October 2, 2009
This week at NC Policy Watch
In Monday Numbers, Chris Fitzsimon gave us a view of the two North Carolinas–one rich, the other still struggling with poverty.
Wendell Potter, former health care industry executive turned health reform advocate spoke at a Crucial Conversation luncheon. Chris Fitzsimon summarizes Potter’s views in his column “A disturbing view from the inside.”
Wake county voters will elect new school board members next week. Pre-election debate in the county has centered around school assignment policies with some candidates arguing for a return to ‘neighborhood schools.’ Rob Schofield looks at the pros and cons of the debate in his Weekly Briefing “Will Wake turn back the clock?”
A new report out this week from the NC Budget & Tax Center drew misleading comments from the right prompting Chris Fitzsimon’s commentary “Final budget numbers, same misleading budget rhetoric.”
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