Cleveland County wage dispute could strike blow against administrative state
A case involving a local government in North Carolina could help define the federal government's limits.
A case involving a local government in North Carolina could help define the federal government's limits.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, assesses 2022 midterm election contests for the U.S. House and Senate. Kokai offered these comments during the Sept. 23, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
An important legal doctrine could play a critical role in North Carolina's 28-year-old education funding lawsuit.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the U.S. Army’s recommendation that soldiers consider applying for food stamps to help them fight inflation. Kokai offered these comments during the Sept. 16, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
A short conversation could hold the key to a dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars in education spending.
A Democratic candidate for N.C. attorney general airs a television ad criticizing his Republican opponent’s legal record. The Republican complains that the ad is false and defamatory, but the Democrat ends up winning the election. The winner pays no political price for knowingly spreading false information about his electoral adversary. No, I’m not describing current...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the controversy surrounding proposed new rules for N.C. election observers and poll workers. Kokai offered these comments during the Sept. 2, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
It’s hard not to focus on the partisan political implications of N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein’s challenge of a state law against campaign lies. Political observers consider Stein the most likely Democratic nominee for governor in 2024. If he ever faced criminal charges under the disputed law, his gubernatorial bid would face at least some...
Cuente a Steve Forbes entre los que no están sorprendidos por la alta tasa de inflación actual. “La sorpresa fue cuánto tiempo tardó en llegar”, dijo Forbes, presidente y editor en jefe de Forbes Media y dos veces candidato presidencial republicano. “La Reserva Federal estaba devaluando el dólar o socavando su valor antes de la...
Count Steve Forbes among those who are unsurprised about today’s high inflation rate. “The surprise was how long it took to come,” said Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media and a two-time Republican presidential candidate. “The Federal Reserve was debasing the dollar or undermining its value before the COVID crisis. It went on a...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest Civitas Poll on North Carolina’s highly competitive U.S. Senate race. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 19, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Dr. Terry Stoops, director of the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation, discusses North Carolina’s Leandro education funding case with Mitch Kokai. Leandro returns to the N.C. Supreme Court on Aug. 31 for oral arguments.