You?ll have to dig deeper into your pockets to pay for state government, thanks to tax hikes included in the new state budget. Joe Coletti will analyze the budget in the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio. You?ll also hear Senate Republican Leader Phil Berger?s take on the lack of spending restraint in the budget plan.

What do physicians think about the federal health care debate? Dr. Brent Ellmers of Dunn will share his concerns about the ideas circulating in Washington.

You?ll also hear highlights from a recent discussion of property rights issues in North Carolina, and Michael Sanera will discuss a new checklist designed to help candidates and voters interested in bringing free-market, limited-government principles to North Carolina?s city and town councils.