Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses highlights from North Carolina’s 2023 municipal election results. Kokai offered these comments during the Nov. 10, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
This week on The Debrief * Tim Moore makes his big announcement. * The first election season with the state Voter iD laws in place seemed to run smoothly, but there was some low turnout. * A proposed food and beverage tax – Greensboro’s mayor says is needed to promote tourism in the Triad, but...
Caleb Kruckenberg, attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, discusses a case filed on behalf of Frank Black and Charlotte, N.C.-based Southeast Investments. It challenges rules created and enforced by the private nonprofit Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Kruckenberg offered these comments during an interview with Mitch Kokai for CarolinaJournal.com.
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses North Carolina’s new congressional and legislative election maps. King offered these comments during the Oct. 27, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
This week on “The Debrief”: * This week’s legislative action focused mostly on redistricting. Votes for new congressional and legislative maps were finalized Wednesday. Since Gov. Roy Cooper has no role in the redistricting process, the maps became law once legislators approved them. * Redistricting may have grabbed the headlines, but lawmakers took some other...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest debate over North Carolina’s congressional election map. Kokai offered these comments during the Oct. 20, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
This week on “The Debrief”: * Proposed House, Senate, and congressional redistricting maps have been released, with committee meetings this week, and votes in as early as next week. * Lawsuits are already underway on a variety of election issues. * The state auditor sent an alarming report out this week on truancy in our schools. * anti-Israel protests...
Charles Fain Lehman, fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor to City Journal, discusses his report, “Who Pays For Reparations? The Immigration Challenge in the Reparations Debate.” Lehman offered these comments during an interview with Mitch Kokai.
Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, led the debate as the NC House voted unanimously Tuesday for House Resolution 897. It urges Congress to support Israel in response to unprovoked attacks from terrorist group Hamas. However, a group of 12 House Democrats walked out of the chamber rather than vote on the resolution. It passed, 104-0. The...
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses challenges linked to North Carolina’s upcoming Medicaid expansion. King offered these comments during the Sept. 29, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Attorney Kieran Shanahan of Raleigh discusses U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle’s June decision to award $1.1 billion to victims of terrorism sponsored by Syria. Shanahan discussed the case with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal’s “Issues and Insiders.”
