Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses concerns about the “slush fund” set up in connection with Gov. Roy Cooper’s approval of a key permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Henderson offered these comments during the Jan. 29, 2018, edition of Spectrum News’ “Capital Tonight.”
Editor’s note: Please see updated material at the end of this story. Is a financial agreement between the governor of North Carolina and a private party legal just because the governor says so? That’s the gist of the memorandum of understanding hammered out between Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration and the four utilities building the Atlantic...
During Roy Cooper's first year as governor, North Carolina had grown less robustly and added jobs at a slower rate than it did when Pat McCrory was governor.
Editor’s note: This story was updated several times January 26 after initial publication. UPDATED 2:55 p.m. Joseph Coletti, a senior fellow at the John Locke Foundation and former program budget analyst at the state Office of State Budget Management, provided the following statement: “The $57.8 million payment from the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Dominion Power, and...
From Carolina Journal Program No. 765: Supporters and opponents of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline are vying for Gov. Roy Cooper’s attention. The latest Carolina Journal cover story highlights the ways different interest groups are trying to sway Cooper to support their positions on the pipeline. It would extend through several eastern North Carolina counties. Editor-in-Chief...
North Carolina’s teacher attrition rate dropped last year, and those who left the job were less effective teachers than those who stayed. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research, digs into the latest data about teacher attrition and teacher vacancies. Members of the University of North Carolina system’s Board of Governors are interested...
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the debate in North Carolina over the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Every few days, I see another story. They’re always the same. They start with some headline about how a company has chosen North Carolina over another state. Occasionally it’s another country. Sometimes it’s a city. They read like this: [Insert Company Name Here] chooses [North Carolina/City Name] over [other state/country] for latest expansion. It’s not just the headlines that are the same. The substance...
The General Assembly will take up legislation to resolve the GenX water pollution case and judicial redistricting and reform when it returns to special session Wednesday. But what else is on the agenda, or even how often and how long lawmakers will meet, remains a guess. The House Environment Committee meets at 1 p.m. and...
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline cuts a 600-mile underground swath through three states, beginning in Harrison County, West Virginia. It branches out to Chesapeake, Virginia, and also continues south near Roanoke Rapids and heads to Pembroke — traversing counties such as Nash and Cumberland before settling in Robeson. The route keeps company with Interstate 95, running...
The town of Hillsborough and Orange County have turned the holy grail of environmentalism into official public policy. They want to transform into 100 percent renewable energy-powered communities. But beyond the attention-grabbing headlines, and a 2050 deadline, details matter. Would sprawling, utility-scale solar power plants be built, and where would they go? Would homeowners be...
