This week, State Sen. Graig Meyer (D-Orange) announced he’s stepping down from the State Senate to take a new position in public advocacy, heading up the North Carolina Justice Center. Aaron welcomes Meyer to the studio to discuss that decision, his plans going forward, and his greatest achievements and disappointments from the last 13 years in the General Assembly.

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