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It's one of the most hotly contested statewide races in the country between two members of Congress. North Carolina attorney general candidates Dan Bishop (R) and Jeff Jackson (D) go after each other from the first moment of the debate.
On this week's episode, host Tim Boyum shares the debate he moderated for the North Carolina Bar Assocation on Friday, June 21, at the Charlotte Convention Center. 

On this week’s episode of Tying It Together with Tim Boyum, Tim goes back to school, visiting with Duke University professor Phillip Napoli about the challenges regulating artificial intelligence and the election.
Even if regulations are put in place to stop the spread of misinformation, would they be effective?
Napoli is the James R. Shepley Professor of Public Policy, Director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research for the Sanford School. 

In an era where newspapers are shutting down and capitol press corps are shrinking, Kyle Villemain is doubling down his business venture, The Assembly. 
It’s a magazine-style digital publication racking up a number of fascinating stories with a unique business model. 
Host Tim Boyum and Kyle talk about its origins, the future of political reporting, and whether The Assembly can make it in the long run in today’s business and political climate.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt joined host Tim Boyum for an exclusive interview this week. 
Truitt is addressing her loss in the primary election for the first time. She talks frankly about her opponent and her concerns about politics infiltrating education and the potential impact on students and our communities. 
Later in the discussion, we cover the topic of expanding opportunity scholarships (vouchers) for private schools.

On this last episode of our three-part series, “United in Grief, Divided on Solutions”, the Maine legislature wraps up its work and a final decision is made on potential new gun laws after the Lewiston mass shootings last October.
Find out how this community and state will try to move forward and what it means for the future.
This story takes place in Maine, but it will remind you of conversations happening in diners, barber shops and kitchen tables across America.

In part two of “United in Grief, Divided on Solutions”, we hear how the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting, inspired a victim’s father to push for change.
Host Tim Boyum also takes you inside the passionate gun debate playing out in Maine this winter and spring after the October incident. Tim also talks with Maine’s top gun rights group, Maine’s former attorney general, a gun collector and a state lawmaker.
This story takes place in Maine but it will remind you of conversations happening in diners, barber shops and kitchen tables across America.