Dietz backs principle of ‘free use of property’
A court case involving a Clemmons zoning dispute reminds us about the importance of property rights.
A court case involving a Clemmons zoning dispute reminds us about the importance of property rights.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the FBI’s raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 12, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Nadie debe esperar que una agencia gubernamental actúe de “mala fe”. Es por eso que debería preocuparnos cuando un juez del Tribunal de Distrito de U.S. usa esas palabras en relación con la Junta Electoral del Estado de Carolina del Norte. El titular que surgió de la sala del tribunal del juez James Dever el...
No one should expect a government agency to act in “bad faith.” That’s why it should concern us when a U.S. District Court judge uses those words in connection with the N.C. State Board of Elections. The headline emerging from Judge James Dever’s courtroom Friday evening was his decision to guarantee Green Party candidates a...
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses a bill on Capitol Hill to help military veterans suffering from exposure to toxic chemicals. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 5, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Regardless of the merits of his case, Attorney General Josh Stein has used questionable tactics in challenging a state law linked to political speech.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the latest evidence of an American economic recession. Kokai offered these comments during the July 29, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
No hay fecha de vencimiento para la separación de poderes en el gobierno. Si un poder pertenece al poder ejecutivo, el ejecutivo no tiene la obligación de usarlo o perderlo. Lo mismo se aplica a los poderes asignados a los poderes legislativo y judicial. Cuando una rama elige usar sus poderes legítimos de maneras que...
There’s no expiration date for the separation of powers in government. If a power belongs to the executive branch, the executive faces no obligation to use it or lose it. The same holds true for powers allotted to the legislative and judicial branches. When one branch chooses to use its legitimate powers in ways that...
Before serving in two N.C. cabinet positions, leading the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Commerce, John Skvarla (d. 2022) touted bonded term limits. He discussed the issue in 2009 with Carolina Journal.
Helping to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 593 would send a message about the legislative branch's authority.
Pat Michaels (1950-2022) discusses his book “Lukewarming” with Carolina Journal in 2017.