Rep. Jason Saine of Lincoln County abruptly filed his resignation letter July 15, confirming he would step down from his 97th House District seat, effective Aug. 12.

Rep. Saine tells host Tim Boyum his reasons for leaving public office while his party holds the supermajority and what’s next for him in the private sector. Boyum and Rep. Saine also talk freely about the financial and time challenges state lawmakers face in a part time system that requires full time work, mentioning that he’s tired of being poor at his age, but thankful for the lifelong friendships he’s made.

He also gives us some behind-the-scenes insight into the battle over approving sports betting and the budget.

On this week’s podcast, host Tim Boyum talks with 9th congressional district candidate Shelane Etchison.

She’s becoming the first unaffiliated congressional candidate to ever appear on a ballot in North Carolina, but making history is not new to her.

She was also among the first women to serve in combat in the Army and earn two master’s degrees from Harvard before coming back to her home state of North Carolina. This week on Tying it Together, she discusses those stories and the reasons behind her decision to not align with any political side.

On this week’s episode, Tim talks with Rev. Dr. William Barber and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove about their new book, “White Poverty.”

The book looks at historical myths about race and class and makes a case that addressing white poverty might be key to mitigating racism and uniting a massive group of voters to demand change.

Hurricane season continues to ramp up in North Carolina. Spectrum News 1 meteorologists are hard at work tracking the tropics and Atlantic for any forming storms and their impacts.

This week host Tim Boyum sits down with Spectrum News 1 meteorologist Lee Ringer to talk about the upcoming hurricane season, the forecasting behind storms, misconceptions, climate change, and so much more.

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.