Discussing the growing popularity of “e-readers.”
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Eric Bolling - "Happy Hour" on Fox Business News
Discussing the banking industry “stress tests” the feds say will tell us whether our banks are solid or teetering on the edge.
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Wake County Commissioner Stan Norwalk
Discussing his view that the push for parental choice and neighborhood schools in Wake County will tear apart the community fabric of Wake County.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Reg Green - Father of Nicholas Green
Discussing the need for parents to consider organ and tissue donation should tragedy strike the family.
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Cash Michaels - Editor of The Carolinian
Discussing the view from the black community on the first 100 days of the Obama administration.
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Dan Ariely - Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
Discussing the role our emotions and irrational behavior play in how we’re reacting to the swine flu story.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Beth Reardon - Duke Integrative Medicine
Discussing “good fat” - a new scientific discovery that might be the answer to all our prayers.
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Representative Mark Hilton - Catawba
Discussing his sponsorship of a bill to regulate the sale of an item some folks say is drug paraphernalia.
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State Senator Tom Taft - Southern Environment Law Center
Discussing his advocacy for renewable energy sources and his view that “green collar” jobs are key to North Carolina’s economic recovery.
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Chris Estes - North Carolina Housing Coalition
Discussing his organization’s push to convince state legislators to appropriate $50 million for affordable housing in our state.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Dr. Jeffery Engel - State Health Director
Discussing the swine flu threat to North Carolinians, including the very latest on the outbreak in Mexico and several US cities, and the planning underway in North Carolina should an outbreak occur here.
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Dr. David Marshall - State Veterinarian
Discussing the swine flu outbreak, what it means and doesn’t mean to our state’s pork producers and to all of us who love to eat pork.
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MJ Gohel - Director and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation
Discussing the Taliban’s move toward the heart of Pakistan, the response by the Pakistan and US governments, and the frightening prospect of the Taliban getting its hands on Pakistan’s long-range missiles and nuclear weapons.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Senator Kay Hagan
Discussing her recent time in North Carolina, during which she looked at some of the “shovel ready” projects funded by the stimulus package.
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Steve Moore - Wall Street Journal
Discussing the return of the Camaro, which Chevrolet is reintroducing for the first time since 2002.
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David King - General Manager of Triangle Transit
Discussing the momentum in the General Assembly for giving counties the ability to put a transit tax on the ballot, and what it would mean for a future Triangle rail system.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Dr. Bill Atkinson - WakeMed Presdient and CEO
Discussing the growing numbers of uninsured in North Carolina due to recession job losses, and the impact on hospitals and costs.
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Don Carrington - Executive Editor of Carolina Journal
Discussing a report that Federal authorities are looking at a land deal in a waterfront development in Carteret County in which former Gov. Mike Easley has purchased a lot.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Tony Asion - Director of El Pueblo
Discussing calls by some Hispanic advocacy groups for illegal immigrants to boycott the 2010 Census unless immigration laws are changed.
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Dr. Stephen Prescott - Wake Tech Law Professor
Discussing the Justice Department documents released by the Obama administration that show details of interrogation tactics used by the Bush administration.
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
Vice President of the Foundation For Defense of Democracies, discussing the continuing threat posed by pirates and why it will take more than US military might to handle this international problem.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker
Discussing his announcement that he will run for a fifth term as Raleigh’s mayor, and his priorities should he be re-elected.
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Andrew Cline - Editor of the New Hampshire Union Leader
Discussing his view that the NCAA treats college athletes like slaves by not allowing the students to profit from their skill/work while in college.
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David Bass - Associate Editor of The Carolina Journal
Discussing reforms needed for the free- and reduced-lunch food program in North Carolina’s public schools.
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Monday, April 13, 2009
John Wohlstetter - Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute
Assessing the aftermath of the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips and the crew of the Maersk Alabama.
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Friday, April 10, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Joshua Green - Senior Editor for The Atlantic
Discussing the pot business and his experience enrolling in Oaksterdam University, a new trade school founded in Oakland and devoted to the booming business of growing and dispensing medical marijuana – or as it’s called in polite company – “cannabusiness.”
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Garry Marshall - Creator of Happy Days
Discussing his musical adaption of Happy Days, and his illustrious career. The show is a part of Broadway Series South and premieres April 14th at the Progress Energy Center.
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Linda Davis - President of SAGE Crossing Foundation
Discussing the challenge facing parents of autistic kids who are getting older, and to taxpayers who fund services for this population.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Bruce Klingner - Heritage Foundation
Discussing North Korea’s firing on Saturday of a long-range missile and world reaction to this.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Dr. Stephen Prescott - Wake Tech Law Professor
Discussing the Johnston County DWI probe and the ethics behind the actions of ex-DA Cindy Jaeger.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Dr. Andy Taylor - Political Science Chair at NC State
Discussing the possible ramifications of President Obama asserting goverment control of the automotive industry.
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Sara Austin - Features Director for Self Magazine
Discussing college educated women having a dearth of knowledge in terms of sexual education.
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