Opinion
Trump dominating NC politics, as Biden tries to find a path
As of now, it’s a Trump state and a Trump Republican Party in North Carolina. Can Biden turn this around? If so, how?
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NC a top relocation destination for Gen Z, Millennials
Republican-led states, including North Carolina, are among the most popular destinations for relocation for Generation Z and Millennials, according to a recent analysis of U.S. Census data. What does that mean for North Carolina?
Opinion
Voters send signal about opposition to targeted tax breaks
Nearly 64% of North Carolinians prefer lowering tax rates and reducing regulatory burdens to improve the state's economy. Just 15% prefer relying on targeted tax incentives.
Opinion
Spring celebrations have a steep price this year
Each visit to my local supermarket is startling. The prices of milk, meat, and other basics seem to be skyrocketing. It doesn’t take much digging to find out that food prices have risen in the last three years at highest rate since the Great Inflation of 1979-1983.
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Bill would require NC teachers to post lesson plans online
A measure introduced in the North Carolina House would expand transparency requirements in public schools, including by requiring teachers to post lesson plans online for easy access by parents. Filed on May 2, House Bill 1032, Academic Transparency, requires that lesson plans be posted online no later than 10 days after the lessons are handed out....
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Two-thirds of NC voters want sheriffs to cooperate with ICE
While opponents have been fighting to stop a bill in the General Assembly from mandating sheriffs cooperate with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, the vast majority of North Carolinians are in support of the legislation.
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CJ POLL: Plurality of voters want a tax rebate with surplus
As state lawmakers in Raleigh wrestle with how to divide surplus tax revenues among sundry spending priorities, North Carolina voters are raising their hand to ask for some of their money back. In a survey of 600 likely general election voters, conducted May 4-5, respondents were asked their perspective on projected tax revenue surpluses, and...
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Green’s opposition to school choice at odds with majority of NC Democrats
Mo Green, the Democratic candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, said at a public schools forum May 7 that he was motivated to run for the office due to concerns about the growth of school choice in North Carolina. But Green’s position appears to be at odds with many of the voters in his own party.
Opinion
The continuing good sense of North Carolina voters
The latest Carolina Journal poll was a satisfying reminder of the continuing good sense of residents of my adopted home (in great contrast to where I grew up inside the DC Beltway). Their common sense shone through especially on questions related to economics and the role of government. With the state anticipating a $1-billion surplus,...
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Robinson, Stein in statistical dead heat in NC governor’s race
Support for Republicans on top-of-ballot races in North Carolina has declined slightly over the past two months, while support for Democrats has remained steady, according to the latest Carolina Journal poll of likely voters.
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Senate passes bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE
The North Carolina Senate passed legislation Thursday that mandates all North Carolina sheriffs cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency that issues detainers to remove noncitizens who have been arrested for criminal activity.
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Biden tries to shore up support as numbers continue to sour
All eyes are fixated on former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, which got underway this week in New York City.
