Gov. Roy Cooper and other advocates of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina argue consistently that expansion would not cost any state taxpayer dollars. A new analysis from the John Locke Foundation and the Ohio-based Buckeye Institute call that claim into question. A model based on enrollment estimates and Medicaid costs…
A Superior Court judge has struck down Wilmington’s citywide restrictions on vacation rentals. An Institute for Justice news release praised the ruling. Judge Richard Harrell determined that a Wilmington ordinance violated a state law “prohibiting municipalities from requiring rental permits,” according to IJ, which represented plaintiffs in the case. “The…
Joe Biden has officially accepted the nomination as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, analyzes the impact of the recent Democratic National Convention on the 2020 presidential race. The COVID-19 pandemic has generated questions about North Carolina’s housing supply. A recent online forum from the John…
Durham Public Schools won’t let your children attend class at their buildings for a while. But if you want to use their space as a “learning center,” you can … for a price. The move, called the “Durham Double Dip” by an education expert, has riled…
A save-the-system-not-the-student mentality is at the center of the “left-leaning” N.C. Association of Educators’ lawsuit to thrust a dagger into the heart of our state’s school choice options. “Vouchers for private schools are an affront to a state that has a long and…
Jon Guze, John Locke Foundation director of legal studies, discusses a Wake County, N.C., legal dispute involving a town’s “quick-take” power and its abuse of eminent domain. Guze offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Every North Carolina student, from kindergarteners to post-graduates, will have new health and safety rules to follow this fall. COVID-19 has complicated the traditional school day for all students, teachers, and faculty. Schools and universities are finalizing plans to provide an education with the infectious disease…
State Treasurer Dale Folwell is demanding Gov. Roy Cooper waive executive orders that ban citizen-owned utilities from charging customers for services. Folwell plans to put the issue to a vote at the next Council of State meeting July 7. Folwell’s move came as Cooper let Elizabeth…
The N.C. House failed to override a veto on a bill to reopen gyms and bars Wednesday, June 24, sealing the fate of hundreds of businesses around the state. The override attempt came after Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to pause his three-part reopening plan, freezing the…
Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, discusses the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on local government budgets in North Carolina. Coletti offered these comments for a June 18, 2020, report on Spectrum News.
