As Dust Bowl sandstorms ravaged the USA during the Great Depression John Millburn Davis a resident of Hiawatha Kansas decided to make a name for himself A self-made millionaire with no children Davis might have invested in charity or economic development Instead at great expense he commissioned eleven life-size statues of himself and his deceased wife to stand in the local cemetery ldquo They hate me in Kansas rdquo Davis told journalist Ernie Pyle Local residents wanted him to fund the construction of public facilities like a hospital swimming pool or park Yet all he said was ldquo It rsquo [... more]

GUEST CAL BEISNER President The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of CreationJust as the root of redefining marriage and gender is rebellion against God's Word so the same motivation drives the left-wing climate change movement God commanded Adam and Eve in the first chapter of Scripture Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth Genesis This is the dominion mandate where man as the pinnacle of God's creation is called to populate [... more]

US Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee called the show to discuss broadband in rural areas of Tennessee and the country Access to broadband creates more opportunities for tele-health education and many other applications affecting the family caregiver For example in the picture above Senator Blackburn and I were giving an interview at the US Capitol in DC Just prior to that interview I used my phone to allow a phlebotomist into my home in Nashville where she drew blood from Gracie for regular lab work I then secured the door behind her as she left Gracie didn't have to put [... more]

When Apple announced plans for a major expansion in Austin Texas it appeared that Raleigh and North Carolina had lost another competition for a major economic development That was despite the state's willingness to give Apple substantial tax incentives Jon Sanders the John Locke Foundation's director of regulatory studies assesses the impact of Apple's announcement on N C tax incentive policy Free speech is one of the most fundamental rights protected in the U S Constitution's Bill of Rights But free speech faces continual attacks David French senior writer for National Review worries about attacks on the culture of free [... more]

Gov Roy Cooper has generated controversy by announcing a special million fund connected with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project The fund is slated to pay for mitigation work connected with the pipeline along with other economic development and renewable energy projects Cooper considers the fund a voluntary contribution to the state Critics say Cooper is trying to get around constitutional requirements that would give the General Assembly control over the money Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief discusses the latest developments in the case The N C Department of Health and Human Services is drawing fire from state lawmakers Legislators say [... more]

Gov Roy Cooper's administration ended months of speculation by approving a key water-quality permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline While complaints from environmental activists grabbed headlines Cooper also raised eyebrows by announcing the creation of a new fund totaling nearly million Cooper says the money can fund more than just mitigation of the pipeline's environmental impact The funds might also pay for economic development and renewable energy projects Critics contend this money represents a slush fund Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes the pipeline's latest developments Much has changed in N C politics during the past years The NC SPIN [... more]

Two years after the final resolution of a long-running court fight between a North Carolina family and state government over ownership of property near Hammocks Beach State Park there's a footnote a new master plan for the park's expansion Carolina Journal Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson reminds listeners about the newspaper's role in bringing the story to light He also discusses former Gov Pat McCrory's role in resolving the dispute to ensure the state paid the family for its property Conservatives can feel marginalized on a college campus That's especially true for conservative women But a group called the Network of Enlightened [... more]

The N C General Assembly returns for its long legislative session with a new sparring partner in the governor's mansion Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president examines the potential impact of new Gov Roy Cooper on the session She also highlights lawmakers' top priorities for the new year Much of the current energy debate in North Carolina and across the country involves solar power wind and natural gas Much less attention has been paid to the future of nuclear energy David McNelis director of the Center for Sustainable Energy Environment and Economic Development at the University of North [... more]