Gov. Beverly Perdue has decided not to back privatization of state liquor sales, and John Hood thinks that decision might have something to do with Perdue?s yet-to-be-publicized ideas about the future of video gambling in North Carolina. Hood explains in the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Jon Ham will discuss media reaction to the recent high-profile Arizona shootings, while Terry Stoops will respond to comments from retired Army general and new Wake County public school superintendent Tony Tata.

Fayetteville State University economist Petur Jonsson explains that his colleagues should not ignore virtue as they try to gauge why people make certain choices. Speaking of choices, Rep. Jim Crawford, D-Granville, explains that lawmakers writing the next state budget face no easy choices this year.