Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson could present very different messages to N.C. voters and taxpayers in the years ahead. The two men previewed a divergent path during their public swearing-in ceremonies in Raleigh. While Cooper complained about the COVID-19 pandemic, racism, unaffordable health care, and…
As courthouses begin to reopen across North Carolina, the state’s judicial branch office is preparing to request millions of dollars in funding to help keep them open. The Administrative Office of the Courts is finalizing a budget request that would include more personal protective equipment, temporary staff, emergency judges, and…
N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby. Newly sworn in Chief Justice Paul Newby is wasting little time in getting North Carolina’s court system back up and running. In an order that went into effect Thursday, Jan. 14, Newby handed authority to local court systems to decide…
From extended COVID-19 shutdowns to unexpected government fines, owners of alcohol-related businesses in North Carolina have faced special challenges in the past year. John Trump, Carolina Journal managing editor, recaps some of the industry’s key concerns. Bar owners and operators across North Carolina filed lawsuits just before the Christmas holiday.
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” condemns recent violence at the U.S. Capitol. She also shares her concerns about the response to the violence from Big Tech and the political Left. Contact Amy at [email protected]locke.org. Follow her at https://www.facebook.com/TheRightAOC and https://twitter.com/TheRightAOC.
Democrats losing their jobs are now bitterly complaining about the changes at AOC.
One N.C. Supreme Court justice has written opinions pointing toward two paths in separation-of-powers cases.
After a month of uncertainty, Republican Paul Newby emerged as the eventual winner of the N.C. Supreme Court chief justice’s election, unseating incumbent Democrat Cheri Beasley. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, assesses Newby’s likely impact as the leader of the state’s highest court and top officer in North Carolina’s judicial…
We must tell all activists, including those whose goals we may share, that no matter how much they may be frustrated by electoral or legislative outcomes, they have no right to take the law into their own hands.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Wednesday’s violence at the U.S. Capitol. Kokai offered these comments during the Jan. 8, 2021, edition of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”…
