As coronavirus cases continue to rise in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper announced a statewide stay-at-home order during a March 27 news conference. His action was made without publicly available data and will cripple the economy, some state leaders say. The…
Earlier this week, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles was hustling to process applications for the federal government’s REAL ID program. But President Trump has given NCDMV, and its counterparts across the nation, a welcome reprieve. Trump announced Monday, March 23, Washington will push back the…
Carolina Journal recently broke the news that the N.C. Department of Transportation had purchased a former circus train and parked its cars in a wooded area near Spring Hope in Nash County. The CJ story stirred up interest in the transaction among lawmakers who oversee the DOT. It’s just the…
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the N.C. Department of Transportation’s purchase of old circus train cars. Henderson also details CJ’s latest N.C. Press Association awards. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Editor’s note: This story was updated Monday afternoon with comment from the Spring Hope mayor. P.T. Barnum once said there’s a sucker born every minute. Step right up, North Carolina. Part of a train once owned by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey…
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. Here’s this week’s review: Contract rules: The State Board of Education is moving forward on efforts to limit the state superintendent’s ability…
Kansas’ decision to move forward with Medicaid expansion has placed more pressure on North Carolina to follow suit. Jordan Roberts, John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst, assesses the potential impact of Kansas on the Medicaid expansion debate in this state. Republican legislators, especially in the N.C. Senate, have remained…
Joseph Coletti, John Locke Foundation senior fellow, discusses challenges related to funding N.C. transportation projects. Coletti offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
It’s easy to celebrate free speech when the speaker says things you like. It’s easy to embrace the procedural rights enjoyed by criminal defendants when you’re sure they are innocent.
Homeowners whose property was taken by the government for highway projects may be out of luck if Gov. Roy Cooper signs the transportation bill on his desk. A provision in Senate Bill 356 controls the cost of the Map Act —…
