State’s fiscal health depends on more than just one politician
North Carolina ranks among the nation's top 10 states for fiscal health. Its governor earns an F grade for fiscal policies. Those two facts are compatible.
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N.C. 13th Congressional District promises a close race in new Civitas poll
Civitas Institute, a conservative public policy organization, released a poll Monday, Oct. 15, showing a tight race in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District. SurveyUSA surveyed 533 likely voters between Oct. 9 to Oct. 12, using a blended sample and mixed-mode…
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Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson discusses start of N.C. hurricane relief fund
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses N.C. lawmakers’ creation of a Hurricane Florence relief fund. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
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New Elon Poll shows North Carolinians concerned about climate change, hurricanes
A new poll from Elon University shows some North Carolina voters have changed their minds about climate change as this hurricane season continues to bring strong winds and massive flooding. The Elon University Poll surveyed 848 North Carolina voters between…
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JLF’s Mitch Kokai analyzes Gov. Cooper’s request for hurricane relief ‘down payment’
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for a $750 million “down payment” on state hurricane relief. Kokai offered these comments during the Oct. 10, 2018, edition of Spectrum News’ “Capital Tonight.”…
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Expert panel ponders ‘sin taxes’ as effective public policy
Governments often turn to so-called “sin taxes” on items such as alcohol and tobacco. The selective taxes help raise money by targeting disfavored groups. The John Locke Foundation, Western Carolina University’s Center for the Study of Free Enterprise, and the Federalist Society hosted a panel discussion Monday at Campbell Law…
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Can more information help students avoid college debt?
The U.S. Department of Education is poised to replace Obama-era regulations on for-profit colleges and universities with more broad-based transparency measures. On Aug. 10, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos revealed her plan to fully repeal the “gainful employment” regulations that required for-profit colleges to publish information on their graduates’ student…
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N.C. wins federal grants to expand charter school opportunities
North Carolina has won a federal grant totaling $23.6 million over five years to expand charter school opportunities. Dave Machado, state Office of Charter Schools director, announced the awards Wednesday, Oct. 3 during the monthly meeting of the State Board of Education. Machado told board…
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After the storm: N.C. a model for the rest of the country
Recovery from Hurricane Florence will be long and hard. But as the waters recede, the strength of North Carolinians shines. We’ve been here before. From 1851 to 2018, North Carolina has been hit by 65 hurricanes. Hurricane Hazel in the 1950s set a benchmark, and Hurricanes Fran, Floyd,…
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Lawmakers built rainy-day fund to cushion blow from events like Hurricane Florence
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 802: As North Carolina recovers from Hurricane Florence, state government leaders are happy to have access to a $2 billion “rainy-day fund.” The Republican-led General Assembly made a concerted effort to rebuild that fund in recent years. Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior…