Opinion
Why business leaders ought to worry
What worries is what I perceive to be a growing undercurrent of suspicion, resentment, and outright hostility aimed at the business sector.
Opinion
NC is prepared to conduct a free and fair election
If questions arise — from extraordinary matters prompted by Hurricane Helene to more technical concerns about election procedures — our state has a process in place to address them.
News
Is NC heading for a third straight split ticket in November’s election?
Could North Carolina be headed for a third straight split ticket in this November’s general election? According to a new Elon University poll, it looks like a definite possibility.
News
Stein tops Robinson in two new polls
Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is significantly trailing his challenger, Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein in the race for governor in two new polls.
Opinion
College rankings reveal awkward truths
College and university rankings are a Massive Deal, as Regina George might say — and not just during football season. U.S. News & World Report was once a weekly newsmagazine. Now its primary business is to publish rankings of college and university programs (as well as hospitals and other institutions). It has many competitors, as...
Opinion
Don’t mess with Texas Pete
It’s hard enough to start a business, but it’s even harder when your meddling neighbors look for frivolous reasons to shut you down. They are the equivalent of the uptight lady down the block who calls the police to shut down a kid’s lemonade stand for lacking proper paperwork. Sure, if an adult’s business is...
Opinion
Public conflicted on housing markets
If a private developer brings new inventory to market that requires buyers voluntarily to restrict what structures can be placed on their property later on, so be it.
News
Two-thirds of North Carolinians worry about side effects of COVID vaccine
Nearly two-thirds of North Carolinians worry about harmful side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, even as a growing majority say they’ll take it to get back to normal life. A new public opinion survey released by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported that more than a quarter of North Carolinians say they...
Opinion
Economic liberty must be a priority for NC courts
It’s not too late to save our state’s unique free enterprise protections from a future as meaningless surplusage.
News
Residents unhappy with vaccine rollout in N.C., poll says; Cooper talks about equitable distribution
Most North Carolinians don’t approve of the state’s vaccine rollout. More North Carolinians favor getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but that doesn’t mean they can, according to an Elon University Poll of nearly 1,500 residents conducted Jan. 29-31. Elon released the poll just hours before Gov. Roy Cooper held a news conference announcing a new executive...
Opinion
Will you take the vaccine?
If we want some semblance of normalcy to return to our economy, our communities, our households, and our personal freedoms, we cannot afford merely to assume vaccination rates will be high.
News
CJ politics week in review, Oct. 26-30
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Fearful electorate: A majority of respondents to the latest Elon University Poll are concerned about violence after the election. Of the 1,259 N.C. voters, 74% are worried to some degree about...
