Some state lawmakers believe North Carolinians need more protection against cities and towns that want to annex their property. You?ll hear the lawmakers? concerns in the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio, along with an assessment of the topic from Daren Bakst. Daren will highlight a Statement of Principles on municipal annexation that has united more than a dozen North Carolina Groups.

Chad Adams will discuss the latest By The Numbers report, which ranks N.C. cities and counties by their local tax burden. Sticking with the theme of government revenue, you?ll hear the latest state budget projections from an in-house expert at the General Assembly.

One of the fastest-growing parts of the state budget is Medicaid-funded long-term care, a topic covered in a recent John Locke Foundation Policy Report. Report author Stephen Moses will discuss his findings.