Obama’s special veto

NC charter school law ranks 7th best in nation, report says

North Carolina's charter school law ranks seventh strongest in the nation in the 2026 scorecard from the Center for Education Reform.

AG: Duke residential rate increase is 9.3%, not 6.8%

In an update to a story Carolina Journal published yesterday, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson now says a settlement in the Duke Energy Progress rate case would raise residential electric bills about 9.3%, not 6.8% over the next two years.

CJ poll: Cooper stretches lead over Whatley in US Senate race

Roy Cooper has stretched his lead over Michael Whatley to 13 points, 52% to 39%, in the latest Carolina Journal poll of likely NC voters.

My county commissioners give themselves ‘performance’ bonuses

Commissioners automatically receive the highest-tier "exceptional" bonus every year. Unlike every other employee, they do not receive it based on a performance evaluation, according to the Orange County Public Information Officer.