Education
Charter Schools
Introduction Charter schools came to North Carolina in 1995 with passage of House Bill 955. Charter schools are public schools that operate independently of existing schools and are given additional…
Wake Forest
town located in the U.S. state of North Carolina
Budget, Taxation & Economy
North Carolinians Approve $2.8 Billion in New Local Debt
There were 26 local bond referenda across the state in this fall's election, totaling $2.8 billion. The success rate? 100%
Elections & Public Integrity
A Bi-Partisan Full Court Press to Restore Trust in North Carolina Elections
Without faith in our elections, we cannot have faith in any of our government institutions. That is a prescription for the collapse of our Republic.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
North Carolina will lose a source of natural gas and a potential economic boost, now that Duke Energy and Dominion Energy have decided to kill the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Donald…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Public comment on the financing of fiber infrastructure construction
Before the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 May 19, 2020 Concerning: Public Hearing to receive public comment on the financing of Fiber Infrastructure Construction…
Education
Martin Center column explores low N.C. graduation rates
[3:15 p.m. note: This post has been edited to correct an error in the original article.] David Waugh writes for the Martin Center about poor graduation rates among N.C. colleges.…
Regulation
CJ Reports: Despite disappointments on alcohol reform, lawmaker says, ‘We’re winning the battle’
Carolina Journal Editor John Trump in his most recent article writes: N.C. lawmakers, one could argue, have had unprecedented success this legislative session in reforming the state’s archaic laws governing…
Research Brief
Education
The Triumphs and Challenges of N.C. Charter Schools
In 2011, Thom Tillis, Phil Berger, and the Republican leadership in the N.C. General Assembly removed the 100-school school cap included in the 1996 law that authorized the creation of…
Law & Public Safety
Wake Forest expert discusses states’ constitutional amendment processes
As the N.C. House and Senate debate as many as a half dozen potential amendments to the N.C. Constitution, Wake Forest University professor John Dinan reminds us that states tend…
Law & Public Safety
Wake Forest’s John Dinan assesses state constitutional amendment process
As N.C. lawmakers prepare to consider potential state constitutional amendments for the November ballot, Wake Forest political scientist John Dinan probes the history of state constitutional amendments across the country.…
Education
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
A plan to replace Obamacare has generated mixed reviews on Capitol Hill, even among right-of-center lawmakers and analysts. Katherine Restrepo explores the pros and cons of this latest proposal for…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Wake County Recommends Transit Plan To Nowhere
On November 8, voters in Wake County will be presented with a ballot full of national, state, and local races. But they will also face a question that could cost…