From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 805: Gov. Roy Cooper is one of just two Southern governors — and eight nationwide — to earn F grades in the libertarian Cato Institute’s latest “Fiscal Report Card for America’s Governors.” Cooper earns this failing grade despite the fact that other measures tout North Carolina’s strong economy and fiscal health. Chris Edwards, editor of Cato’s DownsizingGovernment.org, explains why North Carolina’s chief executive deserves such low marks.
US House committees demand answers on NCSBE’s third-party ballot rejection
Two House Committees are seeking answers from the North Carolina State Board of Elections' (NCSBE) recent decision to keep third-party candidates off the ballot in November’s general election.