As state lawmakers tried to finish their work for the year, Democratic leaders attempted to slip a provision for taxpayer-financed election campaigns into an ethics bill. John Hood examines the political fallout of that back-door political move during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.
Terry Stoops discusses the provisions in the state budget that take aim at public charter schools, while Joe Coletti will react to the debate about one senator?s proposal to boost taxes on ?little cigars.?
Speaking of debates, you?ll hear highlights from the first televised debate featuring the candidates in North Carolina?s U.S. Senate race. You?ll also hear a brief, unplanned debate among leading legislative Democrats. It focused on the proper role of elected officials and unelected bureaucrats in setting state tax policy.
