From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 713: The head of North Carolina’s Rules Review Commission would like to see a change that would ensure even more of the state’s rules face regular scrutiny. Carolina Journal Associate Editor Dan Way explains why the RRC chairman hopes state lawmakers will amend a rules review process to ensure all rules go under the microscope on a regular basis.
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