Carolina Journal once again was recognized by its peers for excellence in journalism, winning five awards presented by the N.C. Press Association. The awards were presented by video as part of the N.C. Press Association’s 2020 Editorial and Advertising Contest during its annual conference. CJ first entered the competition in 2017 and has won nearly...
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein wants lawmakers to use millions won from a settlement with Dish Network for violating telemarketing laws to expand internet access for students, but legislative leaders are so far non-committal on the proposal. In December, a federal appeals court agreed with a trial court’s judgment that held Dish Network accountable for...
A coalition of policy and advocacy groups renewed their efforts to convince the General Assembly to set up an independent redistricting process based on a model adopted in Iowa as a means of ending partisan gerrymandering. The Iowa redistricting model empowers the nonpartisan legislative staff to draw the congressional and legislative maps. It emphasizes compactness, and...
RALEIGH — Eugene Hickok, Bradley fellow in education at The Heritage Foundation and former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, recently spoke at a North Carolina Education Alliance reception in Raleigh. He also discussed the federal No Child Left Behind Law with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio. (Go to CJ Radio to find a station near you or to learn about the weekly CJ Radio podcast.)
