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Family Policy Matters

NC Family Policy

April 22, 2024

NC's Opportunity Scholarship Gives Parents Educational Options (With Mike Long)

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Mike Long President of Parents for Educational Freedom North Carolina to discuss North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship and the impact that it has [... more]

The Charlie Kirk Show

Charlie Kirk

March 29, 2024

Every Parent In America Must Listen To This

Erin Friday used to be a liberal Democrat until the transgenderism cult tried to steal away her own daughter Charlie sits down with Erin for a profound moving interview about the dangers lurking in public schools and pediatric offices and how blue state governments have handed near-absolute power to predatory psychopaths who will do whatever it takes to lure in additional victims Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The Charlie Kirk Show

Charlie Kirk

November 20, 2023

Ask Charlie Anything 169: What is Christian Nationalism? Anti-Faith Cinema? Escape the Schools?

Charlie takes the questions you emailed in at Freedom CharlieKirk com including -What exactly is Christian nationalism and what is the fake version the left warns about -Why does Hollywood have it in for people of faith -How important is it to keep your kids out of toxic public schools Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Brian Kilmeade Show

Brian Kilmeade

October 05, 2023

Thomas Sowell: Social Justice Fallacies

In this must-hear unedited interview legendary author economist and conservative commentator Thomas Sowell joins Brian to discuss his new book Social Justice Fallacies Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoices [... more]

The Charlie Kirk Show

Charlie Kirk

October 01, 2023

Defund the University Beast: Charlie and Dennis Prager Return to ASU After Controversy

Charlie and Dennis Prager's last appearance at Arizona State University was so traumatic to radical left faculty that the school is now under investigation for sweeping free street violations But Charlie and Dennis aren't intimidated so they just made another appearance on campus They take questions on whether public schools can be salvaged the difference between what left-wing elites preach and what they do and far more Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The Charlie Kirk Show

Charlie Kirk

September 18, 2023

Ask Charlie Anything 160: Will AI Kill Us All? CIA Covid Disinfo? Down Goes Rodgers?

Charlie takes the questions you emailed in at Freedom CharlieKirk com including -Is AI a threat to civilization -How do we get smut out of our public schools by reading its contents out loud in public -Did the CIA bribe people to hide Covid's Chinese origin -What does he think of Aaron Rodgers's stunning injury on his first drive as a New York Jet Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Family Policy Matters

NC Family Policy

August 07, 2023

An Opportunity for All Schools (School Choice Part 1)

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mike Long President of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina to discuss North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship and the impact it has on families across the state This episode is a part of a series highlighting the school choice movement across North Carolina Tune in each week to learn more [... more]

Dana Loesch Show

Dana Loesch

June 28, 2023

Wednesday June 28 - Full Show

Todd Herman filling in for Dana today Reporter Simon Ateba is constantly being censored at White House press briefings Fauci is going to be a distinguished professor at Georgetown University Costco's cracking down on membership cards yet still doesn't care about voter ID laws Budlight has fired everyone from the Mulvany disaster Election integrity is still a concern that needs to be addressed Trump said he has plans to ban child sexual mutilation in all states Plus a recording of a pastor proves that the sexual left is the most powerful group in America And parents are fleeing government public [... more]

The Todd Starnes Show

Todd Starnes

June 07, 2023

Pro-Gay Activists Clash with California Parents

There were violent clashes last night between pro-gay activists and parents who are sick and tired of public schools grooming their kids Mary Walter Jeff Katz Trent Staggs and Bob Good joined the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

June 07, 2023

Student Forced To Do Unthinkable In Front Of Class

A Nevada high school drama teacher FORCED a student to read a pornographic monologue aloud in class When the student's mother appeared before the school board to complain the school board SILENCED her The ACLJ is fighting for this mother and daughter to protect the rights of parents and children in public schools On today's show the Sekulow team discusses education reform and creating healthy safe schools for children [... more]

Core Christianity

Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier

May 12, 2023

What Impact Did Tim Keller Leave On the Church?

