NC Republican voters have three candidates for the 2024 gubernatorial primary. Here is where they stand on key issues.
North Carolina legislative leaders say they anticipate a quick vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 20, a measure that would have restricted abortions in North Carolina past the first trimester.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson comes out swinging in a hypothetical primary GOP race for governor. In a Civitas poll done by Survey USA, Robinson blows away the competition with 43% of the vote, compared to former Congressman Mark Walker, who got 9%, followed by State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler at 8%, and State Treasurer Dale Folwell coming in last place with 4%.
Carolina Journal’s Editor-in-Chief Donna King hosts a recap of the week’s legislative news with journalists and state policy experts. This week, they discuss the SBI Director and Gov. Roy Cooper face off , legislators override Gov. Roy Cooper’s gun bill veto, the latest poll results that matchup DeSantis and Biden.
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis beats President Joe Biden in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup for president 44% to 41%, according to a new Civitas poll of likely generation election voters in North Carolina.
Senate Republicans have proposed an ambitious expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program, opening the private school scholarships to all North Carolina families in a tiered system based on household income.
Recent survey data from the N.C. Faith and Freedom Coalition and N.C. Values Coalition shows that registered N.C. voters prefer Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the 2024 general election. Results also showed N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson leading current N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein in a potential matchup for governor in 2024.
In Tuesday night’s State of The Union speech, President Joe Biden focused his comments on a theme to “finish the job,” proposing new taxpayer-paid benefits, focusing on the more than 20,000 projects related to the infrastructure bill, and highlighting climate policy in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, asks Republican consultant Jim Blaine about the race for North Carolina’s 2024 presidential electoral votes. This exchange took place during the Dec. 30, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
midterm election, concerns over the quality of our nation’s K-12 education system weren’t far behind. That’s the conclusion of a new poll of voters in key battleground states commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation.
Just 20% of North Carolinians plan to do their holiday shopping on Black Friday, compared to 40% on Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year. The NC Chamber is highlighting products made in the state to make finishing your list a little easier.
