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Johnson plans to ease burden of standardized tests on N.C. students
After receiving feedback from parents and teachers, State…
UNC Asheville should host Women’s March organizer, FIRE leader says
UNC Asheville is right to defend free speech…
Raleigh City Council moves on some short-term rentals; stalls on whole-house rentals
The Raleigh City Council Healthy Neighborhoods committee approved…
Folt departing UNC Chapel Hill at month’s end; Silent Sam’s fate unclear
UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt is leaving…
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Interviews with newsmakers, policy experts, and CJ staffers on the issues you need to know.
N.C. State expert discusses political competition and charitable giving
JLF’s Terry Stoops analyzes slowdown in Wake school enrollment growth
JLF’s John Hood analyzes developments in N.C. 9th Congressional District dispute
JLF’s Becki Gray discusses expansion of N.C. ‘zero tax bracket’
George Mason law professor F.H. Buckley discusses Trump’s election victory
National Review’s David French discusses attacks on American culture of free speech
JLF’s John Hood analyzes N.C. 9th Congressional District developments
JLF’s Jordan Roberts analyzes current debate over Obamacare
JLF’s Becki Gray assesses 2019 N.C. General Assembly’s dynamics
JLF’s Mitch Kokai assesses 9th District congressional controversy, Cooper’s prospects
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Straight answers needed on pipeline
While it may be impossible to wall off fully the exercise of a governor’s power from attempted influence, the executive…
GOP leaders ask to be added to voter ID lawsuit
Republican legislative leaders say the NAACP deliberately omitted them from a federal lawsuit seeking to kill newly enacted…
Lawmakers in Texas, like N.C., feeling pressure to reform antiquated liquor distribution system
The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission is scheduled to meet 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, to consider…
Holding introduces constitutional amendment limiting congressional terms
Saying “It’s time for elected officials to start making a difference, not a career,” U.S. Rep. George Holding, R-2nd District,…
Chief justice says rule of law requires setting aside preferences, opinions
Remarks during a celebration of the N.C. Supreme Court's 200th anniversary point away from party-line splits on judicial decisions.
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Folt says she’s leaving UNC Chapel Hill with Silent Sam pedestal going, too
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt. (Image from UNC Twitter account) UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt…
Retiring Sen. Pate lauded for firm but genteel leadership
Sen. Louis Pate (NCGA photo) Sen. Louis Pate, R-Wayne, is part of a vanishing breed of…
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. 817: More N.C. tax relief kicks in for 2019
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 816: Getting to the core of Apple’s decision to bypass N.C.
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 815: Year-end special revisits intriguing 2018 topics
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 814: Lawmakers will face budget challenges in 2019
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 813: Legislators loosen restriction on N.C. tax incentives
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 812: Poll suggests N.C. will remain presidential battleground state
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 811: Lawmakers look into controversial pipeline fund
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 810: Trump, Obama both claim credit for economic gains
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 809: Voters break Republicans’ N.C. legislative supermajorities
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 808: Expert analyzes Cooper’s N.C. emissions order
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Quick Takes
UNC-Chapel Hill includes two more community colleges in transfer program
UNC-Chapel Hill is expanding its transfer student program by adding partnerships with Guilford Technical and Central Piedmont community colleges. About 800 students transfer to UNC-Chapel Hill every year, with 44 percent transferring from community colleges. In 2006, UNC-Chapel Hill launched the Carolina Student Transfer Excellence…
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N.C. State expert discusses political competition and charitable giving
Research from N.C. State University reveals an interesting link between political competition and the level of charitable contributions in a community. Professor Richard Clerkin discussed the research Monday during a speech to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society.
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 817: More N.C. tax relief kicks in for 2019
North Carolina’s individual and corporate income tax rates dropped again on Jan. 1. The personal income tax rate now stands at 5.25 percent, down more than 30 percent from the top marginal rate of 7.75 percent that it was in effect in 2013. North Carolina’s 2.5 percent corporate tax rate…
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JLF’s Terry Stoops analyzes slowdown in Wake school enrollment growth
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar, discusses the slowdown in enrollment growth in Wake County Public Schools. Stoops offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
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CJ Exclusives
Harris expects state certification, says he has GOP backing in Congress
Republican Rep.-elect Mark Harris says he expects a state court will certify him the winner of the disputed 9th U.S. Congressional District election. He will go to Washington despite what he considers political interference by a Democratic-controlled state elections board to scuttle his victory.
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State regulatory reform is working
Although regulatory reform may well be the most important legacy of the state’s conservative governance since 2011, it has often been overshadowed by other events and issues.