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Carolina Journal’s Brianna Kraemer discusses NC student suspended for saying ‘illegal alien’

Brianna Kraemer, Carolina Journal public policy reporter, discusses the suspension of a 16-year-old Davidson County high school student for using the words “illegal alien” in class. Kraemer offered these comments during an April 19, 2024, interview on One America News Network.

Locke’s Mitch Kokai analyzes court ruling against Cooper’s shutdown of NC bars

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the N.C. Court of Appeals’ decision against Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to keep private bars closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kokai offered these comments during the April 19, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

Mitch Kokai

Gov. Cooper & US Energy Sec. Granholm announced $1.93 billion in tax credits

Gov. Cooper & Sec. Granholm create new jobs in partnership with Siemens Energy under tax credit program.

State lawmakers talk prevention efforts to combat illicit drugs in NC schools

The House Select Committee on Substance Abuse adopted a report this week that lays out the next steps for regulating tianeptine as well as other measures to curb substance abuse issues in North Carolina.

Moms for Liberty in Raleigh: Children need more discipline

North Carolina’s education system was in the spotlight at a Moms for Liberty townhall event in Raleigh on Wednesday evening.

The Debrief: The latest on a NC student’s suspension, plus citizen-only voting, Vinfast in reverse,

CJ story on suspended high school student goes viral nationwide, Citizen-only voting might be on your ballot, VinFast is going in reverse, and UNC maybe getting rid of DEI, all on this week’s Debrief!

State forecasts $1.4 billion budget surplus

The North Carolina General Assembly's Fiscal Research Division projects that while inflation and interest rates are still up, the state will have $400 million over in collections in the current fiscal year and $1 billion additional revenue coming into the state coffers in FY 2024-25.

UNC Board of Governors committee votes to remove DEI from policy manual

The UNC Board of Governors' Committee on University Governance voted unanimously Wednesday in support of a resolution to remove and replace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) language from the UNC System's policy manual.

Jeff Moore

Featured

The Debrief: Republican runoffs ahead, DOJ clears decades-long backlog, and the latest CJ Poll

This week on the Debrief, former president Donald Trump wades into the Republican runoff for Congressional District 13, the state finally clears an embarrassing backlog of more than 10,000 untested rape kits that sat on shelves for decades, and the state’s high court hears arguments in big cases. Plus, the latest Carolina Journal poll reveals...

Eight GOP lawmakers urge NC Supreme Court to take forced vaccination case

Eight Republican members of North Carolina’s House of Representatives would like to see the state Supreme Court take up a case dealing with the forced COVID vaccination of a 14-year-old boy in 2021. Lower courts have ruled against the teen and his mother.

Opinion

Robbing ourselves with student loan ‘forgiveness’

In honor of Financial Literacy Month, it’s worth taking a moment to consider one of the biggest financial challenges facing Americans of all generations — their student loan debt. For those who may not be familiar with the student loan process, there are two loan types that students and their parents can explore to pay...

Claire Olson

Cartoon

Dependents

Opinion

Mainstream newsrooms, like universities, function best with intellectual diversity

A recent article in The Free Press, by Uri Berliner, a NPR senior editor who has worked at the iconic news station for 25 years, exposed how his organization, like many other mainstream media publications, lost the trust of the American people. Berliner identifies himself as part of the wealthy, white progressive elite, the stereotype...

David Larson

Poll

Races for President, Governor Are Tightening in North Carolina

Opinion

David Larson

A troubling rise in campus crime

John Harris

False attacks like Daughtry’s discourage good people from public service

Donna King

Wake up call: Student suspended for saying ‘illegal alien’

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai analyzes court ruling against Cooper’s shutdown of NC bars

Mitch Kokai

The Debrief: The latest on a NC student’s suspension, plus citizen-only voting, Vinfast in reverse,

Carolina Journal’s Donna King analyzes CJ Poll numbers for president, governor

Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the latest Carolina Journal Poll numbers in North Carolina’s races for president and governor. King offered these comments during the April 12, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

Donna King

Carolina Journal’s Brianna Kraemer discusses NC student suspended for saying ‘illegal alien’

Polls

NC Voters Favor Trump, Robinson in General Election

RALEIGH – Once again, voters will find themselves choosing between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to take the White House in November. While the winners of this month’s primaries include many familiar faces, they also included some surprising upsets by political newcomers. This month’s Carolina Journal poll went in the field promptly...

Support for School Choice a ‘Call to Action’ in North Carolina

Raleigh – North Carolinians overwhelmingly support school choice, according to the latest Carolina Journal Poll. The survey of 600 likely North Carolina voters found majority support for Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), charter schools, private-school vouchers, and ‘backpack funding.’ A plurality of voters (48%) said they were unhappy with the quality of education students receive at...

Races for President, Governor Are Tightening in North Carolina

RALEIGH – Ballot-wide, Republican candidates in North Carolina are seeing a squeeze this month, as the party’s leads are narrowing across the board. A plurality of likely North Carolina voters (43.4%) said they intend to vote for Former President Donald Trump, and 39% said they intend to vote for sitting President Joe Biden – a...

State Government

NCSBE report leaves questions about early voting site deadline change

Theresa Opeka

Gov. Cooper & US Energy Sec. Granholm announced $1.93 billion in tax credits

Gov. Cooper & Sec. Granholm create new jobs in partnership with Siemens Energy under tax credit program.

State lawmakers talk prevention efforts to combat illicit drugs in NC schools

Locke’s Mitch Kokai analyzes court ruling against Cooper’s shutdown of NC bars

Mitch Kokai

Elections

Jon Hardister to resign effective April 8

Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, announced Thursday that he will resign his position in the North Carolina House, telling Carolina Journal that he would not rule out a return to public service at some point in the future, but for now he will be working in the private sector.

Theresa Opeka, Jeff Moore

Simmons elected to chair the NC Republican Party

As expected, the North Carolina Republican Party’s executive committee selected current Executive Director Jason Simmons as the new chair in Selma on Tuesday.

NCSBE certifies 2024 Primary and gets ready for May 14 runoff

The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) certified the March 5 primary during a board meeting Tuesday.

Theresa Opeka

Trailing in the NC polls, Biden and Harris return to Raleigh

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were in Wake County to deliver speeches with Gov. Roy Cooper, a fellow Democrat, on healthcare costs. The visit comes during the week of the 14th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act under the Obama administration.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump doubles down on endorsement in NCGOP chair race

The Republican Party of North Carolina will elect a new chair, by vote of their executive committee, next Tuesday, March 26. As the vote approaches, former President Donald Trump is doubling down on his endorsement for the next leader of the NCGOP.