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Drive For N.C. Sports Betting Bill Stalls In House
By John Trump Carolina Journal The N.C. Senate bill that would legalize sports betting on phones and at various venues is stuck in the House, and it may not see…
Rouzer Announces Legislation To Expand Mental Health Services To Families Of Veterans And Servicemembers Who Died By Suicide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) today announced the introduction of his legislation to expand Vet Center eligibility for counseling and related mental health services to families of servicemembers or veterans of…
Governor Encourages Faith Leaders To Help Strengthen Community Vaccination Efforts
Ninety percent of North Carolinians 65+ have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine RALEIGH – Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary…
ABC Chairman Resigns Amid Supply Issues, Problems At Warehouse
By John Trump Carolina Journal ABC chairman A.D. Zander Guy Jr. has resigned as chairman of the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. ABC spokesman Jeff Strickland confirmed the resignation to…
Senator Blasts Left-Wing Redistricting Activist’s Social Media Complaint
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal Complaints on social media from a left-wing redistricting activist are drawing fire from a state Senate redistricting leader. He accuses the activist of “begging” people…
Should N.C. Prison System Be Restored As A Standalone Agency?
By Jeff Moore Carolina Journal The N.C. prison system, comprising 55 facilities and employing roughly 16,000 staff, is one of the largest agencies in the state. That might surprise some, as…
Major Anniversary Approaches For N.C. Right-To-Work Protections
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal “The right to live includes the right to work.” That simple statement opens the text of a state law that has helped boost North Carolina’s…
Poor Test Scores Show The Effects Of School Closures, Remote Learning
By David Bass Carolina Journal Test results in reading, math, and science for the 2020-21 school year show the effects school closures and remote learning have had on public school…
Cooper, Winston-Salem Officials Address Mental Health, Gun Issues After School Shooting
By Donna King Carolina Journal The shooting death of a student at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem this week brought local and state leaders together Thursday in mourning and…
Governor Cooper Signs Criminal Justice Reform Bills Into Law
RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper signed three criminal justice reform bills into law Thursday, House Bill 436: Support Law Enforcement Mental Health, House Bill 536: Law Enforcement Duty to Intervene…
Billboards Call On Teachers To Leave NCAE, Get A $500 Raise
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal A statewide campaign launched by the John Locke Foundation — publisher of The Carolina Journal — urges public school teachers to save $500 in dues each year…
Lawmakers Finalize Anti-Rioting Bill, Send It To Cooper
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal The N.C. House voted 63-41 Tuesday on a final version of a bill increasing penalties for rioting. The bill now heads to the governor. “We…