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com QUESTIONS IN THIS EPISODE What impact did Tim Keller leave on the church Should I encourage Christian parents to leave public schools Is the bible relevant to the church today Why do so many christians struggle to believe that God answers prayer How do I deal with the guilt of having children who might go to hell Today's Offer Booklet How To Keep Your Faith After High School Request our latest special offers here or call - -THE-CORE - - to request them by phone Want to [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

March 27, 2023

URGENT: ACLJ Takes Parental Bill of Rights to Congress

The ACLJ is taking a Parental Bill of Rights to Congress The Sekulow team explains how the bill protects parents the actions needed to pass this bill and how YOU can get involved This and more on today's Sekulow [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

March 13, 2023

Founding Father Benjamin Rush: Father of Psychiatry, the Army Medical Corps, and Veterinary Care

On this episode of Our American Stories Dr Benjamin Rush is America's forgotten Founding Father perhaps it's because many historians don't know what to do about his outspoken faith after all he wrote the essay A Defense of the Bible as a Schoolbook Rush is now known as the Father of Psychiatry the Army Medical Corps Veterinary Care and biblically-taught Public Schools Rush was the one who encouraged Thomas Paine to write Common Sense which fueled the American Revolution Harlow Giles Unger is a New York Times bestselling author of twenty-eight books including Dr Benjamin Rush The Founding Father Who [... more]

Core Christianity

Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier

January 26, 2023

I Want to Share the Gospel but I Fear Rejection. What Do I Do?

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode What is the place of children at the second coming of Christ Should Christians keep their kids in public schools How do I share the gospel when I'm afraid of rejection You said that we should not use the weapons of the world but what about Ehud and Eglon in Judges - where someone plunged a sword into the king so deep the hilt of the handle went into his belly Today's Offer Inner Core Request our latest special offers here or call [... more]

Focus on the Family

Jim Daly

June 23, 2022

Being a Positive Force for the Family

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discusses the critical importance of intact two-parent families the need to defend preborn children to protect elementary children from sexual and gender ideology in public schools and the integrity of women's sports He also shares about the importance of maintaining freedom of speech and religion in the face of Big Tech censorship as he offers hopeful perspectives for the future Give to help families thrive in Christ With your support today you are investing in Christ-centered families and making an eternal impact https donate focusonthefamily com panele refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

May 10, 2022

EP300: The Memories Behind That Old Upright Piano and "The Father of American Psychiatry"

On this episode of Our American Stories Joy Neal Kidney shares the story of her old upright piano that was passed down to her from her mother Harlow Giles Unger New York Times bestselling author of twenty-eight books tells us how Dr Benjamin Rush is known as the Father of Psychiatry the Army Medical Corps Veterinary Care and biblically-taught Public Schools Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes nbsp - The Memories Behind That Old Upright Piano - The Father of American Psychiatry See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Matt Slick Live!

Matt Slick

April 28, 2022

Matt Slick Live

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - Why don't Roman Catholics trust the Scripture--- - Is divorce an option when my spouse continues to drink and leaves me for long periods of time--- - What do we do with the public schools being taken over by Satanists-- - Is it possible to lose your salvation--- - Did the virgin birth originate from Greek mythology [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

April 25, 2022

EP276: Trapped Inside a Tube: The Iron Lung Story and Benjamin Rush, Founding Father and Father of American Psychiatry

On this episode of Our American Stories Daryn Glassbrook of the Mobile Medical Museum tells the story of the iron lung a device used to keep people with advanced polio alive in the first half of the th century New York Times bestselling author Harlow Giles Unger of twenty-eight books including Dr Benjamin Rush The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation tells us how Dr Benjamin Rush became known as the Father of Psychiatry the Army Medical Corps Veterinary Care and biblically-taught Public Schools Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - Trapped Inside a [... more]

The Todd Starnes Show

Todd Starnes

February 16, 2022

NYC Mayor Says He May Stop Taking Questions From White Reporters

New York City voters may have elected a racist to City Hall Todd Starnes is joined by Governor Mike Huckabee Rep Pat Fallon and Senator Bill Hagerty See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Family Policy Matters

NC Family Policy

November 08, 2021

Fighting Indoctrination in Public Schools

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes FRC's Meg Kilgannon to discuss her recent report A Concerned Citizens Guide to Engaging with Public Schools [... more]

Family Policy Matters

NC Family Policy

June 21, 2021

Fighting the Sexualization of Children

This week on Family Policy Matters NC Family President John L Rustin talks with Cathy Ruse from the Family Research Council about her recent report Sex Education in Public Schools Sexualization of Children and LGBT Indoctrination Ruse's report details how graphic and extensive sex education classes have become in public schools as activists push material that sexualizes and indoctrinates children Ruse also gives advice for parents to help them protect their children from this type of material [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

January 11, 2021

Carolina Journal Radio No. 921: Chief Justice Newby takes over as top N.C. court official

