Liberty
How Important is Public Safety to You?
In recent days, our world has faced profound violence, stark division, palpable fear, and raw hatred as the war between Hamas and Israel enters its second week. Even tuning into the news,…
Asheboro
Research Brief
Education
Did Masks and CRT Play a Role in School Board Elections?
On November 2, voters selected school board members in nonpartisan, mostly competitive school board races in seven of North Carolina’s 115 school districts. Parents went to the polls with legitimate…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
CJ Reports: Move to save struggling rural hospitals through loans closer to becoming law
This week, Carolina Journal’s Julie Havlak reported on an effort by lawmakers to save struggling hospitals in North Carolina. According to Havlak: Senate Bill 681 passed the House, 81-31, Wednesday, Aug.…
Health Care
CJ Reports: Senate lawmakers introduce bill creating loan program for troubled rural hospitals
As many as 20 rural hospitals in North Carolina could soon see relief from impending insolvency, according to a recent story written by Carolina Journal’s Dan Way. Way reports: The…
Education
How much lottery money will your district receive?
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released estimates for the distribution of $100 million in lottery funds for school facilities. Charter schools are not entitled to lottery funds for this…
Liberty
Asheboro’s ‘big city’ problems
Courier-Tribune series on Asheboro’s “big city” problems. First up—‘hanging out’ in Bicentennial Park: Claudia Ainsworth, who manages Morings, the Randolph Arts Guild gift shop on Sunset Avenue, has seen comings…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Which school districts spent more (or less) last year?
Here I go, here I go, here I go again (again?) Readers, what’s my weakness? (financial data published by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction!)
Liberty
Hemp is not marijuana
I’ll never forget the first time I brought hemp seeds home from Costco. My sister (who I was living with at the time) and my husband (who I live with…
Education
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
With Election Day approaching, candidates in North Carolina’s down-ballot races are vying for attention. Competitors in the state’s open race for attorney general recently debated in Asheboro. Rick Henderson analyzes…
Education
Spending and student performance among NC school districts
View in your browser. Welcome In an effort to disseminate basic information about North Carolina’s public schools, this week’s newsletter lists per pupil expenditures and student performance results for all…
Charlotte maintains top spot in latest JLF tax burden list
RALEIGH — Charlotte finds itself in the familiar position of leading North Carolina’s largest cities in the John Locke Foundation’s annual ranking of local tax-and-fee burdens. Residents of the Queen…
Education
It is charter school lottery season
Charter schools throughout North Carolina are conducting their annual admissions lotteries. Charters are required by law to choose students by lottery whenever the number of applications exceeds the number of…