The closing of public school buildings across North Carolina has forced students into remote learning for the final months of the school year But thousands of students have not logged on to participate in a single online education session Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes the impact for educational attainment in N C schools Gov Roy Cooper's economic shutdown has prompted a number of complaints from business owners workers and other government officials Gaston County Commissioner Tracy Philbeck has offered vocal opposition to the governor's statewide shutdown orders Philbeck shared his [... more]

North Carolinians will see some familiar faces leading both chambers of the General Assembly over the next two years Republican Phil Berger starts his fourth two-year term as Senate leader while Republican Tim Moore begins his second term as N C House speaker Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief discusses Berger's and Moore's priorities He also assesses the role of the leaders of the Democratic opposition in both chambers As a state law forces North Carolina to sift through thousands of government rules reviewers have designated roughly percent of those rules to disappear Another percent will face a more thorough re-examination [... more]