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Is Democracy In Trouble In North Carolina?

A column last year in the News & Observer of Raleigh declared "North Carolina is no longer classified as a democracy." The article went viral and prompted a range of heated reactions, even death threats. The writer, Andrew Reynolds, a professor of political science at UNC Chapel Hill, recently updated us to say things had only gotten worse. He joined BPR's Jeremy Loeb and WUNC's Jeff Tiberii to discuss. Tiberii also discussed the legislature, campaign finance reports, and his interview with ...

Feb 06, 2018•38 min

Author & UNC-Asheville Professor Dan Pierce Loves To Explore The History Of Great Smoky Mountains NP

Dan Pierce is UNC-Asheville's National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Professor in the Humanities. He's written several books on the history of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Pierce attributes his love of the park to first passing through it on Highway 441 when his family moved to Asheville from Arkansas in the 1950's. His book Hazel Creek: The Life and Death of an Iconic Mountain Community, will be the subject of a lecture Saturday at UNC-Asheville's Reuter Center. That's ...

Jan 31, 2018•29 min

UNC-Asheville Chancellor Grant Finishes Time At School

UNC-Asheville's winter graduation ceremony will be held Friday on campus. It will be the last event for chancellor Dr. Mary Grant, who earlier this year announced she would be leaving the school to become the president of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate in Boston. Grant had been chancellor of UNC-Asheville since August of 2014. She sat down with BPR's Matt Bush for a lengthy interview which touched on many topics - such as the school's efforts to further integrate itself with...

Dec 14, 2017•28 min

Discussing the GOP Tax Bill and NC's Tax Example

The Washington Post published an article this week looking at North Carolina's moves on taxes in recent years for clues to how the GOP tax plan making its way through Congress could impact the country. BPR's Jeremy Loeb was joined by WUNC capitol reporter Jeff Tiberii and Western Carolina Univeristy political scientist Chris Cooper for a discussion of North Carolina's example with regards to taxes.

Dec 05, 2017•11 min

NCSU Economist Discusses GOP Tax Plan's Impact

Senate Republicans in Congress could vote on their version of tax reform as soon as this week. If the Senate bill passes, it would need to be reconciled with the House version and then voted on again. There are still a number of Senate Republicans who have expressed reservations. They can only lose two votes for the bill to still pass without any Democratic support. BPR's Jeremy Loeb discusses its impact in Western North Carolina with NC State University economist Dr. Michael Walden.

Nov 27, 2017•13 min

Former Justice Orr On Judicial Changes, Trump, and Beer

North Carolina's Republican-dominated General Assembly has made a number of changes to the way judges are elected in the state, with many more proposals under current consideration. They include making races partisan and changes to district lines and term lengths, even eliminating some vacancies and proposals to do away with elections for judges altogether. Former state Supreme Court justice Robert Orr, a Republican, is no fan of the changes. He spoke with BPR's Jeremy Loeb about the proposals a...

Nov 21, 2017•21 min

Esther Manheimer Talks Election Results, 2nd-Term Goals And Districts Strategy

Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer got a resounding vote of confidence earlier this month, winning re-election with more than 80% of the vote. She stopped by BPR to speak with Jeremy Loeb about the election results and to look forward to her second four-year term. She also discussed possible actions the city might take in response to a legislative effort to force districts for council members, something Asheville voters overwhelmingly rejected.

Nov 13, 2017•18 min

LISTEN: Asheville City Council Candidate Forum On Discrimination

Oct 27, 2017•59 min

NC NAACP Leader Full Conversation

There's been a big change atop one of North Carolina's most prominent civil rights organization. The influential leader of the North Carolina NAACP, Rev. William Barber II is stepping down to lead a national effort focused on the rights of the poor. BPR's Jeremy Loeb spoke with the man elected to take his place, Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman. This is their full conversation.

Oct 16, 2017•12 min

A Conversation With David Brooks of the NY Times

New York Times political columnist and frequent commentator for NPR's All Things Considered David Brooks sat down with BPR's Jeremy Loeb for a discussion about the state of our country and media during the Trump presidency. Brooks answered a range of questions about Trump, including his stability and his attacks on the media (including the New York Times). He also discussed the media in general, the state of the Republican party and much more during the twenty minute conversation. Two of Brooks'...

Oct 12, 2017•20 min

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