G20 Heads to Asheville; USPS Ballot Rule Blocked; NC Tax Climate Strong

Asheville is preparing to host global finance leaders for a G20 meeting, putting western North Carolina in the international spotlight. Meanwhile, Fort Bragg has been selected to host an Army nuclear microreactor as the military explores new ways to strengthen energy resilience. Attorney General Jeff Jackson is claiming a legal victory after a judge blocked a USPS ballot rule that had drawn concerns over its impact on mail-in voting. Andrew Pomeranz of Carolina Journal joins the program to discuss a new report finding North Carolina’s business tax climate remains among the strongest in the country. Plus, a new survey shows afterschool STEM opportunities are expanding across the state, although computer science education continues to lag.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.