The General Assembly’s short session started less than two weeks ago, yet senators already have approved a budget plan that would set North Carolina up for major budget problems next year.

That was one of the key points Becki Gray made during a presentation today to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society on this year’s “short” legislative session. In the video clip below, Gray offers a brief assessment of the Senate budget.

2:15 p.m. update: Click play below to watch the entire 52:13 presentation.

You’ll find other John Locke Foundation video presentations here.