Thursday, March 28, 2024


State House, Senate At Impasse Over School Reopening Bill

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By Andrew DunnCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Majorities of the House and Senate agree that N.C. schools need legislative prodding to reopen, but they’re...

NC Lawmakers File ‘No Veteran Left Behind Act’

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By John Trump Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — A bill introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, is meant to help improve...

NCDOR Opens 2024 Individual Income Tax Season

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RALEIGH - On Monday, Jan. 29, the North Carolina Department of Revenue officially opened the 2024 individual income tax season and began accepting 2023...

Opinion Disguised As News Should Prompt The Question ‘Says Who?’

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By Mitch Kokai A recent scan of North Carolina news headlines prompted a couple of major “says who?” moments for this observer. “Says who?” represents...

Turkey Prices Are Down, But Food Prices Still Soaring

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By Donna King Carolina Journal While consumers may see a slight dip in food costs for this Thanksgiving, prices are still up compared to...

Higher Costs Won’t Help Economy

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By JOHN HOOD If you think the cost of living is too low, I bear good tidings. The Biden administration and its allies in Congress,...

Plaintiffs Challenging NC Senate Map Ask Judge To Rule By Dec. 29

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By Carolina Journal Staff Plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina's new state Senate map are asking a judge to issue a ruling...

Cooper To Let Mask Mandates Expire, Says Schools ‘Should’ Require Masks In K-8

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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...

NC Ranked 6th Most Economically Free State In US

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By David Bass Carolina Journal Tar Heel State is in the top tier of economically free states, according to the latest rankings from the Fraser...

Let’s Head Off Labor Shortages

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By John Hood RALEIGH — It may sound preposterous at the moment, with North Carolina’s unemployment rate still significantly above its pre-COVID rate, but...