June 1 marks the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season, and forecasters are predicting a below-average year for storm activity. Meanwhile, North Carolina officials are launching a pilot program aimed at addressing ongoing staffing shortages within the state prison system. Theresa Opeka from Carolina Journal joins the program to discuss Governor Stein’s support for the emerging state budget framework and his calls for additional government spending. Plus, a Gastonia police K-9 officer has been honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, while lawmakers return to Raleigh for what is expected to be a busy month of budget negotiations, veto overrides, and legislative debate.