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Carolina Journal’s Donna King analyzes N.C. pursuit of federal biomedical facility

Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses North Carolina’s interest in a new federal biomedical research campus. King offered these comments during the July 22, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”

Donna King
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NC Democrats have a ​big money advantage. Will it matter?

Democrats in North Carolina and nationally face serious headwinds. Team Biden is cratering. His approval ratings are low. Inflation is high. History works against the Democrats. The Democrats have serious problems. Mostly the Democrats have serious problems because the country has serious problems and they are in charge. However, there is one area where Democrats do...

Dallas Woodhouse
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McHenry backs bill to highlight inflationary effect of Biden’s executive actions

The impact of President Biden’s executive actions on inflation could become clearer, under a new bill co-sponsored by a Republican member of the N.C. congressional delegation. Supporters unveiled the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation, or REIN IN, Act Thursday.

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John Skvarla (d. 2022) explains his support for bonded term limits in 2009

Before serving in two N.C. cabinet positions, leading the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Commerce, John Skvarla (d. 2022) touted bonded term limits. He discussed the issue in 2009 with Carolina Journal.

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Wilmington council member heads to Capitol Hill to share inflation concerns

A member of the Wilmington City Council highlighted his city government’s inflation challenges during an appearance Thursday on Capitol Hill. Luke Waddell took part in a roundtable discussion led by Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses bill to boost U.S. Supreme Court justice protection

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses a bill in Congress to boost police protection for families of U.S. Supreme Court justices. Kokai offered these comments during the June 17, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”

Mitch Kokai
Opinion

The 1st Congressional District gives voters a series of real, important choices

I envy the folks in the 1st Congressional District. Living as I do in the 2nd District in Wake County, I am represented by a well-entrenched incumbent Democrat. But it does not matter that she is an incumbent. The district is so heavily tilted towards the Democrats that a Republican can’t win here. That is not...

Andy Jackson
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Tillis on Russia’s invasion: ‘Putin is a war criminal, hold him to account’

 Shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Congress via video Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis told N.C. reporters that Vladimir Putin and members of his regime must be held accountable for the numerous acts of war, aggression, and human rights abuses perpetrated under his watch. “I for one believe that we should use every...

Dallas Woodhouse