The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission voted unanimously last week to recommend the state award a 10-year contract for warehouse services to LB&B Associates, the target of an audit in 2018 that has over previous years cost the state about $13.5 million.
Jon Guze, John Locke Foundation senior fellow for legal studies, discusses Town of Apex v. Rubin, a property-rights case at the N.C. Court of Appeals. Learn more here:“Town of Apex Continues Its Assault on Homeowner’s Constitutional Rights.”…
Five years after House Bill 2 put North Carolina at the center of national controversy, cities in the state’s liberal enclaves are once again discussing discrimination and the LGBT community. Six cities and counties in North Carolina have passed ordinances that designate sexual orientation and…
Republican Senate lawmakers have introduced a bill that would change the 100-person capacity limit at outdoor high school sporting venues. Senate Bill 116 would change the 100-person limit to 40% of an outdoor facility’s capacity. Sens. Todd Johnson, R-Union; Vickie Sawyer, R-Iredell; and Danny Britt, R-Robeson; introduced the measure.
Mark Robinson understands that the purpose of the government should reflect John Locke’s understanding and is fundamental: protecting life, liberty, and property.
The General Assembly must ensure that any emergency funds address pandemic caused needs and do not expand or create new government programs.
While an annual report from a financial watchdog shows most U.S. cities are poorly prepared to face the fiscal fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the three North Carolina cities examined showed stronger numbers. Chicago-based Truth in Accounting released its annual Financial State of…
In February, the N.C. State Board of Education is expected to approve new academic standards for all public school social studies courses. The new standards represent an extreme departure from those approved in the past, and parents may begin to notice changes in their child’s social studies…
Democrats losing their jobs are now bitterly complaining about the changes at AOC.
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Biden appointee: The Biden administration is tapping North Carolina’s top environmental official to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, according to multiple reports.
