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...
Three years ago this week Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a litany of bills passed by the state legislature that would've allowed some small businesses to reopen and communities to gather for fireworks during the COIVD pandemic's government-imposed shutdowns. Did the shutdowns trigger a renewal of our core values on liberty?
This week on The Debrief: The U.S. Supreme Court rejects race-based admissions at UNC-Chapel Hill and Harvard. A 6-3 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in the Moore v. Harper redistricting case finds that state courts can review congressional election maps drawn by legislatures. A Greensboro facility leased by the fed is preparing to house unaccompanied minors...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in the Moore v. Harper redistricting case from North Carolina. Kokai offered these comments during a June 27, 2023, interview with One America News Network.
North Carolina's Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has endorsed former President Donald J. Trump for the 2024 race for the White House. The comments came around the 4:00 mark during a fiery speech that earned him a standing ovation at the annual Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to the Majority Conference in Washington, D.C. last week.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses recent developments in Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new abortion law. Kokai offered these comments during the June 23. 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
This week on “The Debrief”: *State House Speaker Tim Moore faces a rare “alienation of affections” lawsuit from a former Apex Town Council member. *Almost every Democrat flips votes from “yes” to “no” after Gov. Roy Cooper wields his veto stamp. *The state Senate passes legislation to change election procedures and rework the N.C. State...
