When North Carolina legislators reconvene next month in Raleigh, they could consider more than a dozen proposed state constitutional amendments to place on the 2012 election ballot. Becki Gray examines some of the most intriguing proposals during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.
Lawmakers also could consider overriding some of Gov. Beverly Perdue’s vetoes. You’ll hear highlights from the recent N.C. House debate on overriding Perdue’s veto of a bill to require voters to present photo IDs at the polls.
Don Carrington will explain how some political pundits have misused recent state unemployment numbers, and we’ll address the federal debt picture from two perspectives. You’ll hear freshman U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers make the case for a federal balanced budget amendment, while N.C. State economist Thomas Grennes shares research on the impact of mounting government debt on economic growth.
