Republicans celebrated wins in North Carolina while remaining focused on future priorities, especially redistricting, school choice, and economic revival.
Published: Thursday, November 5th, 2020 @ 2:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald Trump and Senator Thom Tillis led Republicans to strong victories across the state in Council of State, judicial and legislative races.
Published: Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 @ 5:30 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a razor-thin lead over President Trump among North Carolina voters, a new poll shows.
Published: Friday, October 30th, 2020 @ 1:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina is breaking voting records already, experts say, with a stunning early turnout far exceeding 2016’s voter record.
Published: Thursday, October 29th, 2020 @ 2:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States is a major win for the rule of law.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 @ 12:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lt. Governor Forest's comments on Gov. Cooper trying to shutdown North Carolina without telling the public
Published: Saturday, October 24th, 2020 @ 2:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Given voting challenges amid COVID-19, what can you actually expect to know about ballot results at the close of Election Day?
Published: Saturday, October 24th, 2020 @ 3:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper is setting the stage to have even stronger powers if he chooses to impose new COVID-19 rules, a legal scholar tells Carolina Journal.
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2020 @ 10:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Mysty Blagg’s twins, like most public school students in North Carolina, are falling behind.
Published: Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 @ 12:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Discussion of the coronavirus dominated the first half-hour of the gubernatorial debate between incumbent Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest.
Published: Saturday, October 17th, 2020 @ 12:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley released the following statement after tonight's Gubernatorial debate.
Published: Friday, October 16th, 2020 @ 7:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina, like most of the country, has become increasingly polarized in our political thinking and behavior.
Published: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 @ 10:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Lt. Governor Dan Forest releases the following statement regarding the State Board of Elections memo attempting to prohibit police officers from working near polling sites.
Published: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 @ 10:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed.
Published: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 @ 12:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Reopening schools is the top priority of Catherine Truitt, the Republican candidate for state superintendent.
Published: Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 @ 3:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Lt. Governor Forest sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr.
Published: Monday, September 28th, 2020 @ 1:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Fewer than six weeks from the 2020 general election, two of the five members of the State Board of Elections walked off the job.
Published: Monday, September 28th, 2020 @ 11:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Last week, Gov. Cooper said it was dangerous to allow 350 parents inside a 50k seat stadium. Now he says it is OK. What changed?
Published: Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020 @ 2:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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For Tara Deane’s two youngest children, virtual learning has been a nightmare.
Published: Monday, September 21st, 2020 @ 9:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Yesterday, Gov. Cooper said it was dangerous to talk about reopening schools. Today, he said it was OK - at least for some schools. What changed?
Published: Monday, September 21st, 2020 @ 8:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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School districts can allow elementary grade students to return to the classroom next month, Gov. Roy Cooper announced during a Sept. 17 news conference, but middle and high school students won’t have the same opportunity.
Published: Monday, September 21st, 2020 @ 7:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Dan Forest will be hosting a rally in Craven County this Saturday — and we'd love to see you there.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2020 @ 7:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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"Is this decision based on science or politics?"
Published: Friday, September 4th, 2020 @ 5:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Statement from Lt. Governor Forest on the Cooper Administration proposing to defund the Opportunity Scholarship program for low-income families:
Published: Monday, August 31st, 2020 @ 5:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lt. Gov. Dan Forest’s fight with Gov. Roy Cooper will shift back from the courtroom to the campaign trail.
Published: Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 @ 2:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed.
Published: Monday, August 17th, 2020 @ 4:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. State Board of Education rejected a unanimous recommendation from the state’s Charter School Advisory Board to let 3,800 more students enroll at the state’s two virtual charter academies.
Published: Monday, August 17th, 2020 @ 12:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, thousands of students and parents who signed up on a wait-list for North Carolina’s two virtual public charter schools were denied the ability to enroll.
Published: Monday, August 17th, 2020 @ 12:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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.
Published: Sunday, August 16th, 2020 @ 12:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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So what exactly did the judge rule this week in Forest v. Cooper? Is it the end of the line for Lt. Gov. Dan Forest’s lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper’s use of COVID-19 executive orders?
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2020 @ 12:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I commend the Charter Schools Advisory Board (CSAB) for unanimously recommending to the State Board of Education (SBE) that our two statewide virtual public charter schools be permitted to temporarily expand enrollment.
Published: Friday, August 14th, 2020 @ 11:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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