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On News & Views with Chris Fitzsimon
With Thanksgiving over, members of Congress will now have to deal with leftovers – specifically the unfinished business of health care reform. Adam Searing, Director of the North Carolina Health Access Coalition, joins Chris Fitzsimon in the studio this week to discuss the legislation and its supporters and detractors. Click below for a preview of […]
The new face of hunger this Thanksgiving
Turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie are all symbols of the holiday seasons. But for almost one in seven North Carolina households, Thanksgiving will be far from festive. Figures just released by the USDA reveal North Carolina’s rate of food insecurity was well above the national average last year. Jill Staton Bullard of the Inter-Faith Food […]
Making sense of the numbers
First the good news: North Carolina state government has more than $600 million to close any budget hole this fiscal year. Now the bad news: Revenues are $95 million less than what lawmakers projected when they passed a $19 billion budget last summer. Adding to the problems, the state’s unemployment rate edged higher to 11 […]
This week on News & Views with Chris Fitzsimon
The four newest members of the Wake County School Board will be sworn in December 1st. While they have pledged to lead the public schools in a new direction, the president of Wake Education Partnership says there’s much to consider before making sweeping changes. Dr. Ann Denlinger discusses growth, diversity, and the challenges facing the […]