Opinion

Debate over liquor reform in N.C was never about alcohol

The debate that led to the passage of Senate Bill 290 wasn’t about alcohol.  I’ve written and said this many times, as have my colleagues at Carolina Journal and The John Locke Foundation.  Certain lawmakers, the Chuck McGradys, Jon Hardisters, and Rick Gunns of the world, have said it, too. Over and over again. Finally,...

John Trump
Opinion

Remembering Leanne Powell: Distiller, creator, innovator, leader, friend

I met Leanne Powell on a searing hot June day in 2016, as I was writing “Still & Barrel.”  She popped out of a newer-model Camaro — I can’t remember the color — dressed all in black. She wore a long skirt and a T-shirt with a lone white-on-black image and letters that read, simply,...

John Trump
Opinion

Helping craft distillers could have positive effect on how others view N.C.

People love lists, and certain niche websites thrive on them. Take these lists, of course, for what they are.  What they are, in most cases, are random, subjective thoughts combined with compelling photos and short, sometimes funny narratives. North Carolinians should love these lists, though, because they often praise our state in a host of...

John Trump

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