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Conservatives have better solutions than government for racial injustice
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The Right AOC on Point: Pearce’s Law explains why Democrats say one thing, do the opposite
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Reopen schools
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State Board of Elections moves to restrict poll watchers, regulate flags, and yard signs
Reduce health cost, not just price
In North Carolina, we make it far too difficult for…
Locke’s Joseph Coletti discusses shutdown of N.C. legislative watchdog group
Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow…
House Bill 4, extending payment deadlines on alcohol permits, signed into law
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed into law…
Watchdog criticizes $7 million Guilford County will give for improvements around High Point ballpark
A government watchdog criticized a plan by the…
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Interviews with newsmakers, policy experts, and CJ staffers on the issues you need to know.
Locke’s Joseph Coletti discusses shutdown of N.C. legislative watchdog group
The Right AOC on Point: Pearce’s Law explains why Democrats say one thing, do the opposite
Locke’s Mitch Kokai assesses Gov. Cooper’s latest COVID-19 executive order
Locke’s Jon Guze analyzes Apex property-rights case at N.C. Court of Appeals
Locke’s Jon Sanders urges just compensation for those hurt by COVID-19 shutdowns
Locke’s Becki Gray critiques proposed $15 minimum wage
Carolina Journal’s Dallas Woodhouse analyzes Trump’s upcoming CPAC appearance
Locke’s Jon Sanders discusses incentives and governors’ re-election bids
Locke’s Terry Stoops assesses impact of teacher vaccinations on N.C. school reopening
Locke’s Andy Jackson assesses latest N.C. voter registration data
Wake parents, with letter, urge Cooper to reopen schools
A group of Wake County parents has written Gov. Roy Cooper asking him to reopen schools for in-person…
North Carolinians can be proud of their history
While North Carolina suffered under slavery and segregation for far too long, the courage of students from N.C. A&T State…
Hi-ho … get over it!
Locke’s Mitch Kokai assesses Gov. Cooper’s latest COVID-19 executive order
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest executive order setting COVID-19 restrictions for North…
Cooper makes move to re-open bars, but says more government money is needed
Private bars will open at limited capacity under a new executive decree from…
Locke’s Jon Guze analyzes Apex property-rights case at N.C. Court of Appeals
Jon Guze, John Locke Foundation senior fellow for legal studies, discusses Town of Apex v. Rubin, a…
Unemployment benefits likely to be tied to job search again
Legislation introduced by Republican lawmakers would mandate recipients of unemployment benefits actively search for work, a requirement that hasn’t been…
GOP lawmakers blast Cooper for stalling on school reopening bill
Republicans in the General Assembly are criticizing Gov. Roy Cooper for his inaction on a bill that would reopen schools…
Locke’s Jon Sanders urges just compensation for those hurt by COVID-19 shutdowns
Jon Sanders, John Locke Foundation senior fellow in regulatory studies and research editor, discusses the link between…
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. 924: State should take new steps to fight collusive lawsuits
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 923: Cooper, Robinson to offer contrasting N.C. visions
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 922: COVID-19, government lockdowns create special challenges for businesses that sell alcohol
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 921: Chief Justice Newby takes over as top N.C. court official
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 920: Teachers union fights efforts to reopen schools
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 919: Year-end program highlights key issues from 2020
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 918: New index tracks COVID-related ‘misery’
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 917: Looking ahead to North Carolina’s 2022 Senate race
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 916: Truitt to take reins as top N.C. education official
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 915: Returning students to in-person schooling presents urgent challenge
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CJ Exclusives
State Board of Elections recommends delaying 2021 elections, 2022 primary
With new U.S. Census data not expected until September, the State Board of Elections is recommending moving all of this year’s municipal elections to 2022. Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell also told the elections board Tuesday, Feb. 23, she recommends delaying the 2022 primary elections…
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Entering the labyrinth
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Daily Journal
Higher costs won’t help economy
The great surges in living standards enjoyed during most of our country’s history came not from making things more expensive but by making them less expensive.
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Locke’s Becki Gray critiques proposed $15 minimum wage
Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation senior vice president, explains her concerns about a proposed $15 government-mandated minimum wage. Gray offered these comments during the Feb. 23, 2021, edition of Spectrum News 1’s “Capital Tonight.”…
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Quick Takes
Constitution, Green parties face uphill battle to stay on N.C. ballot
Two third-party options could be off the North Carolina ballot unless each gathers enough signatures to petition the State Board of Elections to be added again for future elections. Due to a poor showing during the 2020 general election, both the Constitution Party and the Green Party failed to…
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CJ Opinion
A mother’s efforts to get fans back in the stands may score big
Todd Johnson, R-Union, has filed a bill that would change the attendance cap to 40% of seating capacity, or 40 fans per 100 seats.
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Carolina Journal’s Dallas Woodhouse analyzes Trump’s upcoming CPAC appearance
Dallas Woodhouse of Carolina Journal discusses former President Donald Trump’s planned speech at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference.