Did Gov. Beverly Perdue and her fellow Democrats score political points in their handling of the 2011 legislative session? Will Republicans’ actions help them consolidate their gains in the 2010 elections? John Hood addresses those questions during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.
Terry Stoops analyzes a recent high-profile spat between N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis and the leaders of the N.C. Association of Educators, and Michael Sanera discusses the John Locke Foundation’s new City & County Issue Guide.
You’ll also hear highlights from a news conference late in the legislative session pushing for action on the bill to lift North Carolina’s charter school cap, and you’ll learn why some lawmakers believe a person convicted of seven misdemeanor thefts ought to start facing felony charges for additional larceny cases.