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Carolina Journal Radio No. 831: Teacher union plans May 1 march in Raleigh
The N.C. Association of Educators union is urging public school…
The Easter Bernie
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses Sanders’ ‘Medicare for all’ plan
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses U.S.
JLF experts discuss education reforms, May 1 union march
John Locke Foundation Senior Vice President Becki Gray and Chairman…
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Interviews with newsmakers, policy experts, and CJ staffers on the issues you need to know.
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses Sanders’ ‘Medicare for all’ plan
JLF experts discuss education reforms, May 1 union march
State auditor sounds alarm linked to Medicaid reviews
Martin Center’s Shannon Watkins discusses UNC leaders and ‘rose-colored glasses’
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses GOP alternative to Medicaid expansion
JLF experts analyze N.C. Medicaid expansion proposals
JLF’s Jordan Roberts discusses alternatives to Medicaid expansion
Mark Meckler and Allen West tout Convention of States project
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses proposed N.C. licenses for illegal immigrants
JLF’s Terry Stoops discusses planned May 1 N.C. teacher walkout
A ballooning federal debt no one is talking about
The only thing more worrying than the federal government’s recent announcement that the debt had reached $22 trillion,…
You can’t always get what you want
Anti-Semitic comments at event sponsored by UNC-Duke group fuel conflict over campus speech
“This is my anti-Semitic song.” Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar said those words…
Cooper vetoes ‘born alive’ bill; pro-life groups fire back
Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, drew the wrath of pro-life supporters Thursday, April 18, when he vetoed Senate…
Arguments for Prohibition in 1917 hold no place for lawmakers today
As I listened Tuesday to a N.C. House committee discuss an alcohol bill, I thought about how America…
Jumping to conclusions
Senate Education Committee backs bills regarding Read to Achieve, retired teachers, and testing cuts
Wednesday was a busy day for the Senate Education Committee, which approved six bills during its April 17…
Senate passes bill letting state superintendent OK charter school private bonds
The Senate, in a 33-11 vote, approved a bill giving charter school operators the option to bypass local…
Eleven school districts, two charter schools closing May 1 for teachers’ rally
More than 500,000 N.C. students won’t be in class May 1 as school districts across the state close…
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. 831: Teacher union plans May 1 march in Raleigh
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 830: Sustainable budgeting key to recent N.C. success
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 829: N.C. election maps head back to nation’s highest court
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 828: East Carolina chancellor announces resignation plan
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 827: N.C. Supreme Court sees major personnel changes
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 826: Cooper budget plan features teacher pay raise, bond, Medicaid expansion
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 825: Cooper sets out priorities in State of the State speech
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 824: New election proceeding for N.C. 9th Congressional District
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 823: Advocates mislead public about ‘Medicare for all’
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 822: New elections board considers 9th District congressional dispute
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Daily Journal
Train and pay principals wisely
Few missions will be as important, and as challenging, as preparing the next generation of principals to lead North Carolina’s schools.
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Quick Takes
Senate set to vote Wednesday on charter bond bill
Despite objections from Democrats, the Senate Rules Committee passed a bill giving charter schools another avenue for approval of private bonds to pay for or refinance their facilities. Committee members were divided over Senate Bill 392 during debate Tuesday, April 16.
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Quick Takes
Alcohol bills sail through N.C. House on way to Senate
A pair of alcohol-related bills sailed through the N.C. House on Tuesday, April 16, without debate. House Bill 363, Craft Beer Distribution and Modernization Act, passed its third reading, 104-8. House Bill 389, Alcoholic Beverage Control/University Athletic Facility, passed 88-24. The craft…
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Quick Takes
Golden LEAF head Gerlach named interim chancellor at ECU
Dan Gerlach has been named interim chancellor of East Carolina University. Gerlach was chosen by Interim UNC System President Dr. Bill Roper. On May 6, Gerlach will replace ECU Chancellor Cecil Staton, who announced his resignation in March after months of discussions…
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Quick Takes
Bill ending three retirement options sent back to committee to make it more ‘lawyer-proof’
Persistent questions about the constitutionality of legislation to stabilize the underfunded state retirement system have slowed the bill’s advance. On Tuesday, April 16, Senate Rules Committee Chairman Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, recommended sending Senate Bill 374 back to the Senate Pensions, Retirement, and…
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Quick Takes
N.C. First Step Act would ease penalties for low-level drug users
Graham Stanley was a drug user with no criminal background. At 25-years-old, he was caught and sentenced to a mandatory minimum of between 14.5 and 17.5 years in North Carolina prison. Ten-and-a-half years later, he is still incarcerated, and his mother, Tammy Stanley, is pushing…