One of my childhood friends was a boy who lived down the street. At the time I didn’t understand why his personality changed whenever we entered his house to play.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2019 Contact: Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation 919-828-3876 [email protected] Legislative Budget Plan Wisely Avoids New Debt and Medicaid Expansion JLF analyst highlights key…
Last June, the N.C. General Assembly passed the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act which raised the age of juvenile jurisdiction in North Carolina to include 16- and 17-year-olds. As I reported…
In 44 states and the District of Columbia, the age at which young offenders age out of the juvenile justice system is now 18. In five states, it is 17.…
In 44 states and the District of Columbia, the age at which young offenders age out of the juvenile justice system is now 18. In five states, it is 17.…
The budget being voted upon by state legislators this week includes a provision that changes how the criminal justice system deals with 16- and 17-year-olds charged with crimes. Under the…
Affordable Care Act customers with Blue Cross Blue Shield policies could see their premiums jump another 23 percent in the next year. Katherine Restrepo explores the reason for the projected…
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on continuing efforts to Raise the Age of juvenile jurisdiction for 16- and 17-year-old criminal offenders. John Hood’s Daily Journal argues for North…
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed with a lower court that North Carolina’s old congressional maps featured two unconstitutional instances of racial gerrymandering. Rick Henderson analyzes the impact of that…
RALEIGH — N.C. House budget writers’ decision to mirror the Senate’s overall goal of $22.9 billion in General Fund spending next year should pave the way for relatively quick agreement between…
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on the N.C. House’s overwhelming vote in favor of raising the age for juvenile offenders from 16 to 18. Andy Taylor’s Daily Journal…
JLF’s Becki Gray reports House Bill 280 has passed the N.C. House by a vote of 104-8. Next stop: the N.C. Senate. What is House Bill 280 all about, and what’s…