{"id":123,"date":"2026-05-18T17:36:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=123"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:36:53","slug":"newdeal-ceo-debbie-cox-bultan-on-making-government-deliver-better-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=123","title":{"rendered":"NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan on making government deliver better results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]--><br \/>\n<audio>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/ncpolicywatch\/ncnewsline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/News-and-Views-for-5-17-2026-SegmentTwo_NewDEAL_Pt1andPt2.mp3<\/audio><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to politics and policymaking, the present era is among the most divided and rancorous in modern American history. Especially at the national level, the U.S. seems as if it\u2019s more divided than ever on a host of basic issues.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=121\">Doctors voice \u2018temporary relief\u2019 as SCOTUS allows mifepristone via mail to continue for now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But is this really the case? CEO of the national nonprofit, the NewDEAL Forum, Debbie Cox Bultan, says when you dig a little past the surface, it becomes evident that, in many ways, Americans are not as divided as it might seem. Especially at the state and local levels, it turns out that large majorities are actually in agreement on many of the issues that matter most and in their desire that public officials of all parties work together to find common ground solutions.<\/p>\n<p>In Part One of Newsline\u2019s extended conversation with Bultan, we explored her group\u2019s findings about the many fundamental issues on which large majorities of Americans agree and their shared desire that elected leaders of all stripes find ways to work together and compromise to promote the common good.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=119\">State employee group says auditor\u2019s report shows \u2018pay crisis\u2019 in NC government<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Part Two, we learned more about how the New Deal Forum is working to lift up the notion that public service can and should remain a thoroughly honorable profession. 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