Once the N.C. House finalizes its budget plan, House and Senate negotiators will hash out their differences and set the actual budget that will govern state government?s tax and spending policies for at least the next year. Joe Coletti offers an update of the budget process during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.
The largest chunk of the state budget covers public education. Some lawmakers would like local school systems to have more flexibility in deciding how to spend those tax dollars. You?ll hear Rep. Rick Glazier?s ideas about a pilot project for school budget flexibility, along with reaction from Terry Stoops.
You?ll also hear highlights from the first forum tied to the State of Our Constitution series. Legal, historical, and political science experts discussed the N.C. constitution?s role in taxation during a session inside the historic Chowan County courthouse in Edenton.
Plus Donna Martinez and I will discuss some of the best recent entries from this forum during the latest edition of Locker Room Talk.
