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ABC reform bill including distilleries, brunches moves closer to House vote (updated)
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Von Spakovsky: N.C. ‘ground zero’ in redistricting battles nationally
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Budget could go to governor as early as Thursday
Initial 77-40 House vote enough to override possible veto; Senate gives budget final nod by 39-11 margin
Daily Journal
Does UNC ‘need’ a course on big-time sports?
Clock running out on certificate-of-need reform for 2017 NCGA session
Certificate-of-need reforms were left out of the final budget compromise…
Autopsy
Agriculture Department, auditor clash over milk safety
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bristled Wednesday at…
‘Raise the age’ provision part of House-Senate budget deal
RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s compromise budget plan funds House…
CJTV
Interviews with newsmakers, policy experts, and CJ staffers on the issues you need to know.
The political left hijacks the sports industry
JLF’s Terry Stoops discusses process of starting N.C. charter school
JLF’s John Hood assesses latest N.C. redistricting developments
JLF’s Kory Swanson discusses reform of Dodd-Frank financial regulations
JLF’s Mitch Kokai analyzes U.S. attorney general’s congressional testimony
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson reacts to Gov. Roy Cooper’s stance on Paris climate accord
UNC Ph.D. student Ben Foster explains how markets can help address environmental risks
Chief justice touts potential benefits of N.C. judicial reforms
JLF’s Terry Stoops discusses the ‘magic number’ for public school spending
JLF’s John Hood grades the N.C. House budget
Third parties could gain easier access to N.C. ballot
Third parties would face a lower hurdle in seeking a spot on North Carolina’s election ballot, under a bill that…
It goes to ’11’
Budget builds on conservative success
Since 2010, when Republicans won their first majorities in both legislative chambers in modern times, they’ve consistently pursued a conservative…
Cooper, legislators offer wildly divergent views of same budget
Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legislative leaders seemed to be discussing two different documents when they spoke to reporters this…
Lawmakers pass bill giving surplus computers to students
Legislation to provide surplus computers to students from low-income homes has passed the General Assembly. Republican Sens. Jeff Tarte, R-Mecklenburg; Andrew…
Do million-dollar earners really get a tax break 85 times as large as working-class families?
Lowering the state income tax rate and increasing the standard deduction do not produce the effect Gov. Roy Cooper claims.
The political left hijacks the sports industry
Most sports fans enjoy the competition and entertainment. In recent years, they have been forced to endure left-of-center political messaging…
Divergent opinions and the power of independent thought
The News & Observer of Raleigh and The Charlotte Observer have offered up a wonderful example of the power of free…
Rep. Mark Walker: ‘God’s hand of protection was on that field that day’
Mark Walker is a Baptist minister, so his explanation as to why he and other Republican congressmen survived a mass…
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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Charter school advocate faces charter approval process
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Lawmakers take aim at human trafficking
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Lawmakers debate best way to handle taxation of internet sales
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Cooper pledges N.C. commitment to Paris climate deal
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 735: Governor ties North Carolina to Paris climate accord
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National education spending rankings questioned
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House overwhelmingly backs Raise the Age initiative
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Markets can play key role in preparing for emergencies
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Blue Cross’ N.C. Obamacare plans could see 23 percent price increase
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 734: Blue Cross plans another double-digit Obamacare rate increase
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Employment boost
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CJ Exclusives
Budget compromise: 3.1 percent spending increase, most tax cuts in 2019
The $23 billion House and Senate budget compromise will include a 3.1 percent increase in spending in the 2017-18 budget year, which is higher than the two chambers agreed to several months ago when budget writing began. (Committee report here. Table of Contents for Senate Bill 527 here.
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Quick Takes
High court overturns North Carolina law that kept sex offenders off social media
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday overturned a ruling by the N.C. Supreme Court that prevented sex offenders from using social media. In Packingham v. North Carolina, a convicted sex offender was arrested for using Facebook. The man, Lester Packingham, claimed a violation of his First Amendment rights. In the court’s opinion, social media…
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Charter school advocate faces charter approval process
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 735: One of North Carolina’s most vocal advocates for public charter schools is taking a more direct interest in the topic. Terry Stoops, the John Locke Foundation’s vice president for research, is married to a public school teacher who just won approval to…
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Lawmakers take aim at human trafficking
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 735: Some N.C. lawmakers want to step up state efforts to fight human trafficking. Legislation moving through the General Assembly specifically targets sex trafficking. During a recent news conference, a sex trafficking survivor shared her story. Legislators also explained their proposal to help…
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Lawmakers debate best way to handle taxation of internet sales
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 735: North Carolina lawmakers continue to wrestle with the best way to handle taxation of sales made over the internet. One idea under discussion would force online vendors to collect sales tax in North Carolina if they have gross sales of at least…
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Cooper pledges N.C. commitment to Paris climate deal
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 735: After President Trump announced plans to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper joined more than 1,000 public officials across the country in signing an open letter pledging continued support for the agreement. Rick Henderson,…