Podcast Episodes

Main Street NC: Laurinburg hunts for jobs after losing its university

This is the first episode in a new season of our Main Street NC series. We're visiting communities across the state to hear from local leaders about …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

NC Chamber leader talks economic policy from tolls to taxes

The North Carolina Chamber serves as the voice for businesses large and small in this state, and when it endorses or opposes legislation, state lawma…

3 months, 1 week ago

Gov. Josh Stein talks Helene, budget, Medicaid and more

Gov.Josh Stein is wrapping up his first year in office. It’s been a year marked by hurricane recovery efforts in Western North Carolina and fights wi…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Key races to watch as 2026 election filings get started

The 2026 campaign season has officially kicked off (although many campaigns have been going for months now) with the start of candidate filing. 

With …

4 months ago

What's the future of NC's news media amid cutbacks?

Local news is a tough business these days, with journalists routinely laid off and small-town newspapers closing up shop. But North Carolina’s journa…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

The legacy of former Gov. Jim Hunt

At age 88, former Gov. Jim Hunt continues to be a prominent figure in state politics, but the state’s growth means that many North Carolinians weren’…

5 months ago

A closer look at NC's new Congressional districts

North Carolina no longer has any particularly competitive Congressional districts, thanks to the new map passed this week at President Donald Trump’s…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

NC House Freedom Caucus wins on shrimp, guns

The 33-member N.C. House Freedom Caucus notched some major policy victories this year, defeating a proposal from Senate leaders to ban shrimp trawlin…

6 months ago

Why Medicaid is facing big funding cuts in NC

North Carolina’s Medicaid system is grappling with funding shortfalls, both from the state budget and from the Congressional megabill. The state Depa…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

New Progressive Caucus seeks a stronger voice on the left

The state’s most conservative lawmakers have for years formed the House Freedom Caucus, and now there’s a similar caucus for legislators on the left.…

6 months, 4 weeks ago