Meyer's New Role: Pushing Policy Priorities

0:00It's April 20th, you're listening to Durham News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Cory with the story. Greg Meyer just stepped down after 12 years in the North Carolina General Assembly to take the top spot at the North Carolina Justice Center. He calls it his dream job, letting him dive deeper into the policy fights he championed in Raleigh, like health care and education without the day-to-day grind of legislating. What pulled him in was the chance to keep pushing those priorities on a bigger scale. The Justice Center led the charge on expanding Medicaid, which brought health coverage to hundreds of thousands of folks and pumped jobs and cash into the state. Meyer sees it as his biggest win from the legislature. Looking back, he's proud of that Medicaid push, but knows plenty's left undone, especially making health care truly affordable so no family goes. Bankrupt from medical bills or having a kid. Education's his other big focus. North Carolina's public schools used to lead the PAC, but now lag in funding and performance, and he's geared up to.

1:04Fix that through coalitions like every child in C. In his new row, Meyer's legislative know-how will shape policy advocacy and even support the center's lawsuits against bad state rules. He's not a lawyer, but he gets how policy-making meshes with local and federal levels. The real hurdles ahead? Shifting to a people-first agenda that funds schools fully, cuts health costs, and makes housing, energy, and transit affordable for working. Folks, while standing up for the poorest and immigrants under attack, with Meyer at the helm, expect that fight to heat up in the state house.