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NC House convenes for opening day of short session
House convened for short session, will vote next week on budget corrections.
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The budding NC market for safe, consistent hemp products
There is a new and thriving market for hemp products in North Carolina and across the country; you’ve probably noticed the convenient store shelves full of CBD gummies, smokable hemp flower, vape pens, and more. But who’s making them, and by what standards, is often an open question in this new free-for-all economy. The nascent...
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Foxx lashes out against Title IX rewrite
Virginia Fox and others responded negatively to Title IX rewrite.
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Anti-school choice Democrats send threatening letter to private schools
An anti-school choice Democratic state senator has sent a letter to at least 16 private schools threatening a misdemeanor charge if they don’t comply with an information request. Sen. Michael Garrett, D-Guilford, sent a letter dated April 15 to the schools that receive funds for Opportunity Scholarships, the state’s voucher program that makes a private...
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NCInnovation reports $25 million in private donation commitments
NCInnovation (NCI), a private nonprofit organization which aims to use taxpayer money to select particular research projects emanating from North Carolina’s public universities for help in commercialization, announced Tuesday the organization surpassed $25 million in private fundraising commitments. In a press release, NCI executives noted pledges from SAS, Pinnacle Financial Partners, and the Huntington Foundation....
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Sowing Resilience Hero: Mike Jones
Mike Jones owner of MAE Farm Meats talks food deserts, food insecurity, and changes in agriculture.
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Judge temporarily blocks Robeson commissioner election certification
A judge has temporarily blocked certification of a Robeson County commissioner primary election. The losing candidate in the March 5 Democratic primary has leveled accusations of bribery against the winning incumbent and another sitting commissioner.
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Judge refuses to split Lindberg, Gray retrials on bribery, fraud charges
A federal judge will not split the bribery and fraud retrials of Greg Lindberg and John Gray. Both are scheduled to return to court on May 6. Lindberg was once North Carolina’s top election campaign donor.
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‘Fair elections’ lawsuit hearing delayed until June
A three-judge panel overseeing former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr’s “fair elections” lawsuit has delayed a hearing in the case until June 13. The delay stems at least in part from the recent death of longtime Republican redistricting lawyer Thomas Farr.
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The Debrief: The latest on a NC student’s suspension, plus citizen-only voting, Vinfast in reverse
CJ story on suspended high school student goes viral nationwide, Citizen-only voting might be on your ballot, VinFast is going in reverse, and UNC maybe getting rid of DEI, all on this week’s Debrief!
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Carolina Journal’s Brianna Kraemer discusses NC student suspended for saying ‘illegal alien’
Brianna Kraemer, Carolina Journal public policy reporter, discusses the suspension of a 16-year-old Davidson County high school student for using the words “illegal alien” in class. Kraemer offered these comments during an April 19, 2024, interview on One America News Network.
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Time for the UNC System to end DEI
The words “diversity, equity, and inclusion” have positive meanings that solicit broad, generic support for their core definitions. When I first heard them used together, 10 or so years ago, like everyone else, I thought they were a modern-day iteration of Dr. King’s message of bringing all people together and leveling the playing field for...
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John Hood
Politics should be less important
Mark Herring
The W(rong)PATH on gender medicine
Mitch Kokai
North Carolina has good reason for early Law Day celebration
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Jon Hardister to resign effective April 8
Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, announced Thursday that he will resign his position in the North Carolina House, telling Carolina Journal that he would not rule out a return to public service at some point in the future, but for now he will be working in the private sector.
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Simmons elected to chair the NC Republican Party
As expected, the North Carolina Republican Party’s executive committee selected current Executive Director Jason Simmons as the new chair in Selma on Tuesday.
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NCSBE certifies 2024 Primary and gets ready for May 14 runoff
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) certified the March 5 primary during a board meeting Tuesday.
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Trailing in the NC polls, Biden and Harris return to Raleigh
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were in Wake County to deliver speeches with Gov. Roy Cooper, a fellow Democrat, on healthcare costs. The visit comes during the week of the 14th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act under the Obama administration.