Opinion
Don’t Let North Carolina Become California
Guidelines from the NC Division of Social Services direct case workers to assess whether a child is at risk from parents who refuse to affirm gender identity.
Opinion
Many good options if Trump wants to nominate a Southerner to Supreme Court
No one from NC has served on the court since Alfred Moore was appointed by John Adams in 1800. Could Trump pick someone from our state or at least the South?
Opinion
Birthright citizenship injunction holds lessons for AG Jackson’s lawsuit
It is very difficult to justify a universal injunction against President Trump’s policy under current Supreme Court precedents.
News
U.S. Supreme Court backs donor privacy rights
The U.S. Supreme Court backed donor privacy in a decision released Thursday, July 1. The closely watched ruling was based on a case from California in which the state’s then-Attorney General Kamala Harris tried to require nonprofit organizations to disclose the identities of donors by requiring them to file an unredacted “Schedule B” with their...
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Donor Privacy approved by N.C. Senate
A measure that would keep charitable donors’ personal information private was approved in the N.C. Senate Tuesday. The 28-21 vote fell along party lines, with Republicans voting in favor of SB636. Despite assertions from some Democrats who said it could shield political “dark money” from public disclosure, the bill does not change the reporting requirements...
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Second Obamacare Lawsuit Gets Green Light In Court
RALEIGH — For the second time in recent weeks, a federal judge has issued a ruling favorable to plaintiffs seeking to block the IRS from collecting tax penalties from employers in states such as North Carolina that do not have a state health insurance exchange under Obamacare. If any of several lawsuits arguing against the IRS rule prevails, it would cripple implementation of the national health reform.
Opinion
Swallowing Some Horse Pills For Liberty
Protecting free-speech rights often means protecting viewpoints we never would endorse.
Opinion
The Integrity of the Ballot
If you have to present a photo ID to board a commercial airplane or enter a federal building, you should have to do so before voting.
Opinion
CJ Editorial: The Integrity of the Ballot
An early order of business for the 2011 General Assembly should be a new law setting tougher requirements when persons both register to vote and cast their ballots.
News
Friday Interview: Munger on Third Parties
RALEIGH — Michael Munger, chairman of the Political Science Department at Duke University, and a Libertarian running for governor of North Carolina in 2008, discusses third parties with Carolina Journal Radio’s Mitch Kokai. (Go to http://www.carolinajournal.com/cjradio/ to find a station near you or to learn about the weekly CJ Radio podcast.)
Opinion
Supreme Court poised to offer long-overdue clarity on racial preferences
By next June the nation's highest court could finally issue a much-needed clarification of the constitutionality of using racial considerations in college admissions decisions. The Supreme Court took up two cases in which white applicants argued that their applications to the University of Michigan and its law school were turned down because of their race.
Opinion
What’s still OK for public schools: a scorecard
The recent ruling (now on hold) by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to declare the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional and therefore not fit for public schools is just one of the bewildering changes taking place in our public schools. At this moment, maybe it's time to take stock of what is -- and what isn't -- allowed nowadays.
