As former Easley adviser Ruffin Poole serves the remaining portion of his criminal sentence in a halfway house, Rick Henderson recounts key elements of the Poole case for the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Roy Cordato discusses his proposal to replace North Carolina’s income tax with a flat-rate consumed income tax, and Terry Stoops responds to a recent report calling on North Carolina leaders to boost teacher training.

Plus you’ll hear highlights from legislative discussions about the state Medicaid budget shortfall and the potential impact of fracking on Tar Heel roads.