Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses top stories during North Carolina’s 2022 primary elections. Kokai offered these comments during the May 16, 2022, edition of Spectrum News 1’s “Capital Tonight.”
Judicial races decided in the fall will have a significant impact on the future of North Carolina, but as is often the case, these races are mostly flying under the radar of voters. That’s doubly true for a handful of key primaries in judicial races to be decided May 17. This year, two seats on...
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Not surprisingly, the leak of a draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ignited a firestorm of protests and media coverage. Most of the media coverage—and all of the protests—have focused on the reasoning and outcome of the draft. But there’s another aspect to the story: the apparent erosion of confidentiality and trust at the Supreme...