After a month of uncertainty Republican Paul Newby emerged as the eventual winner of the N C Supreme Court chief justice's election unseating incumbent Democrat Cheri Beasley Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief assesses Newby's likely impact as the leader of the state's highest court and top officer in North Carolina's judicial branch American history has faced attacks in recent years But a textbook titled Land of Hope aims to renew interest in the traditional story of American greatness Author Wilfred McClay professor in the history of liberty at the University of Oklahoma explains why he decided to set his scholarly [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

October 12, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 908: Barrett nomination highlights left-wing attacks on Constitution

Reaction to the nomination of federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U S Supreme Court offers a reminder of progressives' continuing attacks against the U S Constitution Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director of legal studies analyzes Barrett's nomination He discusses the attacks Barrett faces because of her conservative jurisprudence As the Supreme Court returns to action Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute looks back at the court's key rulings from its last term Shapiro also discusses recent trends on the high court and looks ahead to major cases for the new term The COVID- pandemic has raised plenty [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

August 17, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 900: Milestone episode focuses attention on fight for freedom

Carolina Journal Radio celebrates its th weekly episode marking more than years of documenting interesting developments in N C politics and public policy Using that milestone as a starting point John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke looks ahead to the future for JLF efforts to spread the message about individual freedom personal responsibility and limited constitutional government Plaintiffs tied to the N C Association of Educators teachers union are challenging Opportunity Scholarship school vouchers in court Opponents contend vouchers violate the state constitution despite the fact that the N C Supreme Court upheld Opportunity Scholarships in Jeanette Doran president and [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

August 03, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 898: Public school uncertainty prompts interest in alternatives

Uncertainty about the - academic year in N C public schools is sparking renewed interest in educational alternatives The N C Senate's Republican leader recently used unease about public school schedules as a reason to promote the Opportunity Scholarship Program Those scholarships help low-income families send their children to private schools Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies assesses the current climate for school choice in North Carolina Speaking of school choice the U S Supreme Court recently delivered a victory for advocates of education options Mike Long president of Parents for Educational [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

July 27, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 897: Cooper’s school reopening plan creates uncertainty

Gov Roy Cooper has announced that N C public schools should reopen with a mix of online and in-person classes No public school can reopen with all students in class at the school building Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes the impact of Cooper's order for students parents and teachers in the upcoming academic year A recent report focused on diversity of viewpoints at the University of North Carolina's flagship Chapel Hill campus Co-author and UNC business professor Mark McNeilly discussed details of the report during a recent online John Locke [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

June 22, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 892: Reopened schools will continue to face COVID-19 challenges

North Carolina's public schools are expected to reopen for the fall but they'll face some changes linked to continuing concerns about COVID- Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar analyzes state guidelines for public school operations in the - academic year The pandemic already has created a nearly billion hole in North Carolina's budget Forecasters are not certain whether that hole will grow larger in the months ahead You'll hear recent projections from chief legislative economist Barry Boardman along with reaction from top N C House and Senate budget writers Count Senate leader Phil Berger [... more]

Family Policy Matters

NC Family Policy

June 15, 2020

Fighting the Sexualization of Children

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

May 25, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 888: COVID-19 pandemic draws new attention to telemedicine

The COVID- pandemic has generated more attention for telemedicine As more people access health care through their phones and computers the John Locke Foundation and Brookings Institution have prepared a new telemedicine report Co-author Jordan Roberts JLF's health care policy analyst discusses the report's key findings and recommendations North Carolina has entered the first stage of Gov Roy Cooper's phased reopening of the state's economy Critics contend the state ought to be reopening more quickly During a recent online forum sponsored by the John Locke Foundation N C House Speaker Tim Moore R-Cleveland offered his ideas for moving North Carolina's [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

April 06, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 881: John Locke Foundation helps policymakers respond to COVID-19 challenges

The COVID- coronavirus pandemic is reshaping lives in North Carolina across the country and around the world The John Locke Foundation is helping N C leaders respond to challenges linked to the pandemic CEO Amy Cooke discusses freedom-forward ideas JLF is promoting to help the state She also assesses the impact on people's wallets job opportunities and plans for the future Ohio University economics professor Richard Vedder has spent more than five decades teaching in college classrooms He's had a front-row view of higher education's problems Vedder discusses his concerns in the recent book Restoring the Promise During a recent [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

March 16, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 878: Voters’ Super Tuesday choices set stage for November elections

Joe Biden's win in the Democratic presidential primary topped the headlines but voters made other significant choices in North Carolina's March election Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes key primary results He looks ahead at the potential impact for the general election in November Government rules can have a major impact on the food we eat Sometimes those rules stand in the way of local entrepreneurs Donald Bryson president and CEO of the Civitas Institute discusses the harmful impact of overly burdensome regulations He makes the case for freedom of the fork State lawmakers continue to look for ways to [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

