The bureaucrats who run North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction warned this summer about the negative impact of proposed DPI budget cuts. Now that the cuts have come to pass, Terry Stoops says the impact involves little more than eliminating vacant jobs. Stoops discusses DPI’s budget during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Sarah Curry discusses sales-tax votes on the ballot in 10 N.C. counties. Maj. Clay Jackson of the N.C. National Guard explains the Guard’s partnerships with military units in Moldova and Botswana.

You’ll hear highlights from state epidemiologist Dr. Megan Davies’ presentation to state lawmakers on North Carolina’s preparation for possible Ebola cases. Plus you’ll hear legislators’ ongoing concerns about state government’s contracting guidelines.