Up until a few weeks ago, Roy Cooper had kept a relatively low profile as North Carolina’s Attorney General, giving interviews about consumer protection issues and general law enforcement topics. But lately, Cooper, a Democrat, is sounding like a political candidate. Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson discusses the AG’s comments about Republicans and Republican policies and why there’s little doubt that Cooper wants to run for governor in 2016. Then we turn to an issue that has both parties’ interest. Advocates for North Carolina’s juvenile offenders have raised some concerns about the Department of Public Safety’s plans to consolidate some aspects of the state’s juvenile justice system with the adult corrections system. David Guice, commissioner of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, recently addressed those concerns during a presentation for state lawmakers. Next is a look at a popular economic theory. People who push for government film incentives and renewable energy subsidies often rely on the same faulty reading of an economic concept known as the “multiplier.” Jon Sanders, John Locke Foundation director of regulatory studies, discussed misuse of the multiplier during a recent public presentation. Sanders exposes the flawed economics behind claims of massive public benefits from taxpayer spending. That’s followed by discussion of a video circulating on YouTube from Chapel Hill-based VIF International Education. The video focuses on North Carolina’s teacher evaluation process. A Jacksonville school principal answers basic questions about teacher evaluations. You’ll hear highlights, along with reaction from Terry Stoops, JLF director of research and education studies. Stoops. And finally, we look at two U.S. Supreme Court cases that could help define the law of the land when it comes to the use of racial preferences in college admissions. George Leef of the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy explains the significance of the two cases and why the higher education community is keenly interested in the upcoming rulings.
Roy Cooper’s Not-So-Subtle Campaign For Governor
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