Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the N.C. General Assembly’s decision to return to Raleigh at least twice in August and September after the conclusion of its regular “long” 2017 legislative session. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
In December, my colleagues and I put together a Roadmap to Freedom in preparation for the 2017 legislative session. It outlined in short-form our goals and objectives. It talked about where we would put our resources and was meant to serve as a guide to our principles and priorities.
Should Gov. Roy Cooper agree with the legislature and quickly sign Senate Bill 155, North Carolina distillers — and possibly restaurateurs — will see a significant boost in sales as visitors as early as this coming weekend. The N.C. Senate, in a marathon session Wednesday night that included some 80…
Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation senior vice president, discusses the final compromise 2017-19 N.C. General Fund budget plan. Gray offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
A resolution calling for a constitutional convention of states may get a vote in the N.C. House after it passed a Wednesday committee vote . Senate Joint Resolution 36 is sponsored by several Republicans and aims to call a constitutional convention under the powers given to state legislatures in Article V…
UPDATE: The N.C. House voted, 76-43, Wednesday morning to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s state budget veto. Democrats William Brisson and Ken Goodman joined all House Republicans to support the override. Additional details will follow. A last-minute plea from Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue, D-Wake, for new budget negotiations…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 736: It’s rare for a legislative body to take an overwhelming public vote against a bill. But the N.C. Senate recently took that step to block a proposed Megaproject Fund for transportation. Senators explained during their debate that they fear the Megaproject concept…
As N.C. state government continues to consider policies that benefit the solar energy industry, residents of one Beaufort County community are fighting a proposed 600-acre solar facility planned near a local school. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, explains why people in Terra Ceia are raising concerns about the project. North…
A pair of bills in the N.C. Senate would change the way teachers are chosen and hired. By expanding the hiring pool, Senate Bill 448, Professors in the Classroom, and S.B., 599, Excellent Educators for Every Classroom, is meant to address a growing demand for qualified teachers. Sen. Chad Barefoot, R-Wake, is the primary…
After more than three hours of debate, on Wednesday the state House passed the budget conference report for 2017-19 by an initial margin of 77-40, five votes more than needed to override a potential veto by Gov. Roy Cooper. The House is set on Thursday to give the compromise budget a…
