One of the top responsibilities state lawmakers face this year involves drawing new maps for the 2012 congressional and legislative elections. Becki Gray discusses the redistricting process during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Speaking of legislative issues, you’ll hear highlights from a debate over a proposed de-annexation involving Rocky Mount, along with discussion of Ethen’s Law, the proposed legislation targeting unborn victims of violence.

The Pope Center for Higher Education Policy’s Jenna Ashley Robinson discusses the new College Finder tool for parents and students looking into North Carolina’s higher education options, and Megan Barth of the Benjamin Rush Society discusses that group’s efforts to protect the doctor-patient relationship from government intrusion.