July 15, 2010
The Voter Update | Ethics Reform Makes Legislative Cut
North Carolina lawmakers adjourned for the year after a final all-night session, but not before passing ethics and campaign finance reforms.
We speak with Jane Pinsky, director of the N.C. Coalition for Lobbying & Government Reform, to get insight into what the ethics reforms mean for Tar Heel politics.
Plus, Damon Circosta, executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education, explains the state's response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC and makes the case for improving the way lawmakers wrap up sessions.
And our special four-year-old correspondent offers his take on the founding of America.
Full show (27.5 MB)
Segment: Jane Pinsky, director of N.C. Coalition for Lobbying & Government Reform, on ethics reforms (12.2 MB)
Segment: Four-year-old Paul on American independence (2.7 MB)



