In an effort to help homeowners whose homes are at risk of collapsing along NC’s coast, Gov. Josh Stein and Commissioner of Insurance Mike Causey called on Congress to pass HR 3161.
NC Republicans have time to regain some ground. But if the numbers stick, or slip more, it could signal major 2026 losses.
US Customs and Border Protection is set to begin operations in Charlotte this weekend as the nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration continues.
Experts analyze the stability of the trade deal as China ramps up imports of Brazilian soybeans.
Brian Balfour, John Locke Foundation senior vice president for research, discusses his latest Carolina Journal column. It discusses the need for a functional North Carolina General Assembly. Balfour offered these comments during an Oct. 13, 2025, interview for Spectrum News 1’s “Capital Tonight.”
Republican leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly have rejected Gov. Josh Stein’s call for an extra legislative session dealing with Medicaid next week, calling the move unconstitutional and unnecessary. In a letter sent to the governor Thursday, Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, said Stein’s proclamation for lawmakers to...
Donald Bryson, John Locke Foundation CEO and Carolina Journal publisher, discusses a key finding in the November 2025 Carolina Journal Poll. Bryson offered these comments during a Nov. 13, 2025, interview with WCNC.
Jay Lane, a farmer and small business owner from Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, announced his candidacy on Thursday for the Republican nomination for the North Carolina Senate District 1 seat.
Grants totaling $13.8 million through the NC Department of Commerce’s were recently awarded to 19 new small business recovery projects in western NC.
The survey puts Cooper’s support at 47% compared to Whatley’s 39%. That result doubles the 4% margin Cooper had in CJ's September poll — which had 46% for Cooper and 42% for Whatley.
Voters in many North Carolina cities made their choices this week in municipal elections. We recap the top results and look at some of the major voting decisions across the nation. Then we turn attention to a national story with major North Carolina implications: the future of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The nation’s highest court...
The odd-year elections yielded precisely what all the warning signs of 2025 portended: a strong Democratic wave that crushed Republican nominees in the gubernatorial races of New Jersey and Virginia, gave Democrats their largest legislative majorities in decades in both states, delivered left-wing results in various ballot initiatives, and elected a hate monger as attorney...
There's a much easier and cheaper way to make housing affordable: stop trying to control the process and let the market create the housing it needs.
NC lawmakers urge Gov. Josh Stein to deploy the National Guard to Charlotte amid rising violent crime and officer shortages.
AI in college should aid not replace academic skills
Au pair program brings much-needed childcare to NC families
Why consumers should feel better headed into the holidays
US Customs and Border Protection is set to begin operations in Charlotte this weekend as the nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration continues.
Experts analyze the stability of the trade deal as China ramps up imports of Brazilian soybeans.
The survey puts Cooper’s support at 47% compared to Whatley’s 39%. That result doubles the 4% margin Cooper had in CJ's September poll — which had 46% for Cooper and 42% for Whatley.
The longest US government shutdown ended as the House passed a clean CR 222-209, signed by Trump. Six Democrats, including Rep. Don Davis, joined GOP.
