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Cooper signs SHALOM Act into law
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed the SHALOM Act into law Monday, a bill introduced by Republican House Speaker Tim Moore.
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Cooper plan would give hospitals extra Medicaid money to forgive medical debt
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday that he and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) are trying to entice hospitals with extra Medicaid funding in exchange for eliminating billions in medical debt and preventing it from occurring in the future.
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Homeowners must now disclose flooding history to buyers under new real estate rules
A new real estate rule took effect on Monday that requires anyone selling their home in North Carolina to disclose information about previous flooding incidents to potential buyers.
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11 new state laws taking effect July 1
Eleven different pieces of legislation passed during the North Carolina General Assembly’s 2023-2024 session and sections of the bills are going into effect on July 1 as legislators conclude most business for the year.
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Kinston condemnation ruling could affect state Supreme Court CON case
A recent state Supreme Court ruling in a lawsuit over Kinston’s property condemnation practices could have an impact on a separate case involving state health care regulation. The state Supreme Court issued an order Friday setting a 30-day deadline for new briefs in the case Singleton v. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The case challenges North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law.
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Stein and Biden rally during campaign stop in Raleigh
North Carolina Attorney General and Democratic candidate for governor Josh Stein stumped for himself during President Joe Biden’s campaign stop in Raleigh on Friday.
Opinion
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Budget stalemate boosts transparency on Jones Street
State lawmakers failed to produce a budget deal but shined more light on their priorities.
Opinion
NC Chamber polling says voters want criminal justice reforms
For legislative leaders on both sides of the aisle, this polling should offer comfort that common sense reforms are supported by a majority of North Carolinian voters.
Opinion
Carolina dispute helped provoke revolution
Did you know that a legal dispute between North Carolina’s elected legislature and the British government helped provoke the American revolution?
Opinion
Empowering innovation: NC’s path to lifesaving individualized treatments
The Right to Try Individualized Treatments Act allows patients suffering from serious or deadly illnesses to seek innovative treatments designed to their unique genetic makeup.
Elections
Opinion
What to watch for in Thursday’s presidential debate
Don't expect to witness your favorite candidate in the same persona you see at rallies. Debates are usually a different audience and a different strategy.
Opinion
Rape-kit backlog in focus in governor’s race
A new television ad launched by the Republican Governors Association (RGA) claims the Attorney General Josh Stein “failed women” by taking years to address nearly 12 thousand untested rape kits across the state that could lead to capturing suspected sexual offenders that were yet to be identified.
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Robinson rallies NCGOP with vision for economic and educational change at state convention
North Carolina's Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson headlined the NCGOP State Convention Saturday night with a powerful speech drawing stand ovations from the crowd of an estimated 1,000 party faithful.
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Knott is officially NC Republicans’ nominee for Congressional District 13
The Republican runoff race for Congressional District 13 was finalized Tuesday evening, with Brad Knott officially becoming the Republican nominee. Knott was facing a runoff with Republican Kelly Daughtry, but earlier this month Daughtry announced she was dropping out.
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Democrats run anti-Morrow bill in NC Senate
Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, D-Wake, is running Senate Bill 867, Superintendent of Public Instruction Minimum Requirements. The measure mandates that the state superintendent “must have at least one year of experience as a teacher or school administrator in this State or a member of a local board of education or the State Board of Education.” The legislation notably leaves out homeschool educators, and few other Council of State positions have such requirements.
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Interview: State Superintendent Candidate Michele Morrow
Carolina Journal contributor David Bass sits down with with Republican State Superintendent Candidate Michele Morrow to discuss her goals, qualifications, and campaign. Editor’s note: Equal time was offered to her opponent, Democratic candidate Mo Green, who declined to be interviewed.
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Locke’s Mitch Kokai analyzes polling in NC governor’s race
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses recent polling in North Carolina’s race for governor. Kokai offered these comments during the May 31, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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Carolina Journal’s Donna King assesses changing NC budget surplus numbers
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the potential impact of a smaller North Carolina state budget surplus than officials had projected. King offered these comments during the May 10, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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Interview: Jack Clark, Republican candidate for State Auditor
As the May 14th second primary approaches, Carolina Journal invited the candidates into our studios to talk about their goals and the 2024 race. Under North Carolina’s election laws candidates must win their primary with 30%, plus one, of the vote or the second place finisher in the contest may request a second primary. There...
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Interview: Dave Boliek, Republican candidate for State Auditor
As the May 14th second primary approaches, Carolina Journal invited the candidates into our studios to talk about their goals and the 2024 race. Under North Carolina’s election laws candidates must win their primary with 30%, plus one, of the vote or the second place finisher in the contest may request a second primary. There...
Culture
Opinion
Justice and redemption: Standing up for NC’s Second Chance Act
If we're considered innocent until proven guilty in this nation, how can we allow a process that punishes people who are not guilty or have dismissed charges?
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‘Take Back Title IX’ bus vandalized in Chapel Hill
The controversy surrounding the Biden administration’s Title IX rewrite took a dramatic turn in Chapel Hill this week when a bus for the “Take Back Title IX” tour was vandalized while in the area. The bus, acting as both a vehicle and a mobile symbol for the national movement to preserve women’s sports, was defaced...
Opinion
A student was suspended for saying ‘illegal alien.’ With my reforms, NC can do better.
As a state lawmaker, it’s not my job to issue suspensions. But it is my job to improve our laws, and this incident proved our laws on short-term suspensions were inadequate.
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Heritage report: School transgender policies clash with parental rights
A recent Heritage Foundation report raises concerns about K-12 school transgender policies that exclude parental input. The report questions state and local policies that abridge the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children, a pressing issue in North Carolina as the battle continues over implementing the Parents Bill of Rights. Released June 12,...
Civil Society
Opinion
Flashback: North Carolina’s Easter Monday tradition forged on the baseball diamond
On Good Friday state offices will be closed in North Carolina for Holy Week, along with 10 other states. However, that has not always been the case in North Carolina. The Monday after Easter — rather than Good Friday — was a legal holiday in North Carolina for 52 years, and for many years before...
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Carolina Journal’s Donna King discusses Disney going ‘woke’
Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses Disney’s controversial programming changes. King offered these comments during the April 8, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses New York Times’ warning about free speech
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the New York Times’ column warning about America’s “free-speech problem.” Kokai offered these comments during the March 25, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
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Jordan Peterson returns to Durham 4 years after city moves to ‘cancel’ him
Canadian professor, author, and psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson on Thursday offered a non-political and largely academic lecture on the psychology of beauty, dreams, and purpose. The reaction from city officials and activists to the address at the Durham Performing Arts Center was night-and-day from the one leading up to his appearance four years earlier. It...
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Ukrainian people in NC rally to support homeland
As the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine continues to escalate, North Carolina’s local Ukrainian population is rallying to bring attention to the suffering of people in their homeland and to gather supplies to help them. Donna Goldstein, co-president of the Ukrainian Association of North Carolina, finds herself at the forefront of these efforts. Goldstein has...