Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, highlights key elements from the N.C. Senate’s proposed 2021-23 budget. Kokai offered these comments during the June 25, 2021, episode of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
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