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The SEANC View

SEANC

Examining the issues and topics concerning public employees and retirees in North Carolina. SEANC is the South’s leading state employee association, with 46,000 members in all 100 counties in North Carolina. To keep up on SEANC’s daily news, follow us on Twitter @SEANC and “like” us on Facebook at facebook.com/SEANC1947.

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100 episodes

  1. Will Retirees Finally Get a COLA? Inside the NC Retirement Debate 44:13
  2. Blue Tsunami: How North Carolina’s Election Reshaped the General Assembly 52:37
  3. Odd Couple, United: A Republican and Democrat Sound the Alarm on NC Tax Amendments 43:19
  4. A Close Look at NC Public Safety with Interim Secretary Casandra Hoekstra 51:56
  5. State Health Plan Shakeup: Atrium Moved Out — What It Means for You 58:55
  6. Atrium’s “Affordability Protection” Exposed, and the State Fair is Coming 36:14
  7. EMPAC Passes on Incumbent Races — Inside the Decision 28:23
  8. WakeMed-Atrium Merger Clears Commissioner Vote 41:58
  9. State Health Plan reaches deal, WakeMed merger vote Monday 1:01:45
  10. SEANC Convention Live: Excellence in Action! 23:24
  11. WakeMed-Atrium vote looms as Convention week arrives 29:36
  12. Gov. Stein weighs in on WakeMed/Atrium merger 39:32
  13. Big changes are coming to the state's HR law 48:05
  14. Atrium Takeover of WakeMed Sparks Community Outcry 48:17
  15. Retirement system makes huge gains, so where are the COLAs? 43:57
  16. Dolly Parton's library gets funding, and the State Health Plan meets with Atrium 35:23
  17. Inside the State Health Plan's fight for lower costs 53:08
  18. State Health Plan Shakeup: Premium Increase, Provider Tiers, and Blue Cross’s Return 49:18
  19. Signed Budget, Small Raises: Why State Employees Are Angry 37:25
  20. State budget passes, but state employees and retirees deserve better 37:13
  21. Why Health Care Costs So Much: Dr. Brian Miller on Hospital Mergers and State Health Plan Solutions 40:10
  22. $148.3B and Counting: Treasurer Briner on AI, Timber Troubles, and the Hurricanes 34:11
  23. Stanley Cup Frenzy, Budget Blues, and the Atrium–WakeMed Showdown 43:52
  24. Staffing challenges, budget talks and 'Pension Fight Club' 32:13
  25. Correctional Pay Crisis & Budget Gridlock: Who’s Left Holding the Tab? 1:02:06
  26. Budget Raises, Tax Amendment, and the Craggy Closure 23:10
  27. Raises, Bonuses, and the Fight for Jobs 41:02
  28. Health Care Shakeup: Atrium-WakeMed Merger Sparks Statewide Outcry 40:13
  29. Sec. of State Elaine Marshall: Staffing Shortages Threaten North Carolina Services 39:09
  30. Opening Day: Speaker Destin Hall on State Pay, Budgets, and Public Safety 31:56
  31. Short Session Showdown: Budget, AI, and the Fight for State Workers 45:10
  32. North Carolina's $1B Puzzle: Inside the Auditor's Lapse Salary Report 44:17
  33. Lantern, Transparency, and Savings: Inside the State Health Plan 40:03
  34. Political Earthquakes and Revenue Surpluses 22:32
  35. Raises, Retro Pay, and Free Surgeries 32:12
  36. Gov. Stein Makes Bold State Budget Pitch 35:45
  37. What Tuesday’s Primary Election Results Could Mean for Employees and Retirees 59:22
  38. High-Stakes Primaries, Prison Leadership, and SEANC 44:06
  39. Understaffed and Undervalued: Inside North Carolina's Corrections Crisis 56:13
  40. Running on Empty: Inside North Carolina's Prison Staffing Crisis 36:19
  41. Pressing the Button: Will Retirees Ever Get a COLA? 40:59
  42. Winter weather is here, but COLAs are not 39:24
  43. Arctic Alert: Snow, Ice and the State Workers Who Keep Us Safe 36:50
  44. Inside Juvenile Justice: Staffing, Safety, and Solutions 33:53
  45. Lapsed salary report a precursor to unnecessary job cuts 46:43
  46. COLAs, Health Care, and the Fight for State Workers and Retirees in 2026 45:20
  47. No Budget, Big Questions: North Carolina's Turbulent Year in Review 25:14
  48. Ask Us Anything Edition: Budget Stalemate, Health Benefits, and Holiday Pay 34:55
  49. Holiday Lifeline: $1,000 Bridge Loan for State Employees 32:12
  50. Freeze Era Over: State Health Premiums, Hospital Pay, and the Push for Transparency 40:19