State lawmakers head back to Raleigh next week. Becki Gray explores legislators’ to-do list during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Katherine Restrepo discusses the latest example of North Carolina’s certificate-of-need restrictions standing in the way of medical innovation. Retired Duke University professor John Staddon explains how bad science can muddy public policy debates.

You’ll hear highlights from the news conference announcing Jasna Bukvic-Bhayani’s lawsuit against the state because of its rules blocking her from opening a school for makeup artistry. Plus you’ll learn more about proposals to redraw election maps for judicial races across North Carolina.