This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Sam Page Sheriff of Rockingham County and NC Family's John Rustin to discuss the harmful impacts of expanding casino gambling in North Carolina [... more]

What was it like being in a MLB park and actually PLAYING baseball How did the politicians prepare for the game Which minor league was Wiley representing as well What kind of fun wagers did Wiley and other representatives make during the Carolina Hurricanes season How does he feel about the law NC just passed to make gambling legal in the state What rsquo s his favorite lunch place in Washington D C What about at home here in NC [... more]

The Governor of North Carolina Roy Cooper joins the show to discuss the new North Carolina sports betting bill that was passed this week his experience at the NASCAR Allstar Race at North Wilkesboro Wake Forest baseball the possibility of an Major League Baseball team coming to North Carolina and his desire to be a sports commentator [... more]

Adam Gold and Dennis Cox give their predictions for the upcoming season including who makes the Super Bowl the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco ers Also Dennis gives compares NFL teams to cuts of meat Plus who is the best looking the quarterback in the NFL Also Sports Betting Picks each day Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoices [... more]

On this edition of The Drive Josh talks with the voice of Charlotte FC Will Palaszczuk David Glenn lends his ACC expertise as they try to figure out the ACC tournament ramifications and The Movie Game nbsp [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Jackie Bonk of Project Rachel in Eastern North Carolina Bonk discusses her work with post-abortive mothers and fathers and how there can be hope and healing for those who have gone through this heartbreaking experience [... more]

Supporters of the N C Department of Transportation are raising concerns about dwindling funding for highway projects They point to higher-than-expected costs from hurricane repairs as well as money diverted from construction to pay legal settlements linked to the now-discarded Map Act Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow explores DOT funding issues North Carolina does relatively well compared to other states when it comes to parental school choice That's the assessment from Neal McCluskey director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute During a recent visit to the Tar Heel State McCluskey highlighted its recent school [... more]

North Carolina's newly reconstituted state elections board ordered a new election in North Carolina's th Congressional District after a four-day hearing into absentee ballot irregularities Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes the board's decision and looks ahead to the next stage in the th District dispute During the heated debate over the last U S Supreme Court confirmation critics argued that Brett Kavanaugh represented a threat to the Constitution Greg Wallace professor at the Campbell University Law School examines those claims Wallace assesses now-Justice Kavanaugh's likely impact on the nation's highest court U S Rep Walter Jones died recently at [... more]

Republicans have been able to cut tax rates balance budgets and increase spending on high-priority items since taking control of the N C General Assembly in But they will face some new challenges as they return to the budget process in the new year Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow outlines those challenges Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman delivered free-market messages to a wide television audience with his Free to Choose program on public TV The Free to Choose Network follows in Friedman's footsteps with a series of programs highlighting the importance of markets President and CEO Robert Chatfield [... more]

When the General Assembly returns to work in May lawmakers will focus on key education-related issues including school safety and the funding formula for school districts Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research assesses the legislature's approach to education heading into the session in Raleigh More than a year into Donald Trump's term in the White House it's fitting to talk about a disruptive presidency That's the label political scientist Andrew Taylor of N C State University has applied to the Trump administration Taylor explains what he means by disruptive He also analyzes the impact of that disruption [... more]

North Carolina's teacher attrition rate dropped last year and those who left the job were less effective teachers than those who stayed Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research digs into the latest data about teacher attrition and teacher vacancies Members of the University of North Carolina system's Board of Governors are interested in boosting intellectual diversity on campuses They sought advice recently from Princeton professor Robert George the founder and leader of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions George highlighted his program's positive impact on the Princeton campus He also pointed to potential challenges [... more]

Recent Hometown Debates sponsored by the Institute of Political Leadership in Rocky Mount Burlington and Newton highlighted key points of debate involving N C public education Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's vice president for research served as a panelist in each debate He summarizes his arguments related to the state's role in local school construction school choice accountability and teacher pay The th-century English philosopher John Locke is known for his influence on the American Founders' political principles Duke University professor Michael Munger says Locke also could be dubbed the first modern economist Munger points to a little-known Locke [... more]

North Carolina's maze of alcohol regulations stands in the way of entrepreneurs trying to expand a growing industry in the state Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director of legal studies outlines the complicated regulatory scheme in a recent report He also calls for a rollback of regulatory overreach that would help the economy and enhance freedom within the state Politics tends to influence central bankers and the results often to lead to bad news for the economy That's the argument from Wake Forest University economist John Wood He cites historical examples of political influence that have led central bankers away [... more]