Opinion? 60 Vote(s) |
View all Polls |
![]() |
Owners of an Alamance County speedway can move forward with a lawsuit against the state's top health official. The suit stems from a COVID-19 shutdown order.
Published: Friday, August 5th, 2022 @ 5:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal alamance county lawsuit ncdhhs covid19 shutdown court of appeals |
![]() |
ShutDownDC announced on Friday that organizers would pay anyone who could tip protesters off to the locations of the conservative Supreme Court justices — and the price increased if they were still at the named location 30 minutes later.
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 @ 8:47 am
By: Daily Wire
Search Terms: daily wire shutdowndc scotus justice pay tipsters |
![]() |
The ruling class thought they could shut down large swaths of the economy during Covid, and paper over any negative effects by flooding the economy with newly-printed money. But all they did was delay the inevitable economic carnage.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
Search Terms: john locke john locke foundation economy ruling class covid19 shutdown |
![]() |
Two years after Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration shut down an Alamance County racetrack during the height of the COVID-19 scare, the track’s owners continue a legal fight against the state.
Published: Saturday, March 12th, 2022 @ 9:36 am
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal governor roy cooper racetrack shutdown 2020 alamance county |
![]() |
Florida governor Ron DeSantis told members of the Cuban exile community in Miami on Tuesday that he would like Florida companies to help Cuban dissidents by beaming in internet services to groups coordinating protests on the ground in Havana.
Published: Sunday, August 8th, 2021 @ 4:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
Search Terms: daily wire ron desantis florida internet cuba government shutdown july 14 2021 |
![]() |
No surprise here to those with common sense
Published: Sunday, August 1st, 2021 @ 8:50 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
Search Terms: shutdowns students |
![]() |
Heavy drinking among women aged 30 to 80 spiked by 41% during pandemic shutdowns.
Published: Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 @ 3:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina panthers liquor sales pandemic shutdown heavy drinking may 31 2021 |
![]() |
Today, Governor Cooper participated in calls with US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Department of Energy Officials on the impacts of the cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline.
Published: Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 @ 5:15 pm
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: governor roy cooper secretary of energy colonial pipeline shutdown cyber attack may 12 2021 |
![]() |
After seemingly months of speculation, the Carolina Panthers finally made their choice in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Published: Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 @ 5:05 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
Search Terms: carolina panthers nfl draft shutdown cb jaycee horn april 30 2021 |
![]() |
Nearly a year ago, Governor Cooper shut down North Carolina’s public schools via executive order and refused to reopen with an executive order.
Published: Friday, March 12th, 2021 @ 11:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
Search Terms: ncgop governor roy cooper nc schools shutdown reopening schools march 11 2021 |
![]() |
The San Francisco Chronicle detailed a report in late January displaying how minority children and those from low-income families have been academically harmed by the pandemic more than wealthier, white students.
Published: Sunday, February 21st, 2021 @ 9:46 am
By: Daily Wire
Search Terms: daily wire school shutdowns low-income minority kids coronavirus covid-19 february 17 2021 |
![]() |
Among the North Carolina businesses hardest hit by Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 shutdowns are bars, taverns, and distillers.
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 @ 12:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
Search Terms: john locke foundation nc bars taverns staying afloat shutdowns coronavirus covid-19 january 11 2021 |
![]() |
As he stood on his porch, watching the flames consume his studio, Brant Barnes wasn’t thinking about the fire.
Published: Sunday, January 10th, 2021 @ 3:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal pandemic shutdowns tourism rural nc january 8 2020 |
![]() |
Bar owners from six counties across North Carolina are going to court to challenge the governor’s executive orders shutting down their businesses.
Published: Saturday, January 2nd, 2021 @ 6:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal bar owners shutdown ruling emergency management act provision december 23 2020 |
![]() |
Owners of a popular Greenville bar claim Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 shutdown orders violate their constitutional rights.
Published: Friday, January 1st, 2021 @ 9:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal greenville bars governor roy cooper shutdown coronavirus covid-19 december 22 2020 |
![]() |
Stephen Moore writes at Real Clear Politics about an inconvenient fact for left-of-center supporters of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Published: Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 @ 10:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
Search Terms: john locke foundation lockdowns inequality coronavirus covid-19 shutdown december 24 2020 |
![]() |
A California restaurant owner is suing California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom over an order that forced her to close down amidst the coronavirus pandemic after she shared a viral video of a television production with tables set up next to it right by her establishment.
Published: Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 @ 12:43 pm
By: LifeZette
Search Terms: lifezette restaurant owner california gavin newsome shutdown coronavirus covid-19 december 22 2020 |
![]() |
North Carolina has an opportunity. Meaning North Carolina as a whole, but also as a sum of its complex and diverse parts.
Published: Saturday, November 28th, 2020 @ 5:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal roy cooper governor shutdown lockdown coronavirus covid-19 november 20 2020 |
![]() |
After previously saying he would be willing to impose a national shutdown along with a mask mandate, Joe Biden now says he would not implement a national lockdown.
