Early voting starts soon, and Election Day is less than a month away. John Hood offers his latest assessment of North Carolina?s electoral trends and issues during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio. You?ll also hear a national perspective from Michael Barone of The Washington Examiner.
You?ll hear two sides of the story of North Carolina sheriffs? efforts to secure access to the state?s prescription drug database. Edmond Caldwell of the sheriffs? association and the Dare and Cherokee county sheriffs will explain how access to that database would help them address accidental drug overdose deaths. Meanwhile, Daren Bakst will share his concerns about state bureaucrats and law enforcement agencies compiling records of personal health information for millions of North Carolinians.
You?ll also hear an update on efforts to clean up the scandal-plagued SBI, including details of an audit of the SBI crime lab from former federal agent Chris Swecker. Attorney General Roy Cooper will answer a question about whether lawmakers should remove the crime lab from the SBI?s jurisdiction.
