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Cooper vetoes bill requiring sheriffs to comply with ICE detainers
Gov. Roy Cooper issued the 33rd veto of his administration…
Cooper administration blocks Istation as battle over reading contract continues
As most N.C. public schools prepared to open…
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson analyzes poll on 2020 elections, Medicaid, socialism
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses a recent Civitas Poll…
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Interviews with newsmakers, policy experts, and CJ staffers on the issues you need to know.
Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson analyzes poll on 2020 elections, Medicaid, socialism
JLF’s Terry Stoops assesses debate over N.C. school calendar law
JLF’s Brenee Goforth discusses N.C. illegal drug tax
JLF’s Mitch Kokai assesses Democratic senators’ threat against U.S. Supreme Court
JLF’s John Hood analyzes feud between N.C. treasurer, hospitals
JLF’s Joseph Coletti discusses N.C. revenue surplus and Gov. Cooper’s response
JLF’s Terry Stoops discusses a plan to reform N.C. school funding
JLF’s Terry Stoops discusses North Carolina’s Innovative School District
JLF’s Mitch Kokai discusses China’s response to Trump tariffs
JLF experts discuss controversy surrounding N.C. voting machines
JLF’s Terry Stoops assesses debate over N.C. school calendar law
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies, discusses the debate over North…
Smokable hemp rules likely to be settled in court, Dixon says
If passed, North Carolina’s hotly contested hemp law will probably end up in court, says the state legislator…
Decision 2020
North Carolina is a middle state
We are certainly a middle state along the spectrum of American politics. But we rank 46th in the number of…
Funeral practice licensure bill heads to the governor’s desk
The N.C. House voted Tuesday, Aug. 20 to concur with House Bill 554, which drew pushback from industry groups…
McCready solar tax credits may be at risk from Cooper’s DOR
Tax credits claimed by clients of Dan McCready’s solar investment company may be jeopardized by Gov. Roy Cooper’s…
CON reforms may be rolled into proposed special health-care session
Certificate of Need reform could join the other health-care issues that are ensnared in the fight over the…
Fighting cronyism could boost N.C. freedom ranking
Policies that favor special interests hurt the Tar Heel State in a national report.
State superintendent announces more money for iPads to support literacy instruction
More money and iPads are coming to K-3 classrooms to bolster literacy instruction, but critics question the methods…
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. 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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Carolina Journal Radio No. 845: Disagreement over new fund in school construction debate
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 844: Lineups set for special Sept. 10 congressional elections
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 843: Polling data offer hints about N.C. governor’s race
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 842: Recent developments could end long-running school funding case
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 841: More candidates join North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 840: Health care innovations could boost access, reduce costs
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 839: Compromise opens door for more craft-beer growth
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Carolina Journal Radio No. 848: N.C. budget surplus nears unexpected $900 million
N.C. policymakers recently learned that state government ended its last budget year in June with a revenue surplus of nearly $900 million. Meanwhile, Gov. Roy Cooper wants the state to borrow more money as it increases spending in the new budget year and beyond. Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior…
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JLF’s Brenee Goforth discusses N.C. illegal drug tax
Brenee Goforth, John Locke Foundation marketing and communications associate, discusses North Carolina’s tax on illegal drugs. Goforth offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
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CJ Exclusives
Bill before governor could make it easier for small businesses to offer health care
Uninsured small businesses in North Carolina could find another avenue toward getting health care via a bill on Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk. Senate Bill 86 would allow small businesses to band together under trade associations and bargain with health insurers as larger employers.
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Regulatory closet gets summer cleaning
Over the decades, state agencies and local governments have adopted a range of criminal penalties for offenses that, whatever their adverse social effects may be, don’t necessarily merit criminal prosecution.
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JLF’s Mitch Kokai assesses Democratic senators’ threat against U.S. Supreme Court
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses a legal brief from Democratic U.S. senators threatening the U.S. Supreme Court. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 16, 2019, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”…