The IRS has charged a North Carolina couple with $12 million in tax fraud. Carolina Journal broke the story, and Managing Editor Rick Henderson shares details of the case against the Wallace-based couple. They’re accused of multiple instances of fraud between 2009 and 2012. Next, if you’ve heard the phrases “Austrian school” or “Austrian economics,” you’ve probably heard them in context of public policy debates about issues such as taxation, regulation, and government planning. But Austrian economics also has something to say about the family. Steven Horwitz, chairman of economics at Saint Lawrence University, explains the Austrian approach to family policy. Next, even with legislative tweaks made in 2015, North Carolina’s state transportation funding needs exceed the amount of money available to pay for them. That’s the message state lawmakers heard during a recent committee meeting. You’ll hear highlights from their debate about long-term transportation funding challenges. Next, as North Carolina officials consider the state’s long-term transportation needs, they ought to keep logistics in mind. That’s the recommendation from Charles Edwards, executive director of the N.C. Center for Global Logistics. He explained during a recent legislative presentation how North Carolina could take advantage of existing resources to boost the state’s logistics-related infrastructure and work force. Next, CJ Publisher Jon Ham analyzes media coverage of the 2016 presidential race and offers his firsthand knowledge of relations between government press officers and reporters.