Traditional public school wasn’t working for Charlonda Brown’s two sons. Her eldest, Amoree, attended private school until the second grade, but Brown lost her job, and the change in circumstances sent him back to public school. When Amoree returned to public school, he found himself miles ahead…
A judge has dismissed Democratic attempts to throw out North Carolina’s protections against absentee voting fraud. But his ruling ensures the State Board of Elections must give voters due process to fix problems with their mail-in ballots. The decision offers good news for North Carolinians who…
Follow the money, the saying goes. In this year’s election, the money leans left. School choice is the target. You can see it in the race for state superintendent and, subtly, in the fight for state Supreme Court. Democratic superintendent nominee Jennifer Mangrum has…
In an apparent attempt to answer concerns about a controversial home loan, Democrat J.D. Wooten may have raised questions about where he lived when he filed documents to run in state Senate District 24. Wooten, a Greensboro lawyer, is one of six Democratic candidates in “Republican-leaning” Senate districts the left-wing…
To compete effectively for statewide office or control of the General Assembly over time, Republicans will have regain their footing in major metropolitan areas.
President Trump promised fast approval of a COVID-19 vaccine when he came to North Carolina to talk about the progress of a potential vaccine candidate. Trump visited the Triangle on Monday, July 27, to see the production of a possible coronavirus vaccine at Japanese drug manufacturer…
An updated tool for voter statistics could provide clarity for North Carolinians during a global pandemic and disrupted election. The North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation, a nonpartisan organization that studies the impact of public policies on businesses, has updated the way it…
The turmoil surrounding COVID-19 derailed much of the work the General Assembly had done before the pandemic. Battles over redistricting reform, tax relief, teacher pay, and hemp legislation disappeared from the headlines. But lawmakers have left Raleigh and plan to return in September. The 10-day period…
On Saturday night, Jennifer Clapton stood in a brightly lit bowling alley, watching her autistic, 22-year-old son laugh. He threw ball after ball down the shining, wooden lane, shouting glee each time he hit the pins. It was the last night he would bowl. For awhile,…
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s this week’s review: Cooper vetoes: Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed eight bills on July 2, including three bills to reopen parts of…
