Today Nikita speaks with Derrick Tavia Jackson Listen as they share God's blessings through their business [... more]

A three-judge panel has upheld the latest version of North Carolina's state House and Senate election maps But the same panel has tossed the congressional election map Now state lawmakers will need to redraw that map quickly for the state to open up candidate filing as scheduled in December Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief discusses the latest developments in North Carolina's redistricting dispute State lawmakers continue to pursue a process that could lead to a complete rewrite of North Carolina's criminal code Rep Dennis Riddell R-Alamance has played a leading role in that process Riddell discusses the latest legislation designed [... more]

Experts fear that poorly designed government policies could make a bad situation worse when it comes to North Carolina's opioid epidemic Carolina Journal's latest cover story highlights the experts' concerns Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson shares details from the CJ report Free trade has taken a hit in recent public policy debates Bryan Riley senior analyst in trade policy at the Heritage Foundation explains why free trade continues to play an important role in American economic growth Riley rebuts dubious claims about the negative impact of trade One of the most popular statistics in debates about public education is per-pupil expenditure PPE [... more]

A recent Elon University poll reveals stark partisan divisions on many of the top political issues of the day Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief highlights some of those key divisions He explains how those divisions affect poll results for President Trump and top state government leaders The economy is always changing but some elements of an economy can remain remarkably consistent over decades even in the face of major technological transformations Barak Richman Duke University professor of law and business administration has studied one clear example of longstanding economic practices the diamond district on th street in Manhattan Richman explores [... more]

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Scott Gaylord professor of law at Elon University School of Law in Greensboro NC and an allied attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom ADF about the ongoing legal battle over North Carolina's Choose Life specialty license plates [... more]