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This Week In NC Politics: Photo ID, A Cap On Personal Income Tax, And Fishing And Hunting

WUNC Political Reporter Rusty Jacobs talks with Becki Gray, of the John Locke Foundation, and Rob Schofield, with NC Policy Watch, about the week's political news.
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WUNC Political Reporter Rusty Jacobs talks with Becki Gray, of the John Locke Foundation, and Rob Schofield, with NC Policy Watch, about the week's political news.

The legislature’s Republican majority pushed forward several proposed constitutional amendments they hope will boost voter turnout in their favor this fall. Among the potential ballot measures, a photo ID requirement for North Carolina voters, the preservation of fishing and hunting as a way of life and a cap on personal income tax.Becki Gray, of the John Locke Foundation, and Rob Schofield, with NC Policy Watch, join WUNC Political Reporter Rusty Jacobs to discuss a busy week at the North Carolina General Assembly.WUNC Political Reporter Rusty Jacobs talks with Becki Gray, of the John Locke Foundation, and Rob Schofield, with NC Policy Watch, to discuss a busy week at the North Carolina General Assembly.

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Rusty Jacobs is a politics reporter for WUNC. Rusty previously worked at WUNC as a reporter and substitute host from 2001 until 2007 and now returns after a nine-year absence during which he went to law school at Carolina and then worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Wake County.
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