Dean about why North Carolina universities like UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University and Davidson College have significantly increased their spending on...
26 Elo 202520min
