Upcoming topics on News & Views Archive

Friday, August 25th, 2006

Listen to News & Views this weekend on your local NCNN radio station.

Guests this week will be:

  • Jack Jenning discussing exit exams
  • Roland Stevens talking about tax reform
  • Clay Johnson previewing the upcoming documentary on mercury fish. 

Friday, August 11th, 2006

Guest on this weeks News & Views will be:

  • Congressman Walter Jones on immigration, the War in Iraq, and his view of Sec. Donald Rumsfeld (he thinks he should resign)
  • Rep. Rick Glazier on the new N.C. Innocence Inquiry Commission
  • Linda Harrill, President of Communities…

Show date: March 19th

Friday, March 17th, 2006

This week’s topics:

  • Ethics reforms proposed
  • Elon poll shows interesting trends
  • Sunshine week questions openness of government
  • Lottery payout could be less than projected

Listen to News & Views on your local NCNN radio station. This week’s guests:

  • Dr. Bill Friday on College Athletics
  • Joshua Thorpe on…

ShowDate: March 12th

Friday, March 10th, 2006

This week on NC Spin:

  • "Out of room, out of time" - Judge Manning’s ultimatum
  • Is the drop in the dropout rate true?
  • Mental health reform failing
  • DOT Lawsuit is alive

And don’t miss News & Views on your NCNN radio station. This week’s guests:

  • Sen.…

Showdate: February 26,2006

Friday, February 24th, 2006

Upcoming topics this week on NC Spin:

  • Tolls on our Interstates
  • Counties say no to Medicaid proposal
  • Offshore drilling back in the news
  • Republicans want church directories

Listen News & Views on your NCNN radio station:

  • Ann Majestic, lawyer for the School boards suing the state…

Show Date: February 19th

Friday, February 17th, 2006

This week’s NC Spin Topics:

  • Black’s troubles continue
  • The 2006 elections
  • Lottery lies or misunderstandings?
  • "Sand" sales tax repealed

Listen to News & Views on your NCNN radio station. This week’s guests:

  • Bob Hall with Democracy North Carolina
  • Rebecca Troutman with the N.C. Association of County Commissioners
  • Ashley…

Show date: February 12th

Friday, February 10th, 2006
  • 10 years of ABC testing
  • Competition among hospitals
  • Are public-private partnerships working?
  • Adults at what age?

And don’t miss this week’s News & Views on your NCNN radio station. This week’s guests:

  • Matt Willoughby with the North Carolina News Network talking about the hearings,
  • John Dornan…

Show date: 1/29/06

Friday, January 27th, 2006
  •   Easley plays musical chairs on the court
  •    Unemployment rate down
  •    Black’s vision blurred
  •    Minorities fronting for contractors

Also, News & Views with Chris Fitzsimon will be broadcast on your NCNN radio station.
This week’s News & Views guests are:

  •     Senator Richard Burr and Political Scientist…

Show date: January 8

Friday, January 6th, 2006

 

  • Gas taxes increase
  • Ballance goes to prison
  • Let the games stop
  • Nonprofit disclosure by legislators

This week’s panel consists of former House Speaker, Dan Blue; Kerra Bolton with the Asheville-Citizen Times; Chris Fitzsimon, Director of NC Policy Watch and John Hood, President of the John…

Show date: December 25

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005
  • The Lottery
  • The Jim Black Controversy
  • The strange legislative session
  • Cigarette Tax increase
  • Mollie and Erskine
  • Lobby Reform
  • UNC Tuition flexibility
  • Illegal immigrants
  • Roads
  • Teacher licensing

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Show date: December 18

Friday, December 16th, 2005
  • School construction needs
  • Medicaid Reforms
  • A living wage
  • Leftover campaign funds

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Show Date: December 4th

Friday, December 2nd, 2005

  • Decriminalizing drugs
  • Annexation vexation
  • Offshore drilling for natural gas
  • Low income affordable housing

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Show date: November 20th

Friday, November 18th, 2005
  • Withholding federal road funding
  • Small business grants go unfunded
  • University system trimming back
  • Hunger in North Carolina

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Show Date: October 30

Friday, October 28th, 2005
  • 2005 NC Child Health Report Card
  • Legislative fundraisers filling candidate treasuries
  • Going to college
  • Fixing a botched I-40

 

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Show date: October 23

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005
  • More scandal with the new lottery
  • Mental Health reform coming unglued
  • Mental Health reform coming unglued
  • Avian flu and North Carolina

 

 

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