This month?s primary elections led to surprising losses for a handful of incumbent North Carolina state legislators. A few former lawmakers also fell short in their efforts to return to elected posts in Raleigh. Primary day also yielded bad news for opponents of local sales-tax initiatives. John Hood analyzes those topics in the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Joe Coletti will join us to discuss the likely impact of ObamaCare on North Carolina?s existing high-risk health insurance pool. Terry Stoops will respond to a recent news conference from the N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools, which is calling for new exceptions to the current cap of 100 statewide charters.

We?ll also hear from Thomas Woods, author of the recent book Meltdown. He?ll analyze the factors contributing to the most recent economic slump. And N.C. Special Deputy Attorney General Tiare Smiley will present the state?s side of the story in the First Amendment lawsuit Amazon.com filed against the Revenue Department.