Is Medicaid in North Carolina at Risk? Breaking Down the Budget Debate | Ep 9

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Key Topics Covered:

  • Medicaid Funding at Risk – What proposed federal budget cuts could mean for 3 million North Carolinians and billions in state funding.

  • High Point University’s DEI Controversy – Why the school banned 49 DEI-related words, then reversed course after legal pushback.

  • Anderson Clayton Re-Elected – North Carolina Democrats reaffirm leadership as they gear up for future elections.

  • Cell Phones in Schools – New legislation could limit student phone use, but is it the right approach.

Episode Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(03:07) Hot Takes and Headlines

(14:28) In Office & On The Move

(18:13) Closing

 
 

Sources:

Hot Takes and Headlines

⁠https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL30458#:~:text=The⁠

⁠https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/13/congress-has-long-struggled-to-pass-spending-bills-on-time/⁠

⁠https://19thnews.org/2025/03/medicaid-future-trump-republicans-federal-tax-cuts/⁠

⁠https://eangus.org/what-to-know-about-government-spending/#:~:text=Mandatory⁠

⁠https://www.pgpf.org/article/chart-pack-the-us-budget/⁠

⁠https://governor.nc.gov/documents/governor-stein-medicaid-letter-congress⁠

⁠https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article301182244.html⁠

⁠https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article301182244.html#⁠

⁠https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/high-point-university-reverses-decision-ban-dei-terms-cites-legal-guidance/HQPDVTTI7BHBDF7VFUVGZFZSJM/⁠

⁠https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/high-point-university-reverses-decision-ban-dei-terms-cites-legal-guidance/HQPDVTTI7BHBDF7VFUVGZFZSJM/⁠

⁠https://x.com/NCDemParty/status/1893410425984667727⁠

In Office and On the Move

⁠https://www.wunc.org/education/2025-02-25/cell-phone-free-education-bill-north-carolina?utm_source=Politics+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8b639a2c42-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_16_05_41_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3006a085dd-472287240⁠

⁠https://www.wunc.org/education/2025-02-25/cell-phone-free-education-bill-north-carolina?utm_source=Politics+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8b639a2c42-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_16_05_41_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3006a085dd-472287240⁠

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