Newsline government and politics reporter Galen Bacharier on the government shutdown and SNAP cuts

NC Justice Center’s Rebecca Cerese on Congress refusing to extend health insurance tax credits

Melissa McDonald of the NC Community Schools Coalition on schools as the center of community support

Jared Bernstein, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, on the state of the economy

Senator DeAndrea Salvador discusses AI – its policy implications and abuse of the technology

Samuel Gunter of the NC Carolina Housing Coalition on the state’s dire affordable housing shortage

Amy Beros of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC on hunger and the threat to SNAP benefits

Elon University poll director Jason Husser on the rapidly changing world of college athletics

Disability Rights NC about a groundbreaking settlement impacting people with substance use disorders

Common Cause of North Carolina’s Bob Phillips on the threat of mid-decade redistricting

Drew Ball of the NRDC on the most important environmental policy issues confronting NC

State Rep. Carolyn Logan on the new anti-crime legislation approved by the General Assembly

Jake Sussman of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice on services to enhance public safety

Alex Campbell of the NC Budget and Tax Center on the state’s fiscal policies and Helene recovery

Matt Calabria, the Director of Governor Josh Stein’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina

Chris Joyell of Mountain True on efforts to better prepare for the next time disaster strikes

Matt Raker of Mountain BizWorks on how investments are helping WNC recover from Helene

Jared Bernstein, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, on the state of the economy

Senator DeAndrea Salvador discusses AI – its policy implications and abuse of the technology

Rep. Pricey Harrison on the overdue state budget, new proposed changes to state voting laws