From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 684: North Carolina recently joined the Right to Try movement. Lawmakers approved legislation that allows patients under some circumstances to use potentially life-saving medications before they have finished navigating federal regulatory requirements. Christina Sandefur, executive vice president of the Goldwater Institute, explains the Right to Try movement and the goal of expanding this option to other states across the country.
CATS gold line streetcar beset with financial woes, federal data reveals
A federal report finds that the cost incurred to move a single passenger one mile is $18.71 on the Charlotte’s Gold Line streetcar. This comes in addition to logistical problems faced by CATS Gold Line rail over the past three years.