From the Desk of Chuck Fuller “Our prayers, sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered”Many years ago, I led a task force responding to a series of tornados that devastated parts of eastern North Carolina. In our early discussions, we debated how many people needed to be impacted for us to implement a “disaster…
Read MoreThank you for joining us this Saturday morning. America once led the world in train travel. Routes spanned the continent and most people had easy access to a train station. But trains gave way to cars and planes, and by the 1960s privately owned train companies were bleeding revenue. In 1970, Congress passed and President Richard Nixon…
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Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Today we’re diving into one of the most impactful North Carolina organizations of the past 25 years: Goldean LEAF (“LEAF” stands for long-term economic advancement foundation)The nonprofit has largely flown under the radar for the past decade. That lack of public attention or controversy should be seen…
Read MoreFrom the Desk of Chuck Fuller, CEO, The Results Company Whether your “side” won or lost this week, I hope that you, like me, feel lighter after the weight of this long-fought political battle has finally been lifted. Our TRC Nexus team is building an informative and valuable Saturday topic schedule to close out the…
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From the Desk of Mike Rusher, President, The Results Company Thanks for joining us this Saturday morning, the last day of early voting. Pardon the late delivery, we have some fresh data that is not yet available anywhere, so here is an absolute exclusive for TRC Nexus readers. Today we’re breaking down the trends and numbers…
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Thanks for joining us this Saturday morning. This month, Gallup released its annual survey of trust in American institutions. For the seventh consecutive year, the proportion of respondents who have a “great deal/fair amount” of trust in the media dropped. The figure now sits at just 31%, tied for the record low hit in 2016. Trust in media…
Read MoreThanks for joining us this Saturday morning. We’re taking a break from campaigns and hurricanes to check back in on Project Kitty Hawk. The initiative is the UNC System’s answer to a growing problem for universities everywhere: The nation’s demographics suggest college enrollment among traditional 18-24 year olds may decline over the medium- to long-term. Meanwhile,…
Read MoreThank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Early voting starts Thursday, and we compiled information and analysis on the election all in one place. Feel free to forward to contacts in your networks. Below, you’ll find information about the potential impact of lower turnout in western North Carolina; descriptions of Council of State…
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Thank you for joining us this morning. It’s been one week since Hurricane Helene and the storms that preceded it dumped enough water over the southeast to fill Lake Tahoe. We’re now in the very early stages of a recovery and rebuilding effort that will take years. The standard disaster recovery “process” – if one can call…
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