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House bill scraps proposed wind turbine moratorium
The House Energy and Public Utilities Committee on…
Lawmakers refuse to release budget until governor makes counter offer
Legislative leaders are calling Gov. Roy Cooper’s…
Carolina Journal Radio No. 840: Health care innovations could boost access, reduce costs
While Medicaid expansion dominates North Carolina’s health care headlines, other…
Raleigh attorneys offer quality legal services to poor from RV
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 1:30 p.m. June…
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Interviews with newsmakers, policy experts, and CJ staffers on the issues you need to know.
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses North American trade deal developments
JLF’s John Hood analyzes N.C. state budget negotiations
JLF’s Mitch Kokai assesses prospects for N.C. budget stalemate
N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood shares disturbing news from Medicaid audits
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses Trump, Biden trips to Iowa
JLF experts discuss developments in UNC, Vidant dispute
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson discusses N.C. craft beer compromise
JLF’s Jordan Roberts analyzes recent health care innovations
JLF’s Jon Guze discusses N.C.’s need for additional eminent-domain protection
Duke law professor Brandon Garrett discusses evidence-based criminal justice
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JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses North American trade deal developments
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest developments in the Trump administration’s attempts to win support…
JLF’s John Hood analyzes N.C. state budget negotiations
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood answers host Tom Campbell’s question about N.C. budget negotiations. This exchange took place during…
JLF’s Mitch Kokai assesses prospects for N.C. budget stalemate
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the political implications of a state budget stalemate between Republican legislative…
Growth politics is politically treacherous territory, pollster says
A new poll from Triangle Community Coalition and Fallon Research…
Cooper again rebuffs legislature’s budget priorities
UPDATED, 4:10 p.m., with a statement from Republican legislative leaders. In a news release issued Friday, Gov. Roy Cooper’s spokesman…
Solar panel cleanup regs scrapped in Senate bill
Just days after warning of the need to regulate solar panel disposal, Sen.
Flag burning and free speech: A question of who owns the flag
To agree with others is not a problem in any society; it is the right to disagree that is crucial. It is…
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CJRadio
A weekly, one-hour newsmagazine on North Carolina, Carolina Journal Radio is hosted by Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai and features a diverse mix of guests and topics. Education reform, tax policy, the state legislature, affirmative action, air pollution, freedom of the press and the courts – these are just a few of the subjects that Carolina Journal Radio has tackled since the program began production in 2003.
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 840: Health care innovations could boost access, reduce costs
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 839: Compromise opens door for more craft-beer growth
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 838: Senate unveils its version of N.C. budget
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 837: Partisan politics and the N.C. elections board shakeup
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 836: Bishop’s win sets table for 9th District contest
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 835: Tillis picks up GOP challenger in 2020 Senate race
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 834: Assessing the impact of the May 1 teacher walkout
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 833: Two stories highlight ongoing incentives debate
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 832: Reformers would reduce, eliminate certificate-of-need rules
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 831: Teacher union plans May 1 march in Raleigh
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CJ Exclusives
Senate legislation would make it easier to sue Big Tech over political bias
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, has introduced legislation making it easier for consumers to sue big tech companies such as Facebook or Twitter for showing overt political bias. To do so, Hawley wants to remove automatic protections tech companies have under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act…
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Public Policy Polling finds N.C. closely divided on Trump, Cooper re-election
Public Policy Polling released a new poll reflecting a divide among North Carolinians over the 2020 elections for president and governor. PPP, which has Democratic clients, surveyed 610 registered voters on June 17 and June 18. The margin of error is…
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CJ Exclusives
Senate Judiciary Committee welcomes Freedom to Work bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, June 19, approved a bill making it easier for former criminal offenders to become licensed professionals. The measure, which passed the House by unanimous vote May 3, now heads to the Senate Rules Committee. Hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians…
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Public views split on government size
Government budgeting is more challenging than fashioning a budget for your own household precisely because the costs and benefits aren’t directly aligned.
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Quick Takes
Bill allowing beer and wine at university stadiums heads to governor
House Bill 389, which would open the way for universities to sell beer and wine at college sporting events, is awaiting a signature from the governor. The bill, if Gov. Roy Cooper signs it, will expand existing legislation and also seeks to control…
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CJ Exclusives
Cooper, NCGA leaders still at odds after sit-down meeting over budget
UPDATED, 2:40 p.m. to include statement from Senate leader Phil Berger’s office. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper finally sat down with Republican legislative leaders Wednesday, June 19, less than two weeks before the end of the fiscal year, to negotiate a budget. But the chief…