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Summer showers: North Carolina cities flourish in 2025 ‘rain garden’ rankings

A new national study finds that several cities across the Tar Heel State — from Wilmington to Asheville — are among the best places in the country to build rain gardens, turning runoff into resilience and puddles into pollinator havens.

Katherine Zehnder
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Facing primary fight, Berger’s war chest swells to $1.8 million

Berger’s strong fundraising isn’t just vital for his own reelection, it’s been critically important for Senate Republicans overall. His financial support helped colleagues in far more competitive races, playing a key role in maintaining the GOP’s supermajority in the NC Senate after the 2024 election. 

Nick Craig

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses Thom Tillis and federal government checks and balances

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the pending retirement of US Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and the importance of federal government checks and balances. Kokai offered these comments during a July 5, 2025, interview on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.”

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March 2025 — Majority of NC voters want a state DOGE

RALEIGH — A majority of likely voters in North Carolina would support the state creating its own Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). According to the latest Carolina Journal Poll, which surveyed 615 likely North Carolina voters, 51.9% of voters favor an NC DOGE, while 40.6% oppose it. The remaining 7.6% of voters are unsure. The proposal...

January 2025 — Majority of North Carolinians Dissatisfied with Local School Education

RALEIGH — A majority of North Carolinians are dissatisfied with their local schools, according to the latest Carolina Journal Poll. This survey of 606 likely North Carolina voters asked participants how satisfied they are with the quality of K-12 education students receive in their local schools. Only 33.3% said they were satisfied, while 55.2% said they...

November 2024 – General Election Renews Voter Optimism

RALEIGH — Optimism about the direction of the country and North Carolina has surged among voters following the 2024 general election, according to the latest Carolina Journal poll. Nearly half of voters (48%) believe the U.S. is headed in the right direction following the 2024 election, a 21-point increase since this question was last polled, while...

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