This first round of Civitalk-CPAC Interviews includes campus assault victim Hayden Williams who has been praised by President Donald Trump. The episode delves into topics such as ... Keep Reading
Archives for March 2019
An interview with A.P. Dillon on NC’s rape kit backlog
Did you know that North Carolina leads the nation in untested rape kits? What has led to this backlog? Is anything being done to fix it? And how do the #MeToo movement and teacher ... Keep Reading
Debunking Those Medicaid Expansion Job Claims
On the first day of the regular 2019 legislative session, Democrats introduced legislation to expand Medicaid in North Carolina. Among the justifications for expansion given at the ... Keep Reading
The genius of the Electoral College, likable 2020 candidates, and Pittenger’s “false” claim
In the face of increasing calls to eliminate the Electoral College, what defense should constitutional conservatives give for keeping it? Who are the top Democratic contenders ... Keep Reading
Liberal recommendations from NC Justice Center would make recession worse
The Left-Wing NC Justice Center’s latest policy brief includes policy recommendations in preparation of the next recession Policies are more of the same big-government programs ... Keep Reading
Teacher pay, Beto’s presidential bid, and the ethics of having babies
Is it unethical to procreate in light of past or potential natural disasters? What about man-made ones? We discuss this in light of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recent comments ... Keep Reading
Rucho v. Common Cause: A tale of three maps
If the Supreme Court upholds a lower court ruling in Rucho v. Common Cause, it would overturn precedent, which maintains that partisan gerrymandering is a “nonjusticiable political ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Making sense of socialism’s growing popularity
In the March issue of the newspaper, one of the things highlighted is the seeming rise of socialism, particularly with younger generations. After all, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) ... Keep Reading
An interview with Andy Specht of Politifact NC
An interview with Andy Specht of Politifact NC. In it, we ask Andy about his background (maybe even fact-checking him a bit) and ask him to detail the fact checking process and the ... Keep Reading
Cooper’s teacher pay proposal: More money and hope the other problems go away
Earlier this month Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a 9.1 percent average raise for teachers, divided over two years. Cooper’s budget includes $600 million in pay raises for teachers and ... Keep Reading