NCInnovation Audit; Mail Voting Down

North Carolina lawmakers return to Raleigh today for a special session focused on rising fuel costs, with the House and Senate scheduled to convene at noon as lawmakers consider a temporary suspension or reduction of the state’s 41-cent-per-gallon gas tax. Donna King of Carolina Journal joins the program to discuss NCInnovation’s board approving its fiscal year 2026 audit despite an ongoing dispute over how millions of dollars in research grant expenses were recorded. Andy Jackson of the John Locke Foundation provides the latest mail-voting update, with accepted ballots running nearly 20% below the same point in the 2022 midterm election. Plus, a new report from the Heartland Institute ranks North Carolina 48th nationally for its administration of Medicaid, giving the state 28 out of 100 points across measures including fiscal sustainability, program integrity and provider markets.

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