House Majority Leader John Bell joins the podcast this week with some incredible behind-the-scenes stories about budget negotiations and last-minute drama surrounding Medicaid expansion proposals from his own party late in the process. Rep. Bell (R-Wayne) talks about his upbringing in Mount Olive, having a young family serving in the legislature and Disney trips interrupted by veto overrides. Finally, as the short session gets underway, we get his take on hot-button issues on the table like the budget, medical marijuana, online sports gambling and more.