News and Views with NC Policy Watch's Chris Fitzsimon http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/category/radioandvideo/radio-interviews/ News and Views provide timely analysis of the challenges North Carolina leaders face in charting a better course for the state through radio interviews. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:58:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=News and Views with NC Policy Watch's Chris Fitzsimon News and Views provide timely analysis of the challenges North Carolina leaders face in charting a better course for the state through radio interviews. NC Policy Watch clean NC Policy Watch ricky@ncpolicywatch.com ricky@ncpolicywatch.com (NC Policy Watch) NC Policy Watch News and commentary about public policy in North Carolina. North Carolina, politics, policy, news, radio, Fitzsimon, progressive, interview News and Views with NC Policy Watch's Chris Fitzsimon http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/ncpw-icon-NV-144.jpg http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/category/radioandvideo/radio-interviews/ Raleigh, NC Weekly UNC System President Tom Ross discusses state budget cuts and rising tuition rates http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/02/06/unc-system-president-tom-ross-discusses-state-budget-cuts-and-rising-tuition-rates/ http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/02/06/unc-system-president-tom-ross-discusses-state-budget-cuts-and-rising-tuition-rates/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:09:10 +0000 Clayton Henkel http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/?p=34461 The UNC Board of Governors votes on tuition proposals Feb. 10th  at which time students and families will likely be asked to pay an average of 8.8 percent more next year. The system suffered a cut in state funding of 15.6 percent, or $414 million, last year and some administrators feel the campuses’ needs might [Continue Reading...]

]]> The UNC Board of Governors votes on tuition proposals Feb. 10th  at which time students and families will likely be asked to pay an average of 8.8 percent more next year. The system suffered a cut in state funding of 15.6 percent, or $414 million, last year and some administrators feel the campuses’ needs might only be met through tuition increases.

UNC System President Tom Ross joins us on News & Views this week to discuss the challenges of finding efficiencies, making deeper cuts, and asking students to pay more for higher education.

]]> http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/02/06/unc-system-president-tom-ross-discusses-state-budget-cuts-and-rising-tuition-rates/feed/ 0 The UNC Board of Governors votes on tuition proposals Feb. 10th  at which time students and families will likely be asked to pay an average of 8.8 percent more next year. The system suffered a cut in state funding of 15.6 percent, or $414 million, The UNC Board of Governors votes on tuition proposals Feb. 10th  at which time students and families will likely be asked to pay an average of 8.8 percent more next year. The system suffered a cut in state funding of 15.6 percent, or $414 million, last year and some administrators feel the campuses’ needs might only be met through tuition increases. UNC System President Tom Ross joins us on News & Views this week to discuss the challenges of finding efficiencies, making deeper cuts, and asking students to pay more for higher education. Clayton Henkel clean 11:29 Public Policy Polling director Tom Jensen discusses the latest poll data in N.C.’s race for governor http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/02/06/public-policy-polling-director-tom-jensen-discusses-the-latest-poll-data-in-n-c-s-race-for-governor/ http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/02/06/public-policy-polling-director-tom-jensen-discusses-the-latest-poll-data-in-n-c-s-race-for-governor/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:50:49 +0000 Clayton Henkel http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/?p=34457 Just days after Governor Perdue announced she would not seek a second term, we’re getting our first look at how other Democratic candidates might fare. Public Policy Polling recently tested 13 different potential Democratic opponents in a race against Republican Pat McCrory. Jensen runs down the findings and in the gubernatorial and presidential contests. [Continue Reading...]

]]> Just days after Governor Perdue announced she would not seek a second term, we’re getting our first look at how other Democratic candidates might fare. Public Policy Polling recently tested 13 different potential Democratic opponents in a race against Republican Pat McCrory. Jensen runs down the findings and in the gubernatorial and presidential contests.

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]]> With high unemployment and a severe jobs shortfall increasingly threatening the economic security of North Carolina’s working families, it is imperative that state leaders develop policies that not only create jobs but also sustain employment.

NC Justice Center Policy Analyst Sabine Schoenbach discusses her recent report on work-family balance policies.

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]]> http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/30/congressman-david-price-on-the-state-of-the-union-rising-tuition-and-super-pacs/feed/ 0 Clayton Henkel clean 7:52 Anita Brown-Graham discusses the 2012 Emerging Issues forum: Investing in Generation Z http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/30/anita-brown-graham-discusses-the-2012-emerging-issues-forum-investing-in-generation-z/ http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/30/anita-brown-graham-discusses-the-2012-emerging-issues-forum-investing-in-generation-z/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:52:19 +0000 Clayton Henkel http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/?p=34098 [Continue Reading...]

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]]> http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/30/anita-brown-graham-discusses-the-2012-emerging-issues-forum-investing-in-generation-z/feed/ 0 Clayton Henkel clean 8:47 Sec. Lanier Cansler discusses his resignation, the Medicaid shortfall, and the challenges facing DHHS http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/23/sec-lanier-cansler-discusses-his-resignation-the-medicaid-shortfall-and-the-challenges-facing-dhhs/ http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/23/sec-lanier-cansler-discusses-his-resignation-the-medicaid-shortfall-and-the-challenges-facing-dhhs/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:06:10 +0000 Clayton Henkel http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/?p=33938 [Continue Reading...]

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]]> http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/23/sec-lanier-cansler-discusses-his-resignation-the-medicaid-shortfall-and-the-challenges-facing-dhhs/feed/ 0 Clayton Henkel clean 18:18 Jeremy Kennedy, Coalition to Protect ALL NC Families, discusses efforts to defeat the marriage discrimination amendment http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/23/jeremy-kennedy-coalition-to-protect-all-nc-families-discusses-efforts-to-defeat-the-marriage-discrimination-amendment/ http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/23/jeremy-kennedy-coalition-to-protect-all-nc-families-discusses-efforts-to-defeat-the-marriage-discrimination-amendment/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:22:49 +0000 Clayton Henkel http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/?p=33964 [Continue Reading...]

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]]> http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/23/jeremy-kennedy-coalition-to-protect-all-nc-families-discusses-efforts-to-defeat-the-marriage-discrimination-amendment/feed/ 0 Clayton Henkel clean 7:55 Anne Burke of Urban Ministries of Wake Co. discusses poverty and the struggle to get ahead in NC’s lackluster economy http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/23/anne-burke-of-urban-ministries-of-wake-co-discusses-poverty-and-the-struggle-to-get-ahead-in-ncs-slugglish-economy/ http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2012/01/23/anne-burke-of-urban-ministries-of-wake-co-discusses-poverty-and-the-struggle-to-get-ahead-in-ncs-slugglish-economy/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:25:19 +0000 Clayton Henkel http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/?p=33955 [Continue Reading...]

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