May I tell you a bit about the pioneering Campbells of eastern North Carolina?
Published: Sunday, December 27th, 2020 @ 10:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Over the course of 34 years penning a column on North Carolina politics and public policy, I’ve seen it all.
Published: Monday, November 16th, 2020 @ 12:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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After getting destroyed in the local media for his absolute failure to address his growing sex scandal, Cal Cunningham decided to campaign with Al-Qaeda advocate: Moe Davis.
Published: Monday, October 12th, 2020 @ 4:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The post of lieutenant governor is a constitutional office in North Carolina, and the only one empowered to exercise both legislative and executive powers.
Published: Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 @ 8:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s the third straight year CJ journalists have been honored by the NCPA and the third straight time CJ has received more awards than the previous year.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2020 @ 11:09 am
By: Carolina Journal
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We have said this decade will be called the “Transformative Twenties,” so let’s explore some of those changes.
Published: Friday, January 17th, 2020 @ 2:58 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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In the middle of North Carolina’s uncertain scuffle over congressional redistricting, it’s anyone’s guess what will happen during the 2020 primaries.
Published: Sunday, December 1st, 2019 @ 10:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Oh, boy, did I screw up my first attempt at covering a town-council meeting.
Published: Saturday, November 16th, 2019 @ 12:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 9th Congressional District race, one political expert says, may come down to voters’ perception of which candidate has moved closer to the center.
Published: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 @ 9:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new Civitas Institute poll shows a small majority of North Carolina voters describe themselves as pro-life
Published: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 @ 1:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Tomorrow, Gov. Cooper is set to release his budget proposal for the next two fiscal years
Published: Friday, March 8th, 2019 @ 12:00 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Tomorrow, Gov. Cooper is set to release his budget proposal for the next two fiscal years. At a news conference today, Cooper previewed his budget by revealing the highlights of the education section.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @ 7:20 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina Congressman Walter Jones
Published: Sunday, February 17th, 2019 @ 10:47 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The NC Justice Center is the preeminent progressive think tank in North Carolina. The organization describes itself as a "progressive research and advocacy organization."
Published: Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 @ 4:31 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina politics can be exhausting. The past few weeks have brought us wrangling over redistricting and constitutional amendments, conflicts between Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican lawmakers over disaster relief and a gas-pipeline fund, and a mob of protesters toppling the Silent Sam statue
Published: Sunday, September 30th, 2018 @ 11:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In North Carolina politics, Democrats dominate urban areas while Republicans win suburban and rural voters
Published: Sunday, August 19th, 2018 @ 3:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Everyone loves lists, and the internet age now has us addicted to them - the top-five greatest tennis grand-slam finals between left-handers, the top 10 best-looking spouses of celebrity chefs, etc.
Published: Monday, July 30th, 2018 @ 11:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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What is a tax increase? Sounds like a simple question. But when politics intrudes, simple becomes complicated - or even convoluted
Published: Saturday, May 19th, 2018 @ 10:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Republican-led Senate Select Committee on Judicial Reform and Redistricting on Wednesday rolled out a skeleton proposal for a constitutional amendment to switch from electing judges to a multistep appointment process
Published: Friday, January 5th, 2018 @ 8:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It was a homecoming for Raleigh native Jonathan Kappler in October when he became executive director of the North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation
Published: Thursday, November 16th, 2017 @ 4:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I have been writing a regular column on North Carolina politics and public policy since 1986
Published: Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 @ 5:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Newly elected Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper gave his first State of the State address on March 13
Published: Friday, March 17th, 2017 @ 1:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Roy Cooper's legal defense team includes Democrat power attorney Mark Elias, former counsel to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
Published: Friday, November 11th, 2016 @ 1:56 am
By: Russell Allen
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In a night of impressive Republican victories across the country, and right here in North Carolina, the state's Democrats may well have accomplished their top priority of defeating Gov. Pat McCrory - by a whisker.
Published: Thursday, November 10th, 2016 @ 7:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When North Carolina Democrats Jim Hunt and Rufus Edmisten were running their races for U.S. Senate and governor in 1984, they kept as far away as they could from the Democratic nominee for president, Walter Mondale
Published: Saturday, November 5th, 2016 @ 10:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As we move closer to the November elections, East Carolina University political science faculty from the Raleigh, Durham and Greenville areas are available to speak to reporters about state and national election issues. See individual areas of expertise, interests and contact information below.
Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 @ 2:44 am
By: ECU News Services
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Gerrymandering is bad. North Carolina needs to reform its process of drawing election maps, a process known as redistricting.
Published: Tuesday, October 11th, 2016 @ 9:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is urbanizing - that much is certain. You can chart it in the economic data about population, income, and job creation
Published: Monday, October 10th, 2016 @ 9:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Judging by what makes the front pages, the top of the newscasts, and the list of "what's trending" on social media, North Carolina politics consists of spirited debates about H.B. 2, spirited debates about voting laws, spirited debates about teacher pay
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2016 @ 5:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Former Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker, a Democrat, says if he is elected state labor commissioner he would pursue businesses committing safety, wage, and benefit violations aggressively, filing lawsuits if he must
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 @ 10:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Do you want to know why the Left has tried to make North Carolina politics into an "all House Bill 2, all the time" zone? Here are some reasons
Published: Monday, September 19th, 2016 @ 9:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Labor Day traditionally begins the homestretch of political campaigns
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 @ 12:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 2016 North Carolina features the country's most competitive election for governor, one of the country's most competitive elections for U.S. Senate, and (as of mid-July) the tightest state race in the country between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Trump
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 @ 3:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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So far, 2016 has turned out to be a momentous year in state politics - and the general election is still months away
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2016 @ 2:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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