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Trump threatens 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico
As inflation rises, Trump threatens high tariffs on some of the biggest suppliers to the US.
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Appeals Court panel wrestles with NC Supreme Court election dispute
A North Carolina Court of Appeals panel spent more than 90 minutes Friday morning listening to arguments related to state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of more than 65,000 ballots cast in last fall’s election.
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Mexico surpasses China in goods imported to US. What about NC?
For the first time in more than two decades, China has been knocked off the top spot when it comes to the source of goods imported to the United States. According to 2023 trade reports US imports from Mexico rose nearly 5% in 2023 to more than $475 billion, while imports from China fell 20%...
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Full 4th Circuit tackles ‘very important case’ of State Health Plan transgender coverage
Splits were evident among 14 judges of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals, as they held a rare “en banc” hearing Thursday in a case involving North Carolina State Health Plan coverage for treatment sought by transgender people.
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NC legislature overrides Cooper, blocks youth sex changes
On Aug. 16, supermajorities in both the North Carolina House and Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper's veto on House Bill 808, Gender Transition/Minors, along with five other bills. H.B. 808 now becomes state law and will prevent those under 18 from receiving experimental sex-change treatments.
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The billionaire Duke trustee behind the remaking of gender
The Pritzker family has spent billions of the Hyatt fortune to fund charities influencing society's perception of gender fluidity. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been serving on the Duke University Board of Trustees since 2017, a time period during which the health system has taken strides in this direction.
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Duke Health emerges as Southern hub for youth gender transition
Editor’s note: Graphic language The debate around childhood gender transitions has become a cultural flashpoint in 2022. Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, and Texas passed bans on youth gender surgeries and hormone treatments — with 15 other states considering such bans — while California and New York are considering laws making themselves places of “refuge” for youth...
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Cooper sanctions Russia, including ban on vodka made in that country
Editor’s note: This story was updated Wednesday, March 2, to include new banned products. Russian vodka is no longer available in North Carolina. The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, through an executive order, has pulled the products from its more than 430 stores across the state. Executive Order No. 251, which Gov. Roy Cooper signed...
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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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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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Rep. Bradley Revives Raw Milk Debate
RALEIGH — Until 2004, North Carolinians could get around the prohibition on raw milk by purchasing a "cow share," or partial ownership of a cow. The General Assembly outlawed the practice that year, pushing raw milk consumers fully underground.
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Friday Interview: Parental Choice
RALEIGH — Welcome to Carolina Journal Online’s Friday Interview. Today, John Locke Foundation President John Hood discusses the parental choice movement in education with Robert Enlow, executive director of the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. The interview aired on Carolina Journal Radio (click here to find the station near you).
