Ilan Wurman, visiting assistant professor at Arizona State University, discusses key themes from A Debt Against the Living: An Introduction to Originalism. Wurman delivered these remarks Jan. 24, 2020, in a presentation to the Triangle Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society.
As National School Choice Week approaches, it’s a good time to highlight the growth of parental school choice in North Carolina. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies, sifts through the data. Stoops explains why more and more parents are opting for alternatives…
Jay Schweikert, policy analyst for the Cato Institute’s Project on Criminal Justice, discusses his interest in North Carolina’s pursuit of criminal law reform. Schweikert offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
The N.C. Court of Appeals concludes that access to a sound basic education does not include protection from abuse at school.
After a December break, N.C. legislators return to Raleigh this month. They could vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the state budget bill. They also could try to hash out final deals on the farm bill and other legislation left unresolved in 2019. Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation…
Jon Guze, John Locke Foundation director of legal studies, discusses the latest developments in North Carolina’s approach to civil asset forfeiture and equitable sharing. Guze offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein will not seek to restore North Carolina’s voter identification requirement for the 2020 primary election. The decision announced Thursday, Jan. 2, prompted criticism from the state’s top elected Republican. The announcement from Stein, a Democrat, responds to a federal court ruling that potentially…
While the governor and legislative leaders have profound disagreements, and will take their case to the voters on such issues as tax reform and Medicaid expansion, there are other opportunities for cooperation.
Barring a successful and rapid appeal, North Carolina’s voter ID requirement for the March 2020 primary looks dead. U.S. District Court Judge Loretta Biggs blocked Senate Bill 824 in an order issued Tuesday, Dec. 31. Biggs said racial motivation was…
As we look forward to a new year, Carolina Journal Radio reviews some of the most interesting topics from 2019. North Carolina’s system for funding public schools is broken. A more student-centered approach to funding could fix the problem. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident…
