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With the Nov. 4 election looming, incumbent Republican state Rep. Nathan Ramsey is battling to hold his seat for a second term against a strong campaign by Democratic opponent John Ager, who has a double-digit lead in at least one poll.
With the Nov. 4 election looming, incumbent Republican state Rep. Nathan Ramsey is battling to hold his seat for a second term against a strong campaign by Democratic opponent John Ager, who has a double-digit lead in at least one poll.
 
As early voting opens for the 2014 general election, an attorney representing the state in the lawsuit fighting state election law reforms is seeking further information regarding statements made earlier this month by the Rev. William Barber at the state NAACP convention.
As early voting opens for the 2014 general election, an attorney representing the state in the lawsuit fighting state election law reforms is seeking further information regarding statements made earlier this month by the Rev. William Barber at the state NAACP convention.
 
I know my editors will appreciate it, but I promise I'm not pandering when I say this: advertising gets results. Although academic scolds and professional worrywarts have been complaining about advertising ever since it was invented, the truth is that when institutions spend money effectively to...
I know my editors will appreciate it, but I promise I'm not pandering when I say this: advertising gets results. Although academic scolds and professional worrywarts have been complaining about advertising ever since it was invented, the truth is that when institutions spend money effectively to...
 
First-term Republican state Sen. Chad Barefoot is relying on his conservative credentials to win against Democratic challenger Sarah Crawford in a race judged to be competitive by the North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation.
First-term Republican state Sen. Chad Barefoot is relying on his conservative credentials to win against Democratic challenger Sarah Crawford in a race judged to be competitive by the North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation.
 
The race in state Senate District 1 was a toss-up in 2012, and it is once again as Republican incumbent Sen. Bill Cook and former Sen. Stan White square off again.
The race in state Senate District 1 was a toss-up in 2012, and it is once again as Republican incumbent Sen. Bill Cook and former Sen. Stan White square off again.
 
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
 
From a report filed early Saturday by WRAL-TV news, we have confirmation that a cluster of businesses owned by Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's husband and other family members collected even more subsidies from taxpayers than initially reported. While Carolina Journal's Don Carrington has...
From a report filed early Saturday by WRAL-TV news, we have confirmation that a cluster of businesses owned by Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's husband and other family members collected even more subsidies from taxpayers than initially reported. While Carolina Journal's Don Carrington has...
 
The U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and her Republican challenger Thom Tillis looks like it's about to become the most expensive statewide race in North Carolina history.
The U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and her Republican challenger Thom Tillis looks like it's about to become the most expensive statewide race in North Carolina history.
 
After first agreeing to allow Carolina Journal to inspect the documents relating to a taxpayer-funded U.S. Department of Agriculture energy grant to a company owned by family members of U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, the USDA Rural Development office in Raleigh later said the matter was being handled in...
After first agreeing to allow Carolina Journal to inspect the documents relating to a taxpayer-funded U.S. Department of Agriculture energy grant to a company owned by family members of U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, the USDA Rural Development office in Raleigh later said the matter was being handled in...
 
If it were to succeed, the campaign to hike - or worse, double - the minimum wage would have serious negative repercussions for the young, least skilled, and least employable. Previous newsletters have explored in depth this well-known negative policy consequence. It's one of the issues about...
If it were to succeed, the campaign to hike - or worse, double - the minimum wage would have serious negative repercussions for the young, least skilled, and least employable. Previous newsletters have explored in depth this well-known negative policy consequence. It's one of the issues about...
 
The latest federal employment report delivers excellent news for North Carolina. That's the assessment from the John Locke Foundation's chairman, who notes that state employers added 14,000 new jobs in September. That means a net employment gain of 108,500 over the past year.
The latest federal employment report delivers excellent news for North Carolina. That's the assessment from the John Locke Foundation's chairman, who notes that state employers added 14,000 new jobs in September. That means a net employment gain of 108,500 over the past year.
 
