Editor’s note: This story was updated March 3 to correct competitive districts in the N.C. Senate. A new partisan index for seats in the N.C. General Assembly shows a nearly even split between Republicans and Democrats headed into the midterm elections. The 2022 Civitas Partisan Index puts 58 seats in the state House in the...
A panel of education experts weighed in on the perils posed by Critical Race Theory and radical gender theories during a discussion at the Carolina Liberty Conference. The panel discussion, held Saturday, Feb. 26, highlighted the growing culture war over how American history and civics are taught and how children as young as pre-school age...
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...
Editor’s note: This story was updated Wednesday, March 2, to include new banned products. Russian vodka is no longer available in North Carolina. The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, through an executive order, has pulled the products from its more than 430 stores across the state. Executive Order No. 251, which Gov. Roy Cooper signed...
Carolina Journal and ABC 11 host a GOP primary debate in North Carolina featuring candidates Marjorie Eastman, Pat McCrory and Mark Walker. The debate took place during the John Locke Foundation’s Carolina Liberty Conference on Saturday, February 26th, 2022. Debate Moderators: Donna King & Jonah Kaplan Creative Director: Greg de Deugd Production: Today Creative
A debate Saturday among three Republican candidates to replace retiring U.S. Sen Richard Burr, R-N.C., was substantive and respectful yet offered just enough fireworks to spark small fires throughout. The U.S. Senate Republican primary debate marked the culmination of the Carolina Liberty Conference in Raleigh, sponsored by the John Locke Foundation. Candidates Marjorie Eastman, Pat...
Parents across North Carolina want their voices heard on what’s best for their children, especially after two years of lockdowns, mask mandates, and changing curriculum. Catherine Truitt, superintendent for the N.C. Department of Public Instruction is giving parents that platform through a new Parent Advisory Commission. “This Commission is focused on giving parents a seat...
Correction: a previous version of this story indicated that no current members are double bunked in the new map. An update to any double bunked members in forthcoming. The N.C. House and Senate gave final approval to redrawn or remedial legislative electoral maps Thursday, after last-minute adjustments delayed the Senate session several times. The House...
Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday, Feb.17, called for an end to local mask mandates for schools and local governments, though state lawmakers are seemingly forcing his hand. Cooper, a Democrat, cited declining COVID-19 cases, vaccines and boosters, expanded testing, available PPE, and treatments. Kody Kinsley, state health secretary, echoed Cooper’s comments in a news conference...
The so-called mainstream media, consumed with COVID and Ukraine, continue to either discount or downright ignore the Durham report and a recent court filing, which, pending an investigation, could have huge ramifications for Democrats and the Biden administration. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, is crying foul. “The recent revelations of the Durham...
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a huge blow at the economies of many states, with North Carolina falling about the middle of the pack; better than most, but worse than others. In a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois, for example, has only recovered 70% of jobs the state lost during...
