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Midyear Fundraising Numbers Offer Clues About The 2022 Political Battles
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed for Carolina Journal Carolina Journal recently reported on the second quarter federal fundraising numbers for declared U.S. Senate candidates in North Carolina. However, the U.S. Senate race is just one of three big prizes up for…
The Point Of Life Is Not To Arrive Safely At Death
SPONSORED CONTENT It’s also not to go out prematurely. There’s a better way. By Dillon Schupp ***Disclaimer: this has nothing to do with the recent spike in COVID cases across the country and is in no way, shape, or form,…
Getting COVID-19 Shot Is Matter Of Personal Choice, Conservatives Say
By John Trump Carolina Journal The voices of those urging government officials to rely on individual liberty and personality responsibility as the founding principles relate to getting the COVID vaccine are getting louder. While conservative politicians in North Carolina and…
Senate Approves Final Deal Deferring ABC Renewal Fees
By John Trump Carolina Journal The N.C. Senate has approved a final deal with the House for a bill to defer certain ABC renewal fees. Negotiations over a final version of the bill stretched out over three months. Under the…
Fewer Students Major In Humanities
By John Hood RALEIGH — Most students attend colleges or universities primarily to acquire the knowledge, skills, and credentials required to get a rewarding job. That’s what most college students say in surveys. That’s what most parents think they are…
Cooper To Let Mask Mandates Expire, Says Schools ‘Should’ Require Masks In K-8
By Jeff Moore Carolina Journal Gov. Roy Cooper will allow existing state mask mandates to expire on July 30, but he’s recommending required masking for public school students in kindergarten through middle school. Cooper emphasized those changes during a Wednesday…
Teledentistry Bill, Reducing Tape For Hygienists, Moving In Legislature
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal A bill that advocates say would boost access to dentistry, especially in the state’s rural areas, is sailing through the General Assembly. Senate Bill 146, sponsored by Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir, has received nearly unanimous…
Overhaul Of High School Sports Governance Presented In Senate
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed, Carolina Journal On Tuesday, the N.C. Senate Education Committee presented a bill that would effectively end the High School Athletic Association’s role in supervising high school athletics, a role the organization has held since 1913.…
NC High School Athletic Association Blasts Legislature’s Reform Efforts
By Dallas Woodhouse The Woodshed, Carolina Journal Leaders and supports of the N.C. High School Athletic Association gave a passionate defense of the organization Tuesday night in the wake of proposed legislation that would remove the organization from oversight and management…
N.C. Lawmakers Still Have Plenty Of Work To Do On Broadband
By Johnny Kampis Carolina Journal The General Assembly may allocate hundreds of millions in federal relief toward closing the digital divide this session, but policy experts says lawmakers still need to reduce regulations to further help the expansion of broadband…
