From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 779: State lawmakers are considering major changes in the way North Carolina selects its judges. One expert in the field believes this state already uses one of the best — if not the best — possible system. Chris Bonneau, associate professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh, defended partisan judicial elections during a recent Raleigh forum sponsored by the Federalist Society. Bonneau highlights advantages of partisan elections and rebuts criticism against that method of filling the top jobs within the judicial branch.
NC No.4 in ALEC’s Economic Outlook Rankings
The 17th edition of the annual rankings placed the Tar Heel State as having the fourth best economic outlook among the 50 states, after turning in the eleventh ranked economic performance.