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JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses potential ‘blockbuster’ U.S. Supreme Court term
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses major…
JLF experts discuss key N.C. municipal election results
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, and Donna Martinez, John Locke…
JLF’s Donald van der Vaart assesses protests of Gov. Roy Cooper’s energy plan
Dr. Donald van der Vaart, John Locke Foundation senior fellow,…
Putting rightward nature of political polarization to rest
Partisan polarization has been a fixture of American…
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Interviews with newsmakers, policy experts, and CJ staffers on the issues you need to know.
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses potential ‘blockbuster’ U.S. Supreme Court term
JLF experts discuss key N.C. municipal election results
JLF’s Donald van der Vaart assesses protests of Gov. Roy Cooper’s energy plan
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson discusses leaked Dem strategy to defeat Thom Tillis
JLF’s Donald van der Vaart discusses consequences of increased electric vehicle use
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses California law involving college athlete pay
JLF experts discuss UNC Interim President William Roper’s pending departure
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson discusses William Roper’s retirement from UNC
Institute for Justice’s Justin Pearson assesses negative impact of occupational licensing
JLF’s Becki Gray discusses N.C. Senate budget plans
Living in the past
Hometown Debate discusses N.C.’s rural-urban health care divide
Rural hospitals are finding it more difficult to stay open. Since 2006, 11 rural hospitals in…
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson discusses leaked Dem strategy to defeat Thom Tillis
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses leaked audio of the national Democratic Party’s strategy for winning North Carolina’s 2020 U.S.
UNC, Vidant Health reach agreement after battle over board appointments
The University of North Carolina System and Vidant Health — the eight-hospital system that holds a…
Runoffs likely in Raleigh, Rocky Mount, High Point mayoral races
Voters in Raleigh, Rocky Mount, and High Point may get another chance to pick a mayor. And Cary…
Mini-budgets advance through the General Assembly
Lawmakers spent Tuesday, Oct. 8, advancing four mini-budget plans as the budget veto stalemate drags on into another…
Money talks
Political future may surprise us
A common political shorthand is to pit “neighborhood interests” against “developers.” But while past versions tended to associate the former…
Redistricting decision could delay NCGA primaries, elections board says
With 2020 primaries quickly approaching, the State Board of Elections says it will need contested election maps by…
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. 855: Leadership shakeup for UNC system
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 854: Constitution Day reminds us about the document’s importance
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 853: Republicans win both N.C. special congressional elections
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 852: New law takes another step against N.C. overcriminalization
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 851: Trump stumps in N.C. ahead of special congressional elections
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 850: Poll projects close N.C. presidential race again in 2020
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 849: Reform needed for broken N.C. school financing model
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 848: N.C. budget surplus nears unexpected $900 million
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 847: Alcohol regulation reforms take major step forward in North Carolina
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 846: New Duke research raises serious questions about Medicaid
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Daily Journal
Now is no time to return redistricting to the shade
New maps proposed for 2020 legislative elections emerged from the most open, transparent process North Carolina ever has used to draw election lines. It would be a shame to see those maps tossed out through a process that lacks the same degree of transparency. But that opaque outcome remains a…
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CJ Exclusives
JLF enters latest legal challenge targeting certificate of need laws
It’s illegal for him to treat his patients. By law, he can’t get an MRI machine because the hospital down the street already has one. Under certificate of need laws, state planners decide which medical providers can have medical equipment. In Dr. Gajendra Singh’s case, the…
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 855: Leadership shakeup for UNC system
The University of North Carolina System’s controversial chairman has resigned from that post. Harry Smith’s decision shakes up the university’s Board of Governors as that board deals with other leadership issues. That includes the search for a new system president and for a new chancellor at the flagship campus in…
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JLF’s Donald van der Vaart discusses consequences of increased electric vehicle use
Dr. Donald van der Vaart, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, discusses negative consequences associated with the push for more electric vehicle use. Van der Vaart offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
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CJ Exclusives
Doctors fighting to find cause of lung damage in patients who vaped
When a patient’s lungs began to fail, doctors had no ready explanation — until they read media reports of vaping-related illnesses. Greensboro-based Cone Health saw its first case of the national vaping-related epidemic in August, when a patient with damaged lungs ended up on life support. …