Bald Head transportation fight could clarify limits of state regulation
A legal fight over regulation of one parking lot and a barge service could have broader implications.
A legal fight over regulation of one parking lot and a barge service could have broader implications.
Judges and justices deserve more freedom to comment on matters of public concern, especially in a state that fills the jobs through elections.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses Gov. Roy Cooper’s work with national Democrats ahead of the 2024 election season. Kokai offered these comments during the Dec. 1, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
State legislative leaders hope the North Carolina Supreme Court's earliest decisions in a long-running education funding dispute will guide its upcoming actions.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s state Senate election map. Kokai offered these comments during the Nov. 24, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses top political issues in North Carolina as families gather for Thanksgiving. Kokai offered these comments during a Nov. 23, 2023, appearance on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.”
Public discourse suffers when one side in a debate refuses to listen to the other side's arguments.
With no real evidence of problems, voter ID supporters rely on dubious arguments against a common-sense measure.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses highlights from North Carolina’s 2023 municipal election results. Kokai offered these comments during the Nov. 10, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Some advocates of "fair" election maps want competitive races that are likely to lead to a nearly even split of contested seats between the major parties. Those goals rarely coexist.
The fate of a 29-year-old court fight could depend on a technical legal issue.
Caleb Kruckenberg, attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, discusses a case filed on behalf of Frank Black and Charlotte, N.C.-based Southeast Investments. It challenges rules created and enforced by the private nonprofit Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Kruckenberg offered these comments during an interview with Mitch Kokai for CarolinaJournal.com.