With the general election less than seven weeks away, a new poll of likely voters in North Carolina shows Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are virtually tied. Trump commands 45.6% of the vote, while Harris is close behind with 45.3%, according to the latest Carolina Journal poll.
The Democratic National Committee and a group working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm both hope to intervene in Republicans’ challenge of newly approved voter identification for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. State elections officials have approved UNC digital IDs to serve as voter IDs for the upcoming election.
Murphy sends letter to Treasury Secretary on foreign land sales.
Wake County’s district attorney would not charge a Libertarian voter with a crime for taking a “ballot selfie” at the polls this fall, according to a federal court filing this week. DA Lorrin Freeman offered that pledge as she and state and local election officials filed paperwork objecting to Susan Hogarth’s request for an injunction blocking the state’s ban on ballot selfies. A hearing is scheduled Oct. 7.
North Carolina’s highest court devoted its calendar Wednesday to hearing cases challenging part of the state’s 2019 SAFE Child Act. That law opened a two-year window for alleged victims of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits that had been barred by the statute of limitations.
Remember last year when state leaders said the federal government would cover 90% of the cost if North Carolina expanded Medicaid? Forget about it.
The court could maintain the settled expectations of private persons and ensure abuse victims receive justice by allowing victims to proceed against the school board past the statute of limitations but not against the coach.
The first NC convention to vote on the Constitution was held in Hillsborough, in July and August of 1788. The delegates voted 184–84 to neither ratify nor reject, but wait.
Four years after the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, several high-profile cases have reached North Carolina's highest court.
On Friday, the campaign touted victories against DNC challenges in Maine, New Jersey, and North Carolina, calling the partisan legal efforts "frivolous and often comical." Groups aligned with the DNC, such as the super PAC Clear Choice Action, have filed challenges to prevent Kennedy from appearing on the presidential ticket in the lead-up to the November election.
On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump made a campaign stop in Asheville, North Carolina to address an enthusiastic crowd at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. In the speech, Trump focused on key policy issues of his campaign, specifically the impact of inflation on families and businesses and how the rising cost of energy is driving up the price of groceries and housing.
This week on the Debrief, Vice President Kamala Harris taps a running mate, the North Carolina State Board of Elections is investigating Elon Musk's PAC, Duke Energy slapped for anti-competitive practices, and UNC-Chapel Hill gets a new chancellor.
High energy and crowds filled the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte Wednesday as Trump took the stage. Rally goers also heard from NC House Speaker Tim Moore, National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd, Congressmen Dan Bishop and Richard Hudson, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, and former NASCAR driver Richard Childress.
On Monday, North Carolina’s Attorney General and Democratic nominee for governor, Josh Stein, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. His opponent, Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, said it signaled Stein’s allegiance to Biden-Harris policies. Over the weekend, Biden announced that he would not run for re-election in November and endorsed Harris. Vice President @KamalaHarris...
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses issues important to North Carolina voters in 2024. King offered these comments during the Sept. 6, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Brianna Kraemer, Carolina Journal reporter, discusses the Flagstock ’24 celebration for University of North Carolina fraternity brothers who protected the American flag during an anti-Israel protest last spring. Kraemer offered these comments during a Sept. 3, 2024, interview with One America News Network.
Brooke Medina, John Locke Foundation vice president of communications, discusses a new poll that examines election candidates’ likability. Medina offered these comments during the Aug. 30, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Kelly Lester, policy analyst at the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Food, Power, and Life, discusses Americans’ response to higher food prices. Lester offered these comments during an Aug. 29, 2024, interview on Fox News’ “Fox ans Friends.”
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the current state of the presidential race in North Carolina. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 16, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
As the United States marks the 236th anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution in Philadelphia, a rare copy of it is getting ready to be auctioned off in Asheville.
The first NC convention to vote on the Constitution was held in Hillsborough, in July and August of 1788. The delegates voted 184–84 to neither ratify nor reject, but wait.
On Good Friday state offices will be closed in North Carolina for Holy Week, along with 10 other states. However, that has not always been the case in North Carolina. The Monday after Easter — rather than Good Friday — was a legal holiday in North Carolina for 52 years, and for many years before...
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses Disney’s controversial programming changes. King offered these comments during the April 8, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the New York Times’ column warning about America’s “free-speech problem.” Kokai offered these comments during the March 25, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Canadian professor, author, and psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson on Thursday offered a non-political and largely academic lecture on the psychology of beauty, dreams, and purpose. The reaction from city officials and activists to the address at the Durham Performing Arts Center was night-and-day from the one leading up to his appearance four years earlier. It...
As the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine continues to escalate, North Carolina’s local Ukrainian population is rallying to bring attention to the suffering of people in their homeland and to gather supplies to help them. Donna Goldstein, co-president of the Ukrainian Association of North Carolina, finds herself at the forefront of these efforts. Goldstein has...