Senator Bill Rabon talks about his powerful position within the North Carolina Senate as the Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, his old-school conservatism, his career has a veterinarian, and how his inability to hear affects the way he leads and legislates.  

Brian and Skye also discuss the Senate budget, the process as it moves to the House, and the options for interest groups with a stake in the spending plan.  

The podcast also introduces the Tweet of the Week, which includes video of a state senator catching a snooze during a medicinal marijuana bill hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee.