Johnny Kampis reports for Carolina Journal Online about legislation that would ease health care red tape and boost health care access. A new CJ Opinion explains how “sticky” tax policy…
Last year, Durham County Schools announced that they planned to build an apartment complex with “below-market rents” for teachers. Durham school officials believe that the apartments will help the district…
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources houses many of the state’s largest attractions. Here are a few of them and their budget impact: Aquariums North Carolina’s aquariums were first…
View in your browser. One of the major areas of spending in the state budget is Natural and Economic Resources (NER). Within that, there are five major categories: the Department…
The Kernersville News published John Locke Foundation Director of Regulatory Studies Jon Sanders‘ recent column panning state film incentives. N.C. Senate Republicans highlighted in their daily press email Sanders’ column…
The Outer Banks Voice is reporting that sand from the recent beach nourishment project in Nags Head, NC is starting to drift westward, covering walkways and filling in property owners’…
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals affirmed this morning a lower court’s ruling favoring the N.C. Department of Transportation in a battle over the Winston-Salem Northern…
View in Your Browser Welcome Despite North Carolina’s "introspective" testing program, researchers are able to employ statistical techniques that make reliable national and international comparisons possible. How does North…
In a split decision, a three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals this morning ordered a new trial in the case of a 12-year-old girl who sued Blowing Rock…
This week’s Carolina Journal Online Friday interview features a conversation with Washington Examiner senior political analyst Michael Barone about 2010 electoral trends. Becki Gray’s guest Daily Journal uses the example…
The ridiculous spending of federal stimulus money continues…..$107,690 will go to provide grills and picnic tables at parks in Nags Head. Jobs created? “unknown”
Senate Bill 97 debate continues prior to the third-reading vote in the House tonight. Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, has an amendment that Speaker Joe Hackney rules out of order. Dollar…