It's autumn, and like many citizens of North Carolina, my husband and I recently went to the mountains to view the splendor of the Appalachian leaf display. We purchased a bushel of North Carolina apples, ate at some of the local restaurants, and walked around the small towns in our state's...
It's autumn, and like many citizens of North Carolina, my husband and I recently went to the mountains to view the splendor of the Appalachian leaf display. We purchased a bushel of North Carolina apples, ate at some of the local restaurants, and walked around the small towns in our state's...
 
In 1925, advertising executive and future Congressman Bruce Barton wrote the book that made his national reputation, The Man Nobody Knows. In it, he imagined what Jesus Christ would be like if he resided in the modern world. Barton drew lessons from his thought experiment about business, personal re
In 1925, advertising executive and future Congressman Bruce Barton wrote the book that made his national reputation, The Man Nobody Knows. In it, he imagined what Jesus Christ would be like if he resided in the modern world. Barton drew lessons from his thought experiment about business, personal re
 
An important deadline for compensating victims of North Carolina's forced-sterilization program may pass with very few victims qualifying. That isn't good news.
An important deadline for compensating victims of North Carolina's forced-sterilization program may pass with very few victims qualifying. That isn't good news.
 
The Supreme Court has taken up a North Carolina case that could have far-reaching impacts on state licensure. Given that occupational licensing is a modern-day guild system making it harder for people to find work – or find workers – that would be an effect greatly to be wished.
The Supreme Court has taken up a North Carolina case that could have far-reaching impacts on state licensure. Given that occupational licensing is a modern-day guild system making it harder for people to find work – or find workers – that would be an effect greatly to be wished.
 
Who says you shouldn't mix religion and politics? God and government were invoked Thursday night as solutions to the nation's ills during a three-way debate
Who says you shouldn't mix religion and politics? God and government were invoked Thursday night as solutions to the nation's ills during a three-way debate
 
For decades people have been debating whether or not people have a "right" to health care. The notion of rights that is typically invoked is distinct from the question of whether people have a right to enter the market for health care services and engage in exchange activity in order to obtain...
For decades people have been debating whether or not people have a "right" to health care. The notion of rights that is typically invoked is distinct from the question of whether people have a right to enter the market for health care services and engage in exchange activity in order to obtain...
 
After state legislators approved a 10 percent reduction to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction's $70 million budget, state education officials and their boosters sounded the alarm.
After state legislators approved a 10 percent reduction to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction's $70 million budget, state education officials and their boosters sounded the alarm.
 
This week marks the first annual Healthcare Solutions Week - where public policy think tanks nationwide are raising awareness about how market-based principles can reduce health care costs while increasing quality and accessibility of care.
This week marks the first annual Healthcare Solutions Week - where public policy think tanks nationwide are raising awareness about how market-based principles can reduce health care costs while increasing quality and accessibility of care.
 
State Secretary of Health and Human Services Aldona Wos has been crisscrossing the state with an optimistic message that she is preparing to recommend Medicaid expansion for North Carolina to Gov. Pat McCrory.
State Secretary of Health and Human Services Aldona Wos has been crisscrossing the state with an optimistic message that she is preparing to recommend Medicaid expansion for North Carolina to Gov. Pat McCrory.
 
After first agreeing to allow Carolina Journal to inspect the documents relating to a taxpayer-funded U.S. Department of Agriculture energy grant to a company owned by family members of U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, the USDA Rural Development office in Raleigh later said the matter was being handled in Washi
After first agreeing to allow Carolina Journal to inspect the documents relating to a taxpayer-funded U.S. Department of Agriculture energy grant to a company owned by family members of U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, the USDA Rural Development office in Raleigh later said the matter was being handled in Washi
 
In the homestretch of the Senate race between incumbent Kay Hagan and challenger Thom Tillis the most expensive race in the country this year...
In the homestretch of the Senate race between incumbent Kay Hagan and challenger Thom Tillis the most expensive race in the country this year...
 