Published: Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 @ 8:56 am
By: Daily Wire
Search Terms: daily wire joe biden lockdown national shutdown mask mandate coronavirus covid-19 november 20 2020 |
![]() |
In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, New Vision Therapy is still fighting the opioid epidemic.
Published: Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 @ 8:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal economy economic shutdowns opioids opioid epidemic coronavirus covid-19 november 2 2020 |
![]() |
Gov. Roy Cooper’s shutdown orders have produced difficult economic times for North Carolina families and businesses.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 @ 4:26 am
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas tax reforms shutdown order economic times nc families october 27 2020 |
![]() |
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
Search Terms: lieutenant governor dan forest roy cooper shutdown passing the buck statement october 21 2020 |
![]() |
Why can’t we get it right? This response to COVID-19, I mean.
Published: Friday, October 2nd, 2020 @ 10:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal roy cooper coronavirus covid-19 response reopening shutdowns october 1 2020 |
![]() |
John Podhoretz of Commentary magazine questions the close link between COVID-19 government lockdowns and an important political milestone.
Published: Friday, September 25th, 2020 @ 3:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
Search Terms: john locke foundation coronavirus covid-19 shutdowns november election september 21 2020 |
![]() |
With school districts shutdown everywhere because of the covid-19 pandemic, "When will our schools rep-open again?" Is a question that on everyone’s minds all across this country.
Published: Thursday, September 17th, 2020 @ 6:44 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: civitas school districts shutdowns reopening schools september 16 2020 |
![]() |
Because the state hasn't passed an actual budget bill since FY 2018-19, however, the recommendations are essentially spending adjustments because there is no actual budget to adjust.
Published: Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 @ 5:00 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
Search Terms: gov. roy cooper economic shutdown |
![]() |
Thursday, Governor Cooper and NC DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D. updated the public that North Carolina’s COVID-19 trends remain stable.
Published: Monday, August 17th, 2020 @ 2:53 am
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: governor roy cooper coronavirus covid-19 updates shutdowns august 14 2020 cvd19 |
![]() |
This week Governor Cooper announced that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 2 Safer at Home for five more weeks.
Published: Friday, August 7th, 2020 @ 6:43 pm
By: Governor's Office
Search Terms: governor roy cooper coronavirus covid-19 updates shutdown phase 2 august 7 2020 cvd19 |
![]() |
Brandon has three little girls, no job, and no health insurance.
Published: Monday, August 3rd, 2020 @ 1:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal coronavirus covid-19 shutdowns lockdowns medicaid expansion august 3 2020 |
![]() |
On Monday morning, the owners of the Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey were arrested for violating the lockdown order of Democratic Governor Phil Murphy.
Published: Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 @ 12:47 am
By: LifeZette
Search Terms: lifezette new jersey gym owners governor shutdown order july 28 2020 |
![]() |
The more our "Fearless leader" Governor Cooper, delays returning the state to normal the more likely he is going to kill many seniors or others with ongoing issues.
Published: Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020 @ 5:33 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
Search Terms: beaufort observer coronavirus covid-19 governor roy cooper shutdown july 22 2020 |
![]() |
The COVID-19 shutdowns have ravaged rural health care.
Published: Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 @ 3:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal coronavirus covid-19 rural healthcare governor roy cooper shutdowns july 13 2020 |
![]() |
Cooper’s Decision to Punt on School Reopening Leaves Millions of North Carolina Families in the DarkInstead of providing the guidance parents and teachers need to plan in order to return to school this fall, Governor Roy Cooper punted on making a decision leaving millions of teachers, parents and students in limbo.
Published: Tuesday, July 7th, 2020 @ 4:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
Search Terms: ncgop governor roy cooper school reopening coronavirus covid-19 shutdown july 7 2020 |
![]() |
Governor Roy Cooper is proving resistant to releasing North Carolinians from the mandated Pandemic Panic, now equivocating about whether or not students will be able to return to school for the fall
Published: Sunday, June 14th, 2020 @ 8:10 am
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
Search Terms: beaufort observer dan forest school shutdowns governor roy cooper lockdowns june 12 1010 |
![]() |
ACE Speedway must shut down all races.
Published: Friday, June 12th, 2020 @ 9:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal ace speedway court battle governor roy cooper shutdown june 12 2020 |
![]() |
Popular conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh spent a large portion of his Tuesday show highlighting the damage of lockdown policies across the nation, which he argued were largely politically motivated and ineffective against the virus.
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2020 @ 1:30 pm
By: Daily Wire
Search Terms: daily wire ben shapiro rush limbaugh donald trump lockdown shutdown coronavirus covid-19 may 27 2020 |
![]() |
Jens and Uwe Kruger, with bandmate Joel Landsberg, are three of the best string musicians on the planet.
Published: Monday, May 25th, 2020 @ 5:14 pm
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal music festivals coronavirus covid-19 shutdown lockdown may 25 2020 |
![]() |
Jeff Brooks was watching the governor in a news conference. Brooks, who owns a gym in Onslow County, immediately realized he was in trouble.
Published: Monday, May 25th, 2020 @ 1:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
Search Terms: carolina journal gym owners phase two reopening governor roy cooper lockdown shutdown coronavirus covid-19 may 25 2020 |