North Carolina’s new state budget runs more than 600 pages and includes dozens of other law changes unrelated to spending – many of which are only slowly coming to light and public awareness. NC Newsline state government reporter Brandon Kingdollar followed the twists and turns of the budget making process and recently joined us to discuss some of the controversial pieces of legislation included in the $34 billion spending package.
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In Part Two of our discussion, we turned our attention to legislative efforts to ban hemp products and to alter the rules governing our elections and how people vote.
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Click here to listen to the full interview with NC Newsline state government reporter Brandon Kingdollar.
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