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N.C. legislative leaders have filed a final brief asking a federal judge to dismiss the Common Cause v. Moore lawsuit. It aims to give unaffiliated voters access to seats on the State Board of Elections.
Published: Monday, December 19th, 2022 @ 9:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The "Old North State" celebrates its 233rd Birthday.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 8:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper was at the White House as two turkeys got the annual presidential pardon.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 3:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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During the 2022 midterms, popular rock performers the Dave Matthews Band used their influence to encourage North Carolina voters to back Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley, who ultimately fell far short of Republican Sen.-elect Ted Budd.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 10:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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For the first time in nine years, enrollment in UNC System schools is down this year, particularly in graduate programs.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 9:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, assesses the performance of election polls in the 2022 midterms.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 4:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State legislative leaders submitted their final written arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the Moore v. Harper redistricting case.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 3:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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"There is no sugarcoating it. The collapse has been a dumpster fire. Users left out to dry. Ecosystem in limbo." - Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-NC.
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2022 @ 8:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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NC House Speaker Tim Moore will serve a historic fifth term as speaker when the long session convenes in January.
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2022 @ 5:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis said it’s too early to make an endorsement in the GOP primary for president, stopping short of throwing his backing behind former President Donald Trump, who announced Nov. 15 a bid for a second term in the White House.
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2022 @ 3:31 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Respect for Marriage Act repeals the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act and safeguards same-sex and interracial marriage.
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 10:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Earlier this month, state Sen. Chuck Edwards, R-Hendersonville, was elected to serve as the new U.S. congressman for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, but the departing congressman, Madison Cawthorn, still has a few weeks left in his term.
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 5:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein's lawyer argues that a recent U.S. appellate ruling from New Hampshire should have no impact on Stein's challenge of a state criminal libel law.
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 10:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Voters say that Democrats did a slightly better job communicating their message than Republicans during the midterm election.
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 8:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court dismissed as "moot" a request to speed up proceedings in a lawsuit challenging two state constitutional amendments.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 @ 6:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Questions are being raised about how much more restrictive North Carolina's abortion law may become after the GOP became one vote shy of a supermajority after the General Election.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Since the pandemic, the sizable growth of public charter schools in North Carolina shows that parents want different choices for their children's education.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 @ 8:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina is set to receive part of a $3.1 billion settlement from Walmart regarding its involvement in the nationwide opioid crisis.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 @ 12:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Rules Review Commission will consider Thursday two proposals that would restrict access to voting systems information. RRC staff members recommend rejecting both proposals.
Published: Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 @ 12:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. NAACP is seeking a "writ of mandamus" from the N.C. Supreme Court. It would speed up action in a case targeting state constitutional amendments for voter ID and a lower income tax cap.
Published: Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 @ 9:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses Republican Ted Budd’s victory over Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina’s 2022 U.S. Senate race.
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 12:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Voters often decry the establishment, calling for outsiders who are not career politicians. But in the state’s 2022 midterms, voters rewarded political experience, with every new member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation
Published: Sunday, December 11th, 2022 @ 10:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. Richard Hudson, R-NC, was elected Tuesday to lead the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Published: Sunday, December 11th, 2022 @ 10:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A group representing N.C. bar owners wants the state Appeals Court to revive a lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper.
Published: Sunday, December 11th, 2022 @ 6:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A federal judge in North Carolina has rejected former top political donor Greg Lindberg's request to end his GPS monitoring. Lindberg is awaiting a new trial on federal fraud and bribery charges.
Published: Sunday, December 11th, 2022 @ 4:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Statewide, a third of North Carolina’s school board seats were on the ballot Tuesday. Republicans had a rough night in many urban races
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 10:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new study says North Carolina's certificate of need law has denied the state nearly $1.5 billion in health care investment over the past decade.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 9:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the UNC-Chapel Hill admissions lawsuit at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 7:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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N.C. House and Senate pleased overall with the results of the General Election.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 1:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In Tuesday’s 2022 midterm elections, Republican candidates came out ahead in the state’s six statewide judicial races.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 1:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Republicans captured all seven statewide contests in strong victories in the high profile 2022 midterm election, according to unofficial results from the N.C. Board of Elections.
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 11:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Throughout election night, Carolina Journal will be providing up-to-the-minute results from key state and federal races across North Carolina. Check back for regular updates as the evening unfolds.
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 10:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The island territory of Guam may be starting the wave.
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 10:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. State Board of Elections (NCSBE) had an emergency meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Election Day to extend voting for three precincts that had experienced delays.
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 7:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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