Most polls show Democratic incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan with a lead over her Republican challenger Thom Tillis, North Carolina’s House Speaker. But with roughly 30 days to go, the third candidate in the race, Libertarian Sean Haugh, the man expected to draw votes from both Hagan and Tillis, has engaged in Facebook blunders that could cost him support. Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson analyzes the impact of Haugh and looks at recent polling data and what it means for Hagan and Tillis. Then we turn to policy debate over how best to operate a key state agency. The General Assembly and top leaders in the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services have been debating the future structure of DHHS. You’ll hear highlights from a recent legislative debate about the best way to fix DHHS problems in the years ahead. Next is a look at efforts by the Republican-led legislature to roll back some of the state’s regulations. The latest reform effort won support, despite some high-profile lawmakers’ opposition to provisions involving beer brewing on community college campuses. You’ll hear key portions of the N.C. House debate on the measure. That’s followed by a look at the nation’s highest arbiter of justice – the U.S. Supreme Court – which returns to work Monday. During a recent visit to North Carolina, a veteran Supreme Court watcher discussed some of the key decisions and judicial trends from the last Supreme Court term. Ilya Shapiro is senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute and editor-in-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review. And finally, we look at a recommendation to repeal or reduce the state tax on capital gains. John Locke Foundation Vice President for Research, Roy Cordato, explains why the tax is unfair and represents double taxation that hurts economic growth.
30 Days & Counting For Hagan, Tillis & Haugh
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