“This is my anti-Semitic song.” Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar said those words March 22 as he performed on a stage at UNC Chapel Hill’s Global Education Center. “I know it sounds R&B and stuff, but don’t think of Rihanna…
Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, drew the wrath of pro-life supporters Thursday, April 18, when he vetoed Senate Bill 359, “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.” The bill would have required medical professionals to provide the same treatment to babies who survive an abortion procedure they give…
As I listened Tuesday to a N.C. House committee discuss an alcohol bill, I thought about how America debated the 18th Amendment. In 1917, and for years after that. I thought about how we spoke to each other — those influenced by the…
Graham Stanley was a drug user with no criminal background. At 25-years-old, he was caught and sentenced to a mandatory minimum of between 14.5 and 17.5 years in North Carolina prison. Ten-and-a-half years later, he is still incarcerated, and his mother, Tammy Stanley, is pushing…
Gov. Roy Cooper has reconfigured the N.C. Court of Appeals into an 8-7 Democratic majority with his latest two appointments. Cooper, a Democrat, announced Monday, April 15, he appointed Democrats Reuben Young and Christopher Brook to fill two seats on the second highest court in…
North Carolina has been able to cut tax rates in recent years without having to slash state services. That’s thanks to sustainable budget practices. Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, outlines several key steps lawmakers have taken to pursue sustainable budgets. When Margaret Spellings wrapped up her tenure as…
A new poll from Elon University shows what scares North Carolinians the most — from shootings in a public place to rising health-care costs. To ticks and snakes. The poll was conducted in partnership with the News & Observer…
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent oral arguments in North Carolina's congressional redistricting case omitted key points.
No one can possibly know all of North Carolina’s crimes. They’re sprinkled throughout the state’s General Statutes, and some exist because of local governments and regulatory boards. Mike Schietzelt, John Locke Foundation criminal justice fellow, is focusing on a project to recodify the state’s criminal code. He discussed that work…
North Carolina’s ongoing congressional redistricting dispute returned to the U.S. Supreme Court recently. As justices decide whether Republicans engaged in too much partisanship when they drew election maps, a case challenging state legislative district maps is proceeding to trial in state court later this year. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief,…
