Freshman Congressman Harris appointed to sit on the House Agriculture Committee.
With mounting political pressure on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), President Donald Trump was in Asheville on Friday where he raised serious questions about the future of the agency.
“I'll also be signing an executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA, or maybe getting rid of FEMA,” Trump announced.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses three separate debates surrounding North Carolina’s state Supreme Court election dispute. Kokai offered these comments during the Jan. 24, 2025, Anderson Alerts “Supreme Court Special” live discussion.
Congress gave final approval to the Laken Riley Act which now heads to newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump’s desk. It would be the first piece of legislation he signs into law during his second term as president. Here is how North Carolina's congressional delegation voted.
Due to America's dire shortage of workers, the Trump administration is likely to take more pragmatic steps to target chaos at the border and unfairness in visa programs without greatly diminishing the pool of foreign workers.
An independent National Disaster Relief Agency could ensure that funds are distributed based on need rather than political convenience.
Whether it's attracting new high-energy businesses, like data centers, allowing for a more traditional manufacturing resurgence; or lowering energy costs and uncertainty for families, canceling the misguided allegiance to carbon neutrality is vital to empowering the people of NC, now and in the future.
Far too many students (and adults) think of liberty not as a condition requiring virtue and wisdom but as a license to do whatever you want.
On Wednesday, Dave Boliek was sworn in as the new state auditor of North Carolina and announced his hires for senior staff and says he will start work with an audit of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
The year 2024 was marked by significant developments across politics, the economy, education, and energy in North Carolina. As one of the nation’s most dynamic and closely watched states, it played a pivotal role in shaping regional and national conversations.
"Dan has been a tireless fighter for our MAGA Movement in the House of Representatives on the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees," Trump said in a press release issued Tuesday night. "Dan will implement my cost-cutting and deregulatory agenda across all Agencies, and root out the Weaponized Deep State."
The North Carolina Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Friday to ensure challenges of 60,000 ballots in the state's latest election are addressed in federal court. Republicans filed the challenges with the State Board of Elections. The challenges could affect the outcome of the state Supreme Court race between Democrat Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin, along with a handful of state legislative contests.
Republican North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin is turning to North Carolina’s second-highest court for an order that would force state election officials to make a final decision about Griffin’s election protests Tuesday. The State Board of Elections had planned to hear oral arguments about the protests the following day, according to a document Griffin filed Friday with the state Court of Appeals.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses three separate debates surrounding North Carolina’s state Supreme Court election dispute. Kokai offered these comments during the Jan. 24, 2025, Anderson Alerts “Supreme Court Special” live discussion.
This week on “The Debrief,” the president will visit North Carolina during his first week in office to assess recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. The visit comes at the end of a busy week that included the signing of executive orders on DEI, birthright citizenship, and other key policy priorities. We also cover the latest...
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses US Rep. Virginia Foxx’s likely impact as chair of the House of Representatives’ powerful Rules Committee. King offered these comments during the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
The North Carolina General Assembly is sworn -in, we lay out the details of what the 2025 long session will mean to you, and the details on the election certification for North Carolina’s Supreme Court race. Plus, Buncombe County says taxes are still due for victims of Hurricane Helene, no waivers or extensions. The announcement...
Nick Craig, host of the “Carolina Journal News Hour,” discusses state Rep. Cecil Brockman’s complaint about criticism from fellow Democrats. Craig offered these comments during the Dec. 20, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek and Labor Commissioner Luke Farley both announced on Thursday that they will prohibit DEI from being used as a factor in their respective state agencies.
A Title VI complaint was filed against Buncombe County in relation to hurricane relief funding.
Far too many students (and adults) think of liberty not as a condition requiring virtue and wisdom but as a license to do whatever you want.
Last week, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, led Republican colleagues in introducing the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This bill would ensure that newborns surviving abortions would receive care from healthcare providers.
Political and cultural causes are important. They motivate us to make the world around us better and hone our sense of justice. Also, the excitement of fighting the good fight can be, for lack of a better word, fun. But everything has its time and place. And even if we think a particular political issue...
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...