The North Carolina House is set to hear a proposal to repeal the state’s concealed carry permit requirement. Lawmakers are also debating whether to raise the tobacco purchasing age to 21 in response to the youth vaping crisis. Joseph Harris of the John Locke Foundation provided updates on income tax discussions in the General Assembly, as well as developments related to NCInnovation and the state’s reserve funds. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service is adding about 125 new hires, and clients of attorney Marc Elias are seeking to intervene in the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against North Carolina.