Ending the “death tax” is a positive step lawmakers could take to help boost the North Carolina economy. John Hood explains why in the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Speaking of taxes, we’ll learn why Republican N.C. House members rejected tax hike proposals in the House’s budget proposal. We’ll also hear highlights from the recent Take Back Our State Tea Party, which focused on overly high tax burdens and inflated government spending.

We’ll chat with the youngest speaker at that Tea Party, 14-year-old conservative activist Jonathan Krohn, who’s written a book called Define Conservatism. And we’ll discuss the future of Carolina Journal with new managing editor Rick Henderson.