Kevin Leonard, Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, and Amy Bason, Deputy Director and General Counsel, join Don Curtis to discuss the challenges facing North Carolina’s 100 counties. Topics include the proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, rising property valuations, the financial pressures on local governments and the growing cost of essential services. They also examine education funding, infrastructure needs, the relationship between state and county governments and legislative priorities for the coming year.

Jeff Moore, Vice President of Communications at the John Locke Foundation, joins Don Curtis on Carolina Newsmakers to discuss the latest Carolina Journal poll, North Carolina's U.S. Senate race and the battle for control of the General Assembly. They also examine voter concerns over affordability, election integrity and the issues shaping the November midterms.

As early voting gets underway in North Carolina, State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes joins Don Curtis on Carolina Newsmakers to discuss election security, voter eligibility, and public confidence in the electoral process. Hayes addresses ten recent federal indictments alleging noncitizen voting in the 2024 election, the state's ongoing review of potentially ineligible voters, and efforts to protect the integrity of North Carolina's elections