Brayden Marsh is an intern at Carolina Journal and is a student at N.C. State University.
During this November’s midterm elections, five counties will vote on a referendum to raise their county’s sales tax by a quarter of a percent. Many other counties are proposing bond referendums to fund various projects within their counties.
In 2020, polls projected North Carolina and Florida to go for Biden in the presidential race, but both ended up in Trump's electoral column. This year, polls show tightening races across the country, many within the margin of error, leading experts to speculate whether poll accuracy is an issue again.
This summer, West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore published a list of five financial institutions that he has deemed ineligible for state banking contracts due to their environmental and social activism. The list includes Blackrock, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs. And North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell said he supports...
As of Aug 2, Kenly, North Carolina does not have a police chief or any full-time police officers. Kenly Police Chief Josh Gibson, four full-time police officers, and two town clerks handed in their resignation letters July 20.