The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals virtually ignored a trial court’s opinion when throwing out North Carolina’s 2013 election law, including the provision requiring photo identification for voters. Jon Guze analyzes the Appeals Court’s ruling for the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Katherine Restrepo assesses the potential N.C. impact of Aetna’s decision to stop participating in Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges. Becki Gray highlights key achievements and reforms from the 2016 N.C. legislative session.

Duke University professor Michael Munger explains why voluntary associations offer a good alternative to government coercion when it comes to making group decisions. Plus you’ll hear highlights from former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen’s remarks to the University of North Carolina system’s Board of Governors about higher education reform.