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Trump, the ‘Swamp,’ and enforcement of the Hatch Act
Dan McLaughlin of National Review Online considers a new Trump-related controversy in context. The Trump campaign is under fire in some quarters for violating the Hatch Act during the Republican…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Cooper’s Budget: Late and Underbaked
Dem. Gov. Roy Cooper released his budget proposal on Wednesday, August 26. Not only was his budget proposal abbreviated, but it wasn’t even on time. JLF’s Dr. Terry Stoops writes:…
Education
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
Now that Democrats have officially nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate, the electoral campaign enters a new stage in North Carolina and the rest of the country. Rick Henderson…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online features
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online that Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget would slash funding for school vouchers to fund his own education wish list. Amy Cooke’s Daily Journal highlights…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Right AOC on Point: Gym owners blast lawmaker who voted against them four times
John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke, “The Right AOC,” discusses a recent social media furor involving N.C. gym owners and a lawmaker who voted against their businesses reopening. Contact Amy…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Cooper’s upside-down orders: quarantine the healthy, then make them wear masks
The "science and data" don't support forcing face masks on everyone. Cooper and DHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen knew that before Cooper issued the mask order.
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Education
Cooper’s proposed education budget: Incomplete and late work earns a failing grade
Yesterday, Gov. Cooper released what he called a “streamlined budget much smaller than any kind of regular budget” four months late. A good teacher would hand it back to the…
Law & Public Safety
The BLM mob’s goal of ruling your life
John Daniel Davidson of the Federalist delves into the goals of Black Lives Matter mobs. The video footage of bands of Black Lives Matter activists roaming through Washington D.C. on…
Elections & Public Integrity
Midwestern GOP leaders show confidence in Trump
Emily Larsen and Naomi Lim of the Washington Examiner highlight the fight between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for Midwestern votes. Midwestern Republican leaders are confident President Trump will again…
Regulation
Gun ownership growing in U.S.
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon details Americans’ growing interest in owning guns. Nearly five million Americans became first-time gun owners in 2020, according to a new report. The…
Law & Public Safety
Good message needed to help replace chaos with order
C.M. Fortenberry explains at National Review Online why restoration of order would help everyone. That’s why the concept needs the right messaging. In response to riots, looting, violence, and iconoclasm…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Here is What’s Going on With N.C.’s Budget
The state General Assembly comes back in session on September 2. One of the most important things on the docket is to draft a budget for the upcoming years as…