Opinion
Why Mark Robinson is smart to focus on first principles
Mark Robinson understands that the purpose of the government should reflect John Locke’s understanding and is fundamental: protecting life, liberty, and property.
News
Former governor, chief justice inch closer to running for Burr’s seat in the U.S. Senate
Beasley is assembling a new team in preparation for a 2022 U.S. Senate bid and an announcement could come in days.
Opinion
America needs more doers and fewer political activists
A potential unintended consequence that comes from a growing interest in a political career is the increase of a hyper-politicized society.
Opinion
Arabella Advisors’ network infiltrating North Carolina to flip it blue permanently
This is just the start of a top-down campaign to flip North Carolina to the Democrats.
News
N.C. politics this week: What you may have missed
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review: Testy Exchange: The Oct. 2 N.C. State Board of Education got heated when members questioned State Superintendent Mark Johnson’s recent purchases of...
Opinion
Words matter, and each carries in its meaning a unique gravity — real and perceived
Throughout my career in journalism, I’ve tried to make it a point to learn something from all each of my editors, even those I often questioned, or even disliked. One such editor, who falls into that latter category, sometimes made points that were both salient and eloquent. Words matter, he once said. Each and every...
Opinion
If it’s politics, it’s fine
Ten words from a single U.S. Supreme Court justice just might have derailed an effort to end partisan gerrymandering through judicial fiat. “If it’s politics, it’s fine; if it’s race, it’s not.” Justice Elena Kagan, an Obama appointee, uttered that line during oral arguments Monday in McCrory v. Harris. That’s the case challenging North Carolina’s...
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Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson assesses N.C. Libertarians’ impact
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal managing editor, discusses N.C. Libertarians’ potential impact on 2016 elections. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 662).
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JLF’s Mitch Kokai assesses U.S. Supreme Court review of Obama immigration order
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, assesses the potential electoral impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to review President Obama’s executive order on immigration. Kokai offered these comments during the Jan. 18, 2016, edition of Time Warner Cable News’ “Capital Tonight.”
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Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson discusses 2016 N.C. legislative races
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal managing editor, analyzes 2016 N.C. legislative races. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 661).
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JLF experts assess top factors in 2016 N.C. election campaigns
John Locke Foundation Vice President Becki Gray and Chairman John Hood answer host Tom Campbell’s questions about factors influencing the 2016 elections in North Carolina. These exchanges took place during the Jan. 10, 2016, episode of N.C. Spin.
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Carolina Journal’s Rick Henderson assesses N.C.’s 2016 U.S. Senate race
Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal managing editor, discusses North Carolina’s 2016 U.S. Senate race. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 660).
