NC SPIN episode #1135 Air Date 08/14/2020

Topics:
12 weeks and counting
COVID-19 declining
School starts Monday
Tell Us Something We Don’t Know

On our panel this week are:
Anna Beavon Gravely, Executive Director of NC FREE
Rob Schofield, Director of NC Policy Watch
Chris Fitzsimon, Director of States Newsroom
John Hood, Syndicated columnist and author
Tom Campbell, Moderator

This week Tom Campbell talks about the importance of North Carolina citizens filling out the census and what it could cost our state if they don't.

Question to John Hood and Chris Fitzsimon - Are our local county and municipal governments facing a budget crisis? Many budget officers are starting the sound the alarm about financial concerns from lower tax revenues due to COVID-19. Will the federal government step in with resources to help county and local governments?

Question to Howard Lee & Joe Mavretic

Howard and Joe pull out your crystal ball and give us what you see coming in the November Election and what that means for the next Governor and State Legislature?

NC SPIN episode #1134 Air Date 8/7/2020

Topics:
Hurricane damage across Eastern North Carolina
Governor Cooper on PHASE 2
Let’s talk fall sports during COVID-19
Surveys on control of the State Legislature
Tell Us Something We Don’t Know

Panelists:
Howard Lee, former Senator and Chair of the State Board of Education
Joe Mavretic, former Speaker of the NC House
Chris Fitzsimon, Director, States Newsroom
John Hood, syndicated columnist and author
Brad Crone, Guest Moderator

This week Tom Campbell discusses Peter Hans starting the job as the new President of the UNC System.

Question to Chris Fitzsimon and John Hood – The Atlantic Coast Conference just released its fall football schedule. The conference is counting on fans in the stadium and big television audiences. Is it safe to play football this fall in spite of warnings that contact sports should be avoided?

Question to John Hood and Chris Fitzsimon – Students, faculty and Chapel Hill residents are expressing serious concerns that some 20,000 students will arrive to begin the fall term at UNC this week. What’s your take on the situation? Have enough precautions been taken to prevent a big surge in coronavirus cases? What happens if they have to close school because of the virus?

NC SPIN episode #1133 Air Date 07/31/2020

A look at the upcoming 2020 Elections:

Panelist:
Michael Bitzer, Professor of Politics at Catawba College, Old North State Politics blog
Susan Roberts, Professor of Political Scient at Davidson College
Chris Fitzsimon, Director, States Newsroom
John Hood, syndicated columnist and author
Tom Campbell, Moderator

This week Tom Campbell discusses an alternative plan for reopening schools using a pre-existing state-wide resource.