Nov. 13, 2009

The Voter Update | Health-Care Reform Progresses in D.C., Ballot-Access Fight Continues in N.C.

The U.S. House has passed its long-awaited version of health-care reform. What challenges lie ahead in the Senate? And how could the health-care debate affect next year's congressional elections? We speak with Dr. Andrew Taylor of N.C. State University to find out.

Plus, the N.C. Libertarian Party is taking the state to court over North Carolina's ballot-access laws, which it says are among the strictest in the nation. To get the latest on the case and insight into what it all means for North Carolina voters, we speak with Barbara Howe, chair of the N.C. Libertarian Party, and Adam Mitchell, the attorney representing the Libertarians in their suit against the state.