A fascinating narrative has taken hold in this political season. The narrative says that there is a Republican-led war on women. Jon Ham, publisher of Carolina Journal, explores the genesis of the media stories and the advocates behind it. Then we turn to efforts to make North Carolina state government more efficient. The state has eliminated about a quarter of its aircraft fleet in the past couple of years. A recent report from the General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division suggests there’s even more room for cost savings. You’ll hear highlights from that report, along with reaction from lawmakers. Next is a look at State Auditor Beth Wood’s recent harsh words for the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources because of poor record keeping associated with a program designed to speed environmental permits. You’ll hear from Wood, along with a response from DENR’s Edythe McKinney and reaction from state lawmakers. That’s followed by a look at a classic in free market economics and government intervention. Nearly 70 years have passed since economist F.A. Hayek wrote The Road to Serfdom about the dangers of excessive government planning. Now American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks has written The Road to Freedom. Brooks shares key insights from his latest book in a one-on-one interview with Carolina Journal Radio. And finally, John Locke Foundation Director of Education Studies Terry Stoops analyzes the education reform plan put for by North Carolina Senate Republicans. Stoops tells us which recommendations he agrees with, and which are off the mark.