As the United States grapples with a staggering national debt surpassing $34 trillion, which grows by further trillions every year, it’s imperative to address the root cause of this fiscal irresponsibility. Over the past century, we’ve witnessed a concerning trajectory, with the federal debt ballooning from $403 billion in 1923 to a staggering $33.17 trillion...
Congressional leaders have once again narrowly averted a government shutdown by passing a short term spending bill to fund government through March. Undoubtedly most political insiders and pundits are familiar with this reoccurring dance. The perpetual reliance on short-term funding bills not only reveals deep partisan divisions but also highlights the inability of Congress to...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest debate over North Carolina’s congressional election map. Kokai offered these comments during the Oct. 20, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, led the debate as the NC House voted unanimously Tuesday for House Resolution 897. It urges Congress to support Israel in response to unprovoked attacks from terrorist group Hamas. However, a group of 12 House Democrats walked out of the chamber rather than vote on the resolution. It passed, 104-0. The...
The only Wake County Republican currently serving in the North Carolina General Assembly will run for Congress. Rep. Erin Paré will pursue a critical swing seat that will be key in the GOP’s 2024 efforts to retain a narrow U.S. House majority.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the potential impact for Congress of a recent N.C. Supreme Court ruling dealing with election maps. Kokai offered these comments during a May 1, 2023, appearance on One America News Network.
Jim Broyhill, a Republican who spent nearly a quarter-century representing North Carolina in Congress, has died at age 95. His family announced the news Saturday. Broyhill served in the U.S. House and Senate from 1963 to 1986.
Control of the U.S. Congress is the grand prize in the upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 8. There seems to be little doubt that Republicans will take the U.S. House. The Senate is much more competitive, with Nate Silver at Politico recently calling control for the body a coin flip. Yet, it’s increasingly likely Republicans...
George Orwell’s doublespeak is the dialect of the political left. The ease with which elected officials spew words that contradict our lived experiences is remarkable. President Biden celebrates the “Inflation Reduction Act” as inflation ravages American households. Vice President Kamala Harris says on national television that the southern border is “secure” despite the very real...
Ninth District U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop has signed on to one of two letters urging Republican congressional colleagues to reject Democrats’ latest temporary federal spending plan. Bishop is the only member of the N.C. delegation to sign the letters. “Congress should not be a rubber stamp for the destructive Biden agenda,” Bishop told Carolina Journal...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, assesses 2022 midterm election contests for the U.S. House and Senate. Kokai offered these comments during the Sept. 23, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
