North Carolina’s District 50 Representative Graig Meyer joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Thursday, July 22, to discuss some of the recent discussions and bills around the General Assembly. That includes some about the state budget, medicinal marijuana, energy rates and high school sports.
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