North Carolina lawmakers took steps in December to reorganize several large chunks of state government They cut back the number of political appointments incoming Gov Roy Cooper can make while removing his ability to appoint members to UNC campus boards of trustees and subjecting his Cabinet appointments to legislative review Lawmakers also consolidated state agencies that deal with elections ethics lobbying and campaign finance John Locke Foundation Senior Vice President Becki Gray analyzes key elements of the reorganization legislation A recent state review critiqued the North Carolina Medicaid program's efforts to detect waste fraud and abuse You'll hear highlights from [... more]