Concise look at Trump appointments that impact the business community

December 14, 2024 | Comments Off on Concise look at Trump appointments that impact the business community

Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning.Today we’re providing a concise snapshot of the change coming to Washington, D.C.’s core government agencies. Specifically, the presidential cabinet, which includes the vice president and the heads of 15 executive departments (George Washington’s cabinet had just four members). A few nominees for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet have…

The Charlotte Good Fellows Club: simple, joyful community giving

December 7, 2024 | Comments Off on The Charlotte Good Fellows Club: simple, joyful community giving

Thank you for joining us this morning. Today we’re focusing on the spirit of giving, now less than three weeks before Christmas. Some of you may have heard of the Charlotte Good Fellows Club. In fact, some of you may well be members. The purpose of this piece isn’t to solicit contributions to the organization, but instead to…

When Prayers are Heard, Answers Come: Finding Peace in Times of Crisis

November 30, 2024 | Comments Off on When Prayers are Heard, Answers Come: Finding Peace in Times of Crisis

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…

Passenger rail’s future in North Carolina

November 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Passenger rail’s future in North Carolina

Thank 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…

The Golden LEAF Foundation and North Carolina

November 16, 2024 | Comments Off on The Golden LEAF Foundation and North Carolina

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…

Now is the perfect time to look out for others

November 9, 2024 | Comments Off on Now is the perfect time to look out for others

From 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…

Reading the tea leaves in the early voting data

November 2, 2024 | Comments Off on Reading the tea leaves in the early voting data

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…

American’s distrust in the media continues

October 26, 2024 | Comments Off on American’s distrust in the media continues

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…

UNC System’s program to educate adult workers

October 19, 2024 | Comments Off on UNC System’s program to educate adult workers

Thanks 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,…

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