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Concern among NC farmers, as China boycotts US soybeans
China has placed no orders for new-crop soybeans this marketing year (which began Sept. 1), Charles Hall of the NC Soybean Association told CJ in a recent interview.
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NC Zoo director succumbs to five-year cancer battle
"Her legacy is not just the habitats she helped build, but the lives she touched along the way."-Rep. Brian Biggs, R-Randolph
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China cuts back on major NC exports
In latest trade-war move, China slashes pork and soybean exports, directly impacting NC farmers.
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Keeping teens safe online: Can policy balance privacy and security?
Cyberbullying, scammers, and child predators are a few of the many harms children can encounter while online, along with mental health issues. Public policy experts examine the challenges of balancing privacy and security.
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Freedom? U.S. dips to record low in global rankings
The Heritage Foundation’s 2022 “Index of Economic Freedom” puts the United States at a record low ranking, falling from 20th in 2021 to 25th this year out of 177 countries ranked. “The decline of American economic freedom is serious cause for alarm, and has real and tangible consequences for all Americans, especially low-income families and...
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N.C. hospital suspends hundreds of healthcare workers without pay amid vaccine mandate
Winston-Salem based Novant Health has suspended more than 300 employees effective this week for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine. According to a press release from the hospital system, those who have not either had one dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine or a first dose of Moderna or Pfizer will not be allowed to...
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Race to a vaccine: RTP company may have leg up on being first to market
If Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine gets approved, manufacturers in North Carolina hope to have millions of doses already prepared and immediately ready to immunize residents. Fujifilm Diosynth, a Japanese contract drug manufacturer, is making the main component of Novavax’s potential coronavirus vaccine in Research Triangle Park. The manufacturer is stockpiling vaccine ingredients to prepare for the...
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Mass. entities claim solar power on N.C. grid will offset carbon use
Three parties are claiming that energy from the 60 megawatt Summit Farms Solar project in Currituck County will offset a portion of their “carbon footprint”: the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Boston Medical Center, and the Post Office Square Redevelopment Corporation. MIT says the solar power purchased from the Currituck facility will equal 40 percent...
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Report: U.S. Among Freest Nations for Ease of Generosity
RALEIGH — The philanthropy freedom index puts the Netherlands, United States, Sweden, Japan, Australia, and Mexico at the top. Turkey, Russia, Egypt, and China round out the bottom. Of the three metrics used, the U.S. scored highest in civil-society freedom: The right of individuals and groups to join forces and give as they choose.
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Despite High Spending Level, N.C. Students Struggle to Compete With Peers
RALEIGH — International comparisons show North Carolina public school students struggle to match the performance of economic competitors around the globe, despite spending levels that rank among the highest in the world. The John Locke Foundation's top education expert reaches that conclusion in a new Spotlight report.
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Friday Interview: Assessing Voter Enthusiasm
RALEIGH — A year has passed since Americans elected Barack Obama as the 44th U.S. president. Political analyst Michael Barone of Fox News and The Washington Examiner says many of the voters who supported Obama in November 2008 appear to question his policies one year later. Barone recently addressed a John Locke Foundation Headliner luncheon in Raleigh on the topic “Obama’s America: Working Out As Planned?” He also discussed the current state of American politics with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
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Critics: Be Wary of Smart Grid Technology
RALEIGH — Lower utility bills, improved customer service, greater energy efficiency, less dependence on fossil fuels, preventing or forestalling global warming, and the need for fewer power plants are but a few of the benefits promised by smart metering technology, also known as advanced metering infrastructure.
