Gov. Beverly Perdue and the Republican-led General Assembly aren’t alone in haggling over state education spending. Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning wants a say in the debate as well. Terry Stops explains why in the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Rick Henderson discusses the latest developments in the state’s battle with Alcoa over hydroelectric dams and nearby land the company owns along the Yadkin River in Stanly County.

Stephen Hayes of Fox News and The Weekly Standard offers his thoughts about the American political scene, and you’ll hear highlights from legislative debates about the state budget.

Plus you’ll hear House Majority Leader Paul Stam, R-Wake, explain why North Carolina legislative leaders decided to file a friend-of-the-court brief in the lawsuit 26 other states filed against ObamaCare.