From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 781: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently returned to North Carolina to highlight the federal government’s role in the fight against opioid abuse. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses Sessions’ visit to Raleigh. Henderson also discusses the attorney general’s plans to ramp up…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 781: The late U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms made his mark as one of the most significant figures in late 20th-century N.C. politics and government. Now the Jesse Helms Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary. President John Dodd explains how the Helms Center is…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 781: There’s no race for president, governor, or U.S. senator on the N.C. election ballot this year. But that doesn’t mean the electoral season will be boring. Jonathan Kappler, executive director of the N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation, explains why the 2018 elections will have…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 781: The nation’s largest teachers union has released its latest report on teacher pay across the United States. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies, assesses the report’s implications for North Carolina. Stoops also looks ahead…
The nation’s largest teachers union has released its latest report on teacher pay across the United States. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies, assesses the report’s implications for North Carolina. Stoops also looks ahead to the likely increase in state education spending…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 780: The National Council on Teacher Quality has released its latest rankings of the top teacher-preparation programs in North Carolina. Terry Stoops, the John Locke Foundation’s vice president for research, scours the rankings for clues about ways the University of North Carolina system…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 780: The word “liberal” has undergone massive transformation over the past 200 years. During a recent Hayek Lecture at Duke University, economist Deirdre McCloskey of the University of Illinois at Chicago urged a redefinition of “liberal.” McCloskey would like to see the word…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 780: As the 2018 election season heats up, veteran political strategist Marc Rotterman is analyzing key factors that will shape the outcome of critical contests at ballot boxes across the country. The host of UNC-TV’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman” confronts the prospect…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 780: When legislators return to Raleigh in May, their primary task involves adjusting the $23 billion General Fund budget for 2018-19. As they approach that task, the John Locke Foundation has compiled a new document that should help them place budget decisions in…
When legislators return to Raleigh in May, their primary task involves adjusting the $23 billion General Fund budget for 2018-19. As they approach that task, the John Locke Foundation has compiled a new document that should help them place budget decisions in context. It’s dubbed the “North Carolina Budget in…
