North Carolina House Minority leader and District 54 Representative Robert Reives spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck on Wednesday, September 6th. He discussed the latest news from the General Assembly in Raleigh. Included are discussions of the two month overdue state budget, the possibility of casinos in North Carolina, and more.

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