Recipe for good government
Our constitution is a beautifully scripted recipe, and it is our responsibility to require the government follow it correctly. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Carolina Journal
It’s time to modernize our ABC liquor laws
Retail sales for liquors and spirits should be legalized so North Carolinians have the same reasonable access and choice they expect in every other part of the marketplace. Read More
Cooper’s lead over Whatley in Senate race widens
Across the board, Democrats fared better than Republicans in this month’s poll. Read More
Celebrating the late birthday of NC women’s right to vote
35 states had already accepted the constitutional amendment before North Carolina did so in 1971. Read More
Raise $14K salary for more representative NC legislature
If North Carolina aims to maintain these positives and continue to solve policy problems, it will continue to need great leadership. The best way to ensure that these leaders come forward is to ensure that salary is not an issue. Read More
Carolina Journal Poll: Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley in Senate Race by nearly 8 points
Voters in our state are showing strong preferences for candidates and issues. Democrats lead Republicans in all cases. Read More
Whatley holds 30-point lead, 50% unsure in GOP Senate primary
A majority of Republican primary voters believe American consumers or businesses ultimately bear the cost of tariffs. Surprisingly, nearly four out of five still support them. Read More
North Carolinians want to choose their public school
The school choice program with the highest level of support was open enrollment. Open enrollment would allow students to transfer from their assigned public school to another public school of their choice, within their district, on a first-come, first-served basis, provided there is space. Read More
New voters continue to register as unaffiliated
Unaffiliated voters account for almost 3 million, more than both Democrats and Republicans. Read More
Raid footage threatens Latino realignment to GOP
One week of footage on Telemundo and Univision might have unraveled the greatest demographic realignment in modern politics: the Latino shift. Read More
