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Texas did it in 1985. California did it in 1987. Pennsylvania did it in 1996. New Hampshire did it in 2016. Florida did it in 2019.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Over the past several weeks, Democrats have spent their time defending the absurd notion that America is in the midst of a constitutional crisis.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 5:40 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The only thing more worrying than the federal government’s recent announcement that the debt had reached $22 trillion, or 104 percent of GDP, was that it generated such little attention.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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New research by two North Carolina State University professors has brought into stark relief the following facts: America is in a debt crisis, our economy is suffering as a result, and politicians of both major political parties bear responsibility.
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 @ 6:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The State Board of Elections ousted Executive Director Kim Strach Monday, May 13, on a party line vote, naming Karen Brinson Bell of Charleston, South Carolina, to replace Strach effective June 1.
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 @ 6:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Now, in a “Conflict Over Chapel Hill,” the campus is facing questions about the university’s use of taxpayer money to host the event.
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2019 @ 2:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Education Committee Backs Bills Regarding Read to Achieve, Retired Teachers, and Testing CutsWednesday was a busy day for the Senate Education Committee, which approved six bills during its April 17 meeting. Three of them directly affect K-12 education.
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2019 @ 1:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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I believe that the leadership ability and management practices of school principals have a large effect on how well teachers teach and students learn.
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2019 @ 10:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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More than 500,000 N.C. students won’t be in class May 1 as school districts across the state close so teachers can attend a planned rally in downtown Raleigh.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 9:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Despite objections from Democrats, the Senate Rules Committee passed a bill giving charter schools another avenue for approval of private bonds to pay for or refinance their facilities.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 10:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Persistent questions about the constitutionality of legislation to stabilize the underfunded state retirement system have slowed the bill’s advance.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 9:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday morning, President Trump, via the Department of Justice, announced that he would be declaring executive privilege with regard to the redacted Mueller report.
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2019 @ 10:12 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A bipartisan group of House members hopes to break a regulatory chokehold on surgical facilities.
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2019 @ 4:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Just one out of every four millennials demonstrates basic financial literacy.
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2019 @ 11:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The bill isn’t soft on crime, but it does address critical concerns about incarcerated, drug-addicted individuals
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2019 @ 9:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A pair of alcohol-related bills sailed through the N.C. House on Tuesday, April 16, without debate.
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2019 @ 6:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Community leaders, school choice advocates, and religious leaders gathered at Next Generation Academy on Monday, April 15, in support of a bill to help charter schools cover the cost of getting students to their classrooms.
Published: Sunday, May 5th, 2019 @ 11:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new poll from High Point University shows President Trump and the U.S. Congress under water with North Carolina voters. Gov. Roy Cooper is viewed more favorably.
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 @ 10:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Two executive orders President Donald Trump signed Wednesday, April 10, could expedite completion of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and other interstate energy transmission projects that have been delayed by state regulators.
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 @ 9:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Youth depression has risen significantly over the past decade, the uptick coming primarily from girls. The mother of a 17-year-old girl, I know pressures are high.
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 @ 3:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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U.S. Supreme Court justices peppered lawyers with plenty of questions during the latest arguments over North Carolina’s congressional election map. This observer would have liked to have heard even more queries.
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 @ 3:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate Education Committee took action Wednesday, April 10, on a number of bills, including a law easing rules on welding and manufacturing internships.
Published: Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 @ 11:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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If you live somewhere other than the western side of North Carolina’s Research Triangle region, you may not have thought that a long-planned light-rail line between Durham and Chapel Hill had much to do with you.
Published: Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 @ 10:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A group of House Republicans is taking another whack at what they call an alternative to Medicaid expansion so uninsured North Carolina residents can obtain health coverage.
Published: Monday, April 29th, 2019 @ 4:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The University of North Carolina System is governed by confusion, and the problem is as much systemic as it is situational.
Published: Thursday, April 25th, 2019 @ 9:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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An audit released Monday, April 8, highlighted a series of errors and weaknesses in DHHS operations.
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 @ 11:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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