February 17, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 874: N.C. voters look ahead to Super Tuesday

In a matter of weeks N C voters will participate in the Super Tuesday elections Democrats are likely to face heated presidential and U S Senate primaries Republicans will decide who should face incumbent Roy Cooper in the governor's race and members of both parties will see other important races on primary ballots No one will have to show a voter ID Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief assesses key issues in play as Super Tuesday approaches North Carolina has made significant reforms to its alcohol regulations in recent years There's still plenty of room to relax decades-old restrictions that block [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

December 30, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 867: Year-end special revisits intriguing 2019 topics

As we look forward to a new year Carolina Journal Radio reviews some of the most interesting topics from North Carolina's system for funding public schools is broken A more student-centered approach to funding could fix the problem Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar discusses recommendations from a new report that recommends a major overhaul of N C public education financing The U S Supreme Court ruled in that unions representing state government workers couldn't force nonmembers to pay union dues The winning plaintiff in that case Mark Janus continues his fight against forced [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

November 25, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 862: Identifying the largest problem in public schools

Everyone knows public schools face problems What's the largest problem The answer depends on whom you ask Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes recent survey results focusing on public perceptions about problems in their local schools A legal doctrine known as qualified immunity can create serious problems when a government agent wrongs a member of the public Clark Neily vice president for criminal justice at the Cato Institute is working to end courts' reliance on the qualified immunity doctrine He discusses its ills He explains how he's attacking it A public [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

November 18, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 861: Mecklenburg rejects local sales-tax increase

Mecklenburg County voters recently rejected a sales-tax increase It was advertised as raising money for arts and parks Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow has examined the impact of the timing of local sales-tax votes on the likelihood of their approval He's found that voters are less likely to endorse these tax hikes during high-turnout elections Public schools have struggled for years with a racial achievement gap But recent research is pointing toward ways to help improve minority student performance Seth Gershenson professor of public policy at American University explains how a teacher's race can make an impact on [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

September 16, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 852: New law takes another step against N.C. overcriminalization

Gov Roy Cooper recently signed into law Senate Bill It marks the latest step in an ongoing campaign to fight overcriminalization in North Carolina Mike Schietzelt John Locke Foundation criminal justice fellow explains how the new legislation fits with the goal of cleaning up the state's overly complicated criminal code Overly burdensome occupational licensing rules restrict economic freedom in both North Carolina and South Carolina During a recent meeting in Winston-Salem the group Classical Liberals in the Carolinas learned how Jon Sanders John Locke Foundation director of regulatory studies focused attention on North Carolina's licensing restrictions Jennifer McDonald senior research [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

August 26, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 849: Reform needed for broken N.C. school financing model

North Carolina's system for funding public schools is broken A more student-centered approach to funding could fix the problem Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar discusses recommendations from a new report that recommends a major overhaul of N C public education financing When most of think about markets we think of goods and services Salim Furth senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University focuses his attention on the market for neighborhoods Furth discusses the implications of applying economic principles to the places where we live The N C Constitution bans [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

August 12, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 847: Alcohol regulation reforms take major step forward in North Carolina

Reform of North Carolina's alcohol regulations has taken a major step forward this year Gov Roy Cooper has signed into law measures that ease restrictions on craft brewers and distillers New laws also make other changes that reduce government barriers for consumers Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief assesses the recent legislative interest in reforming decades-old alcohol rules President Trump is scheduled to head to Charlotte next year for the Republican National Convention That didn't stop Charlotte City Council from voting recently to condemn some of the president's remarks including criticism of four Democratic congresswomen known collectively as the Squad You'll [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

July 29, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 845: Disagreement over new fund in school construction debate

One of the sticking points in this year's state budget debate involves the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund or SCIF Legislators propose using SCIF instead of a statewide bond to fund school construction projects Gov Roy Cooper objects Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow analyzes the SCIF He explains how it can work better faster and cheaper than a bond package Some state lawmakers want to take another look at what they call an opportunity gap in N C public schools You'll learn details of their proposed study and hear reaction from Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

June 17, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 839: Compromise opens door for more craft-beer growth

As Gov Roy Cooper signed into law a compromise between craft brewers and N C beer distributors several other proposed alcohol reforms remain in play within the General Assembly Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes the prospects for additional reforms during this legislative session As Medicaid expansion continues to play a major role in this year's legislative debates State Auditor Beth Wood is drawing attention to disturbing findings her auditors have issued in connection with North Carolina's existing multibillion-dollar Medicaid program Wood explains why she is raising questions about management of existing Medicaid dollars North Carolina's craft brewers and the [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

