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Carolina Journal Radio No. 827: N.C. Supreme Court sees major personnel changes
With the appointments of new Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and…
George Mason law professor F.H. Buckley discusses ‘Republican Workers Party’
F.H. Buckley, professor at George Mason University’s Scalia Law School,…
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses Democrats’ federal court-packing proposals
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses proposals…
JLF’s John Hood analyzes recent UNC leadership changes
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood answers host Tom Campbell’s…
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Interviews with newsmakers, policy experts, and CJ staffers on the issues you need to know.
George Mason law professor F.H. Buckley discusses ‘Republican Workers Party’
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses Democrats’ federal court-packing proposals
JLF’s John Hood analyzes recent UNC leadership changes
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson assesses recent N.C. Supreme Court changes
JLF’s Mike Schietzelt discusses problems linked to N.C. criminal code
JLF’s Mitch Kokai critiques proposed N.C. minimum-wage increase
Political polarization affects support for free expression
NCSU’s Jim Zink emphasizes James Wilson’s importance in American constitutionalism
JLF’s Mitch Kokai analyzes President Trump’s budget plan
JLF experts assess 9th Congressional District election issues
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson assesses recent N.C. Supreme Court changes
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses recent changes for North Carolina’s Supreme Court. Henderson offered these comments during an interview…
Examining complexities, pitfalls of a direct democracy
By the time you read this, Britain should have left the European Union. Or, perhaps, it’s still a member.
Less than meets the eye
JLF’s Mike Schietzelt discusses problems linked to N.C. criminal code
Mike Schietzelt, John Locke Foundation criminal justice fellow, discusses problems linked to North Carolina’s complicated criminal code. Schietzelt offered these…
Buffalo Trace, Blanton’s fiasco just one example of an 80-year-old problem
Buffalo Trace and Blanton’s are virtual unicorns for bourbon lovers living in North Carolina. Getting the chance…
School daze
Cooper staff recruited large coalition to sell public on ACP, pipeline fund
Gov. Roy Cooper and his staff laid out a comprehensive plan to sell the public on the approval of the…
Bill would allow alcohol sales at public college events
A bill in the N.C. House would authorize public colleges and universities to allow the sale of alcohol…
House Education Committee approves two bills changing school performance grades
Lawmakers in the House are working to give the Senate some options for changing how school performance grades…
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. 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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Carolina Journal Radio No. 821: Candidates make early jump into 2020 races
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 820: Examining growth in N.C. private school choice options
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 819: The case for capping N.C. capital gains tax
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 818: Familiar faces will lead N.C. General Assembly in 2019
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Quick Takes
High school may be too late to require financial literacy, planner says
North Carolina high schoolers may be required to pass a financial literacy course in order to graduate, but a certified financial planner says children should start learning about finances even earlier and parents can take the initiative to teach these lessons. A bipartisan proposal to…
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Daily Journal
Special elections won’t be 2018 rerun
To the extent voters wanted a check on Trump, they’ve already gotten it with a Democratic U.S. House, so our 2019 special congressional elections will play out in a very different context.
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CJ Exclusives
UNC BOG leaders trying to silence critics, sources, media outlets say
Allies of UNC System Board of Governors Chairman Harry Smith are trying to silence a critic on the board, Carolina Journal has learned. Board member Tom Fetzer is lining up votes to introduce an official resolution of censure against Steve Long, a board member…
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Quick Takes
NCGA General Fund budget $24 billion, $500 million less than governor’s
Republican legislative leaders have reached agreement on a 2019-20 General Fund budget cap of slightly more than $24 billion, shaving about $500 million from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s proposed spending plan. (See Editor’s note at end of this story.) Senate leader…
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CJ Exclusives
Lawmakers get sobering assessment of failing NC FAST computer system
The child welfare component of the state’s NC FAST computer system is a $92 million money pit. Its epic malfunction is putting children’s safety at risk. State Department of Health and Human Services officials and directors of county social services departments gave that grim assessment to…
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Quick Takes
Latest bills to reform N.C. liquor laws would benefit state’s craft distilleries
The stack of bills from N.C. lawmakers looking to reform and modernize the state’s 80-year-old liquor laws is growing. In the Senate, lawmakers filed Senate Bill 290 on Monday, March 18. A companion bill, House Bill 378, came Tuesday morning. The measures would…