State legislators have empowered parents of low-income kids and kids with special needs by embracing opportunity scholarships for both groups. But liberal groups, led by the state teachers union and the N.C. Justice Center, have filed a lawsuit against the low-income scholarship, saying it threatens the public school system. Terry Stoops, JLF’s director of research and education studies, explains where the scholarships can be used and by whom, and he discusses why the liberal education establishment is so opposed to giving options to parents for whom the traditional system isn’t working. Then we turn to economic policy and job creation strategy. North Carolina lawmakers continue to look for ways to improve the state’s economic competitiveness. You’ll hear highlights from a recent legislative presentation from Ted Abernathy of Economic Leadership LLC, along with legislative reaction. Next is a closer look at lawmakers’ sales tax policy, specifically the state’s sales tax for ticketed entertainment events. During a recent committee meeting, debate focused on exemptions for state and local cultural attractions. That’s followed by a look at the growing problems with ObamaCare. Even as the Obama administration repairs glitches to the HealthCare.gov website, the federal health care law will continue to face major problems. That’s the assessment of Hadley Heath, senior policy analyst for the Independent Women’s Forum. Heath explains why Obamacare’s problems extend far beyond its website. And finally, Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson provides an update on the legal saga of the liberal political protesters who dogged the General Assembly earlier this year, resulting in hundreds of arrests. The protesters are now facing the judge. Henderson discusses the case of the protest organizer, state NAACP President Rev. William Barber and the history of the country’s protest movement.
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