Voters across the state chose mayors and city council members this month, and a handful of counties held referendums approving local sales-tax increases. Rick Henderson dissects 2011 election results during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.
Speaking of elections, Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation will explain why a law requiring photo identification for voters makes sense in North Carolina.
Plus you’ll hear discussions of several education-related issues. Terry Stoops will discuss the future of public charter schools in North Carolina. Western Carolina University economist Stephen Miller will explain how “ability bias” can skew people’s perceptions about the value of education. And you’ll hear a legislative debate about future funding for state-sponsored academic pre-kindergarten programs.