This fall’s elections will certainly have an impact on near-term decisions. After all, who gets elected impacts how much the government will spend and tax, and what bills do and don’t get debated and signed into law. But 2010’s elections will also have a long-term impact. Why? Redistricting. John Locke Foundation vice president for outreach Becki Gray explains what redistricting is, how it relates to the U.S. Census, why there is concern about conflict of interest in the redistricting process, and the types of issues North Carolinians can expect to come up in the legislature should the Democrats retain control or if the Republicans take power next year. Then we turn to the global warming controversy. Despite recent scandals that undermine the case for global warming alarmism, North Carolina’s Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change continues to meet. The group is scheduled to end its work this year. You’ll hear what co-chairman John Garrou said recently about future state efforts to address global warming. Roy Cordato, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar, will respond to Garrou and offer his own recommendations. Next is a discussion about childhood obesity in North Carolina. State health officials say one out of every three kids from age 10 to 17 is overweight or obese. Concern about childhood obesity has prompted a new legislative study. You’ll hear comments from Reps. Doug Yongue (D-Scotland), and Jennifer Weiss (D-Wake), along with State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson. That’s followed by a look at North Carolina’s restrictive ballot access laws. The N.C. Libertarian Party is fighting the laws they say stifle constitutional rights of people unaligned with the two major parties. Senior staff attorney Jason Kay of the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law will explain why the case interests his group. And finally, we explore the hidden impact of regulations on our daily lives and the lack of accountability applied to unelected bureaucrats and officials who make major policy decisions via regulations. John Locke Foundation director of legal and regulatory studies Daren Bakst offers his suggestions for reform that would put North Carolina on a path to reining in regulatory powers, protecting citizens, and ensuring an appropriate review and cost-benefit analysis of any proposed regulation.