A state legislative oversight committee soon will look into whether state regulations need to be updated as passengers increasingly arrange rides using a smart-phone application rather than a phone call to a taxi company. Uber and Lyft are two companies that are meshing technology and...
A state legislative oversight committee soon will look into whether state regulations need to be updated as passengers increasingly arrange rides using a smart-phone application rather than a phone call to a taxi company. Uber and Lyft are two companies that are meshing technology and...
 
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted the block on North Carolina’s election-law changes for the 2014 campaign. It was a dramatic end to months of dire warnings, raucous debate, and courtroom machinations
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted the block on North Carolina’s election-law changes for the 2014 campaign. It was a dramatic end to months of dire warnings, raucous debate, and courtroom machinations
 
An important deadline for compensating victims of North Carolina's forced-sterilization program may pass with very few victims qualifying. That isn't good news.
An important deadline for compensating victims of North Carolina's forced-sterilization program may pass with very few victims qualifying. That isn't good news.
 
JDC Manufacturing, a company co-owned by Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's husband Charles "Chip" Hagan, lowered the total cost of a 2010 stimulus-funded energy project but kept all of the savings, sending none back to taxpayers who had funded the stimulus grant.
JDC Manufacturing, a company co-owned by Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's husband Charles "Chip" Hagan, lowered the total cost of a 2010 stimulus-funded energy project but kept all of the savings, sending none back to taxpayers who had funded the stimulus grant.
 
Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's account in Thursday's Senate debate regarding ethics questions surrounding the $250,644 stimulus grant awarded in 2010 to JDC Manufacturing
Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan's account in Thursday's Senate debate regarding ethics questions surrounding the $250,644 stimulus grant awarded in 2010 to JDC Manufacturing
 
In honor of Healthcare Solutions Week, I wanted to share with you some information about North Carolina's Health and Human Services budget.
In honor of Healthcare Solutions Week, I wanted to share with you some information about North Carolina's Health and Human Services budget.
 
The two grants were used for the installation of rooftop solar panels on a 300,000-square-foot building in Reidsville owned by JDC, and leased to Plastic Revolutions, a recycling company also owned by the Hagan family
The two grants were used for the installation of rooftop solar panels on a 300,000-square-foot building in Reidsville owned by JDC, and leased to Plastic Revolutions, a recycling company also owned by the Hagan family
 
North Carolina's certificate-of-need law artificially inflates health care costs by limiting competition in provision of health care services. That's the assessment of an orthopedic surgeon who spent a decade on the state board that oversees the CON process.
North Carolina's certificate-of-need law artificially inflates health care costs by limiting competition in provision of health care services. That's the assessment of an orthopedic surgeon who spent a decade on the state board that oversees the CON process.
 
The N.C. Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the state's fledgling Opportunity Scholarship Program, bypassing the Court of Appeals.
The N.C. Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the state's fledgling Opportunity Scholarship Program, bypassing the Court of Appeals.
 
Seven counties are seeking quarter-cent increases to their sales tax rates on the November ballot. Some of these counties have tried in years past to increase their sales taxes, and voters have rejected the proposals.
Seven counties are seeking quarter-cent increases to their sales tax rates on the November ballot. Some of these counties have tried in years past to increase their sales taxes, and voters have rejected the proposals.
 
Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan did her best at a debate Thursday night to portray North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis as a crony of corporate CEOs seeking tax favors at the expense of the middle class and poor people who would take that practice to Washington.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan did her best at a debate Thursday night to portray North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis as a crony of corporate CEOs seeking tax favors at the expense of the middle class and poor people who would take that practice to Washington.
 
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, focuses on increasing health insurance coverage among Americans. It's unclear whether that focus on health insurance leads to better health care access or quality.
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, focuses on increasing health insurance coverage among Americans. It's unclear whether that focus on health insurance leads to better health care access or quality.
 
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