McCarthy gives insight on Americans' viewpoints on government spending Ron DeSantis will announce his candidacy for president on Twitter Spaces Wednesday evening with Elon Musk The North Face releases a Pride ad with a drag queen KJP contradicts her statements over the White House negotiating the debt limit Dana reveals she will be one of the participants in DeSantis' Twitter Spaces announcement Dana gives advice on how to approach as the primary battle ramps up after tonight An AI-generated photo of a fake Pentagon explosion sparks a brief stock selloff Democrats continue to claim they aren't banning gas stoves A [... more]

Biden makes an ironic statement about gun control at odds with Hunter Trans activists are planning their day of vengeance The left blames Republicans for Nashville by focusing on trans people Sec Mayorkas gets grilled by Republicans over our Southern Border Kate Spade has a man promoting their spring women's clothing line DHS Sec Mayorkas can't explain the definition of an assault weapon Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins us to explain what sets him apart from other candidates government spending and policy positions Please visit our great sponsors Black Rifle Coffeehttps blackriflecoffee com danaUse code DANA at checkout for off [... more]

New York City residents have decided that enough is enough Many are fighting back by staging sit-ins at restaurants Todd Starnes discusses the issues of the day with Mike Huckabee Illinois Congressional candidate Esther Joy King Senator Bill Hagerty and Avery Bryson from Liberty University See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Robby is joined by the Author of The Bitcoin Bride Chris Brady to discuss what Bitcoin is all about Plus another exciting segment of God In Hollywood with Brad Silverman Paul Long and special guest Joth Riggs http kingdompursuits com https www amazon com Bitcoin-Bride-Rascal-Money-Story dp http www kappastudios com [... more]

What does managing a major corporation have to do with supporting anti-religious liberty legislation That rsquo s a question many company CEOs don rsquo t want to answer On the next MoneyWise Live host Rob West welcomes economist Jerry Bowyer to explain how many corporations are involved in obnoxious policies these days and how he rsquo s trying to get them to answer for it Then Rob will address the financial questions you rsquo d like to discuss That rsquo s MoneyWise Live where biblical wisdom meets today rsquo s finances mdash weekdays at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody [... more]

We knew interest rates couldn rsquo t remain at historic lows forever and now they rsquo re showing the first signs of rising A growing economy and government spending are starting to have an impact on inflation So what does that mean for your finances On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore sit down with investing expert Mark Biller to find out Then Rob and Steve take your calls and questions on the financial matters you rsquo d like to discuss Rising interest rates on the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody [... more]

A lawsuit has helped expose controversy surrounding a multimillion-dollar N C Medicaid contract Donald van der Vaart John Locke Foundation senior fellow dissects the issue He says evidence suggests that state regulators manipulated the bidding process to help a favored company State Auditor Beth Wood recently revealed that the N C Transportation Department overspent its budget by million in one year Wood presented those findings to the General Assembly's transportation oversight group You'll hear highlights from Wood's comments and lawmakers' responses Many N C businesses remain closed because of government restrictions tied to COVID- State lawmakers have tried to ease [... more]

The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc all over the globe partly from the virus itself but perhaps more from the societal shutdowns that have been instituted by governments As businesses schools and other institutions have been forced to close people are losing jobs or becoming unemployed Fearing economic catastrophe Congress crafted and President Trump signed a trillion rescue package this week that is intended to keep workers and companies from being bankrupted [... more]

Gov Roy Cooper has signed an executive order calling on state agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions The goal is to have North Carolina follow through on dictates of the Paris climate agreement even though the Trump administration has pulled the United States out of that agreement Donald van der Vaart John Locke Foundation senior fellow and former N C environmental secretary dissects Cooper's order and analyzes its implications Many American cities appear to face a state of decline The group Strong Towns endorses action that would help reverse that decline Development director Bo Wright discusses Strong Towns' recommendations That [... more]

Pro-growth policies have helped boost North Carolina's economy in recent years From tax reform to regulatory reform to government spending restraint policymakers have taken steps to help boost North Carolina's competitiveness Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president highlights evidence of the state's recent economic successes A process called civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement agencies to seize private property from people who have been convicted of no crimes It's the type of property-rights abuse the Washington D C -based Institute for Justice fights across the country During a recent visit to North Carolina IJ President and General Counsel [... more]

Feb marks the opening date for applications involving two school choice programs in North Carolina Parents can apply for the Opportunity Scholarship Program which provides funding for low-income families to send their children to private schools Parents also can apply for the new Education Savings Account program It provides funding to help defray other education costs for students in low-income families Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research explains the role of both programs in promoting parental school choice Nearly state regulations help slow North Carolina's economic growth James Broughel research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George [... more]

As we welcome a new year Carolina Journal Radio reviews some of the most interesting topics from Politically active corporate CEOs made news during the past year In some cases the political activism could mean bad news for the corporate bottom line Jon Pritchett John Locke Foundation senior vice president argued in a co-authored Wall Street Journal column that corporate shareholders negatively affected by a CEO's activism should be able to take legal action He explains why Some pundits and politicians worry about the American trade deficit Donald Boudreaux professor of economics at George Mason University says those worries are [... more]

Politically active corporate CEOs have been making news in recent months In some cases the political activism could mean bad news for the corporate bottom line Jon Pritchett John Locke Foundation senior vice president argues in a recent co-authored Wall Street Journal column that corporate shareholders negatively affected by a CEO's activism should be able to take legal action He explains why Critics have been pointing to Kansas in recent years as the poster child for the pitfalls of state-level tax reform But Patrick Gleason director of state affairs at Americans for Tax Reform contends that North Carolina serves as [... more]

North Carolina lawmakers and law enforcement agencies are focusing increased attention on the problem of human trafficking The latest Carolina Journal cover package details those efforts Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson explains how state legislation approved this year targets trafficking in new ways Travis also shares personal stories from trafficking victims A controversial proposal from Washington D C could force North Carolina families to pay hundreds of dollars more each year in taxes on everyday household items It's called the border-adjustment tax Andy Ellen president and general counsel of the N C Retail Merchants Association explains why his group has been highlighting [... more]

North Carolina lawmakers approved a billion General Fund budget plan overriding Gov Roy Cooper's veto with more than two days to spare before the start of the new budget year Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president shares highlights from the spending plan Gray also explains how the latest budget fits with Republican legislative leaders' long-term strategy of limiting government spending growth and lowering tax burdens Civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement agencies to take property from people suspected of illegal activity even if they never face criminal charges The process is open to abuse Darpana Sheth senior attorney [... more]

It has attracted much less attention than other high-profile elements of the N C state budget plan but one provision could have major long-term positive benefits for taxpayers and for public education The provision creates a Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's vice president for research explains how that task force could play an important role When people lobby government to create a new occupational license for their profession they usually claim to be looking out for their customers' best interests In most cases they actually hope to limit entry into their [... more]

The N C Senate has approved its billion General Fund budget It features a tax cut that would total nearly billion over two years It also limits the state government spending increase to roughly half the level recommended in the governor's budget while setting aside more money for reserves and increasing funding for high-priority items Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president analyzes the Senate's proposals and looks ahead to the development of a state House budget The political world is still coming to grips with Brexit Britain's vote in to leave the European Union Matthew Elliott senior fellow [... more]