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Dispute over state employees getting dual compensation returns to General Assembly
Gov. Roy Cooper has shot down legislators’ attempts…
JLF’s Mitch Kokai responds to Confederate memorial controversy
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the…
Bond refinancing saving state millions, N.C. treasurer says
A third round of bond refinancing ratcheted…
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Interviews with newsmakers, policy experts, and CJ staffers on the issues you need to know.
JLF’s Mitch Kokai responds to Confederate memorial controversy
JLF’s Mitch Kokai responds to vandalism of Durham Confederate statue
Duke’s Nicholas Carnes discusses raising N.C. legislators’ pay
JLF’s Terry Stoops analyzes class-size reduction efforts
JLF’s Becki Gray discusses legislative oversight of costly N.C. rules
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses the congressional recess
JLF’s Terry Stoops discusses possible resolution of N.C.’s Leandro lawsuit
Tax Foundation’s Joseph Henchman touts N.C. tax reforms
JLF’s Mitch Kokai updates national audience on N.C. redistricting dispute
NCSU’s Michael Walden discusses county-by-county variation in N.C. employment
Analysts find discussions of incumbency, race in redistricting debate unusual
Republicans want to protect their supermajority in the General Assembly. No surprise there. What does…
Plastic bag ban should go
A major reason why paper bags are more expensive than plastic ones is that it takes about 40 times as…
JLF’s Mitch Kokai responds to vandalism of Durham Confederate statue
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the toppling of a Confederate statue on government-owned property in Durham.
Cooper calls for removal of Confederate monuments
In a post on the Medium.com website, on Tuesday Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper called for the removal or relocation…
Senators to call hearing into Cooper’s handling of GenX
RALEIGH — N.C. senators plan to address Gov. Roy Cooper’s handling of the GenX chemical controversy in an upcoming legislative…
Company-sponsored apprenticeships help solve labor shortages
DURHAM — A traditional four-year college degree isn’t the only path to a successful career. Simon Mitchell would know.
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The disturbing trend of erasing history
It doesn't make sense to pretend that now-tainted events never took place.
UNC system committee supports ban on law school center’s lawsuits
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 743: A committee of the UNC system’s Board of Governors has voted to…
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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UNC system committee supports ban on law school center’s lawsuits
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Removing roadblocks from state construction permitting process
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Duke researcher explores prospects of boosting N.C. legislators’ pay
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Two developments mark 20-year anniversary of major Leandro ruling
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 743: Long-running school funding lawsuit hits milestone
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North Carolina could be dubbed ‘school choice state’
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Employment picture varies widely across N.C. counties
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Recent N.C. tax reforms attract positive national attention
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Solar views lead to hot water for two N.C. State researchers
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 742: N.C. State researchers say school silenced their solar views
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Removing roadblocks from state construction permitting process
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 743: Almost every structure built in North Carolina requires some type of permit. Reviews connected to those permits can lead to lengthy construction delays. A piece of legislation moving through the General Assembly this year aims to improve permitting efficiency. You’ll hear highlights…
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Duke researcher explores prospects of boosting N.C. legislators’ pay
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 743: You might reflexively answer “no” when asked whether N.C. legislators deserve a pay increase. But Duke University political scientist Nicholas Carnes suggests you might want to rethink that initial reaction. Carnes has studied the impact of higher legislative pay on the quality…
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Two developments mark 20-year anniversary of major Leandro ruling
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 743: Twenty years have passed since the N.C. Supreme Court issued the first of its two rulings in the state’s long-running Leandro lawsuit. The case pits small, low-wealth school systems against the state in a clash over the state constitution’s guarantee that each…
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 743: Long-running school funding lawsuit hits milestone
Twenty years have passed since the N.C. Supreme Court issued the first of its two rulings in the state’s long-running Leandro lawsuit. The case pits small, low-wealth school systems against the state in a clash over the state constitution’s guarantee that each student will have an opportunity for a “basic,…
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Duke’s Nicholas Carnes discusses raising N.C. legislators’ pay
Dr. Nicholas Carnes, assistant professor of public policy and political science at Duke University, discusses the possibility of increasing salaries for members of the N.C. General Assembly. Carnes offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
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Federal Right to Try bill could bypass FDA bottleneck
Right to Try is gaining momentum across the country, yet states worry a cumbersome federal approval process will continue to inhibit patients’ access to experimental drugs. The Food and Drug Administration allows health-care providers access to experimental drugs and procedures but the process can take months, which frustrates…