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ACT scores show national downward trend as N.C. remains below average
The 2018 ACT scores…
CJ editor offers overview of constitutional amendments, recent controversies
In an interview with Carolina Journal Radio, CJ Editor-in-Chief Rick…
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson discusses N.C. constitutional amendments
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses six proposed constitutional amendments…
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Interviews with newsmakers, policy experts, and CJ staffers on the issues you need to know.
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson discusses N.C. constitutional amendments
Former ACLU president resists censorship, promotes free speech to fight hate
JLF’s Terry Stoops assesses Hurricane Florence’s impact on N.C. students
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses Kavanaugh’s first week on U.S. Supreme Court
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson analyzes Trump impact on N.C. elections
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson discusses start of N.C. hurricane relief fund
JLF’s Mitch Kokai analyzes Gov. Cooper’s request for hurricane relief ‘down payment’
Wake Forest’s John Dinan places N.C. constitutional amendments in national context
Expert panel ponders ‘sin taxes’ as effective public policy
JLF’s Jordan Roberts discusses N.C. certificate-of-need restrictions
Why North Carolinians are upbeat
North Carolina is now spending hundreds of millions of dollars more a year than it used to building, expanding, resurfacing,…
Three-judge panel scraps elections board but keeps it in place through current election
A three-judge Superior Court panel has found the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement is unconstitutional…
State’s fiscal health depends on more than just one politician
North Carolina ranks among the nation's top 10 states for fiscal health. Its governor earns an F grade for fiscal…
Raleigh moves forward with Asheville-like Airbnb regulations
The Raleigh City Council is looking to follow Asheville’s lead in handling homestays and short-term rentals. Proposed regulations…
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N.C. 13th Congressional District promises a close race in new Civitas poll
Civitas Institute, a conservative public policy organization, released a poll Monday, Oct. 15,…
Debate over amendment changing elections/ethics board focused on separation of powers
Panelists debating a proposed constitutional amendment creating a new state elections/ethics board offered starkly different views about the…
Former ACLU president resists censorship, promotes free speech to fight hate
Some people want to censor or ban so-called “hate speech.” New York Law School Professor Nadine Strossen disagrees. The former…
Two Wake County Republicans hold leads over opponents in Senate District races
Recently released Civitas Institute polls show two Republican state Senate incumbents hold significant…
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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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Florence’s flooding creates challenges for N.C. schools
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Lawmaker highlights problems linked to Lyme disease
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N.C. expert helps federal Justice Department address campus free speech
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First Hurricane Florence relief session produces near-unanimous agreement
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 804: Lawmakers approve first round of hurricane relief
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Certificate-of-need law follows historical pattern of government restrictions
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State constitution expert places N.C. amendments in national context
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Duke professor believes arguments can help battle polarization
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New report shows improvement in N.C. colleges’ free-speech protections
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 803: N.C. colleges make advances in protecting free speech
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Florence’s flooding creates challenges for N.C. schools
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 804: Some public school students missed weeks of classroom instruction because of Hurricane Florence. State lawmakers have granted local school systems flexibility in making up that lost time. But that still leaves school systems with challenges in trying to educate thousands of students.
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Lawmaker highlights problems linked to Lyme disease
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 804: Before he leaves office at the end of the year, Rep. Bert Jones, R-Rockingham, is trying to draw attention to the danger of Lyme disease. During a recent hearing, Jones and Lyme disease patient Nia Davenport described some of the problems associated…
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N.C. expert helps federal Justice Department address campus free speech
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 804: North Carolina’s Robert Shibley, executive director of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, recently took part in a U.S. Justice Department forum addressing free speech on college campuses. Shibley discussed recent improvements in campus speech codes. He also identified ongoing challenges,…
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First Hurricane Florence relief session produces near-unanimous agreement
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 804: N.C. legislators returned to Raleigh for the first of what they expect to be multiple sessions linked to Hurricane Florence disaster relief. In addition to a $56.5 million disaster relief fund, lawmakers unanimously supported legislation targeting schools, state matches for federal disaster…
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 804: Lawmakers approve first round of hurricane relief
N.C. legislators returned to Raleigh for the first of what they expect to be multiple sessions linked to Hurricane Florence disaster relief. In addition to a $56.5 million disaster relief fund, lawmakers unanimously supported legislation targeting schools, state matches for federal disaster funding, even mosquitoes. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief,…
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JLF’s Terry Stoops assesses Hurricane Florence’s impact on N.C. students
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies, discusses the impact of Hurricane Florence on N.C. public school students. Stoops offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
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