Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses factors separating the NC House and Senate as they negotiate a state budget deal. King offered these comments during the Aug. 18, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Zach Goldberg, Paulson policy analyst at the Manhattan Institute, discusses his new report, “Perceptions Are Not Reality: What Americans Get Wrong About Police Violence.”
This week on “The Debrief”: * A record 6 gubernatorial vetoes are overridden in one day by the state legislature. The bills becoming law are generating strong opinions on both sides of the aisle; common-sense to Republicans, accusations of mean-spirited from Democrats. * New laws could cut down on long waiting lists for in-demand charter school programs. * Students...
Andy Jackson, director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, explains his support for the House version of Senate Bill 747. The bill addresses election reforms. Jackson offered these comments during the Aug. 15, 2023, meeting of the House Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Committee.
This week on “The Debrief”: * North Carolina mom sues over COVID vaccine * The race for NC Attorney General gets a major candidate announcement * NC’s Hispanic community is growing; can Republicans win them over? * As CJ’s interns head back to college, binge watching might be on the agenda between study sessions. Here are the best TV shows set in...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest campaign finance numbers in North Carolina’s 2024 gubernatorial race. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 4, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
This week on “The Debrief”: * After weeks of apparent inaction, it looks as if the North Carolina General Assembly is close to a final deal on a state budget. * The NC FreeEnterprise Foundation calculates the rising costs of waging election campaigns in North Carolina. *When news broke that Attorney General Josh Stein’s campaign...
This week:: Former Governor Pat McCrory and the “No Labels” organization, the latest on North Carolina’s senators flighting the Biden administration on mortgage policy, why Justice Morgan jumping into the primary for Governor is good for Democrats, and a transformative year for education in North Carolina.
In this episode of Issues & Insiders, Carolina Journal opinion editor David Larson interviews incoming CEO of the John Locke Foundation, Donald Bryson. Bryson discussed his background, his perspective on North Carolina politics, and his vision for the future of Locke.
For the second year in a row, North Carolina has earned the top spot in CNBC’s annual “America’s Top States for Business” ranking. Gov. Roy Cooper wasted no time taking credit in an interview with CNBC, but as usual there’s more to the story. The architect of North Carolina’s COVID response, Dr. Mandy Cohen, is sworn in to...
