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The central argument against a second term in the White House for President Joe Biden is obvious. At 80, he’s already older than any previous president. He will be 82 at the Jan. 20, 2025, …

NC SPIN Panelist Rob Schofield

NC Policy Watch Is Rebranded As NC Newsline - 04/04/2023

Following formal transfer of ownership to States Newsroom, the North Carolina newsroom will strengthen focus on nonpartisan coverage of state government and policy debates.

Ever since Republican legislative leaders tied Medicaid expansion funding to the 2023-24 state budget, there has been fretting among expansion advocates about what controversial non-financial language may be inserted into

On April 3, NC Policy Watch will have a new name that better defines the newsroom's scope and ambition: NC Newsline. 

Cannabis – aka marijuana. Most Americans already live in a state where it’s lawful to sell, obtain and possess – either for medical purposes…

After 10 years of debate, the North Carolina General Assembly could vote to expand the state’s Medicaid program within days.

It showcases a new shade of their being.

This week at the North Carolina General Assembly proposals related to pistol permitting, and immigration moved forward. At the same time, there has not yet been action on abortion, or a compromise on rural hospitals (see: Medicaid). Clark Riemer, chief of staff to Republican State House Representative Jason Saine, and Rob Schofield, director of the progressive N.C. Policy Watch, review what is, and isn't happening at the legislature.