Madison Dibble writes for the Washington Examiner about one impact of the massive shutdowns linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bars may be closed, but people in the United States haven’t…
N.C. voters head to the polls in less than a month for Super Tuesday primary elections. Rick Henderson assesses key races and issues for the next edition of Carolina Journal…
A letter writer to the Hendersonville Times-News worries that private liquor sales would eliminate “profits for public advantage” and put personal profits ahead of the “control and prevention of underage drinking.”…
John Trump reports for Carolina Journal Online on an omnibus alcohol regulation bill heading to the N.C. House floor. Joseph Coletti’s Daily Journal explains how the General Assembly’s school construction…
This week, Winston-Salem Journal reported on the current bipartisan measure to allow for beer and alcohol sales at state university sporting events. The article reports the legislation, House Bill 389,…
Since the end of Prohibition eight decades ago, North Carolina’s wineries and breweries have been making a return. As state laws have relaxed over time, those industries have started to…
My recent report contrasts "What we can't have in NC" with what "They can in other states" in terms of alcohol freedom. Recent bills in the General Assembly could free…
After months of rumors about his job status, East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton has announced his resignation. Rick Henderson analyzes the circumstances surrounding Staton’s departure for the next edition…
The research finding that alcohol-based social and public-health problems don't depend upon whether the government distributes and sells liquor might seem wrong, but if you think about it, it makes…
The 2019-20 General Assembly gets down to business next week. Without a Republican supermajority, a governor who is all too happy to veto and/or sue and everyone vying for a…
John Trump and Kari Travis report for Carolina Journal Online that a leading state lawmaker points to recent turmoil as evidence that North Carolina needs to reform its alcohol laws.…
John Trump reports for Carolina Journal Online on local governments’ response to the new state law allowing them to open the door for early-Sunday alcohol sales. Roy Cordato’s Daily Journal…