May 27, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 836: Bishop’s win sets table for 9th District contest

State Sen Dan Bishop won a crowded Republican primary in North Carolina's special th Congressional District election That victory sets up a Sept showdown with Democrat Dan McCready who came close to winning the disputed th District race in Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief discusses Bishop's win and looks ahead to the general election The feminist movement has had an undeniable impact on the lives of women Mona Charen senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center says feminism has had a much-less-publicized effect on men Charen explored the consequences of feminism during a recent presentation in North Carolina [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

May 20, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 835: Tillis picks up GOP challenger in 2020 Senate race

Republican U S Sen Thom Tillis of North Carolina will not face an easy path to re-election in While Democrats have not yet lined up a high-profile challenger retired conservative businessman Garland Tucker recently announced his plan to challenge Tillis in the GOP primary Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes the current state of the U S Senate race The recent death of a South Carolina college student helped attract attention to concerns about safety involving Uber Lyft and similar ridesharing operations Some N C lawmakers are pushing the Passenger Protection Act to address those concerns You'll learn key elements [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

April 29, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 832: Reformers would reduce, eliminate certificate-of-need rules

Health care providers in North Carolina need a government permission slip called a certificate of need before they can add hospital beds build new facilities or purchase major pieces of equipment Health care reforms say scrapping CON requirements would boost health care innovation in this state Jordan Roberts John Locke Foundation health policy analyst discusses legislative efforts to scale back or eliminate state CON restrictions Reformers have been targeting the formula North Carolina uses to fund public schools across the state Aaron Smith education policy analyst for the libertarian Reason Foundation has been watching the debate with interest Smith explains [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

December 24, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 814: Lawmakers will face budget challenges in 2019

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]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

October 22, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 805: Libertarian group assigns Cooper F grade for fiscal policies

Gov Roy Cooper is one of just two Southern governors and eight nationwide to earn F grades in the libertarian Cato Institute's latest Fiscal Report Card for America's Governors Cooper earns this failing grade despite the fact that other measures tout North Carolina's strong economy and fiscal health Chris Edwards editor of Cato's DownsizingGovernment org explains why North Carolina's chief executive deserves such low marks School choice faces a number of attacks from critics One of the most common criticisms involves standards at private schools that see increased enrollment thanks to school voucher programs Matthew Ladner senior research fellow at [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

September 17, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 800: Carolina Journal Radio celebrates episode No. 800

As Carolina Journal Radio marks its th weekly episode we look back at some of the most interesting guests who have analyzed political public policy and historical developments over more than a dozen years You'll hear from Fred Barnes Arthur Brooks Charles Cooke Steve Forbes Robert George Jonah Goldberg Mary Katharine Ham Andrew McCarthy Deroy Murdock Charles Murray Peggy Noonan Michael Novak P J O'Rourke Ramesh Ponnuru Virginia Postrel John Stossel Cal Thomas and Walter Williams New data released from the N C Department of Public Instruction help tell the story of student performance in the state's public schools Terry [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

April 09, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 777: Pro-growth policies yield dividends for North Carolina

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]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

April 02, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 776: Expert pans UNC study of teacher training programs

The University of North Carolina system recently studied the way its campuses train teachers for the state's public schools The resulting report titled Leading On Literacy draws poor reviews from Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research Stoops shares his concerns about UNC teacher training He also offers suggestions for improvement Time is running out for North Carolina's gas tax to play the leading role in funding state transportation projects Adrian Moore vice president for policy at the libertarian Reason Foundation delivered that message recently to state lawmakers Moore explains why he believes now is a good time [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

March 19, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 774: Pipeline fund continues to generate questions

The General Assembly continues to raise questions about negotiations that led Atlantic Coast Pipeline developers to set up a million fund that would be controlled by Gov Roy Cooper Leading legislators have labeled the money a slush fund that seems to violate constitutional rules about the use and oversight of state money Carolina Journal Associate Editor Dan Way offers an update on the evolving controversy Most of us wonder what's going to happen tomorrow next week or next year Some look ahead five or years N C State University economist Michael Walden focuses even further in the future Walden's latest [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

January 08, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 764: Park master plan adds coda to Hammocks Beach property-rights fight

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]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

December 25, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 762: Bad government policies could hurt fight against opioid crisis

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]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

November 27, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 758: Recent poll highlights growing partisan divide

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]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

November 20, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 757: State should ban law enforcement from ‘equitable sharing’ programs with feds

North Carolina lawmakers could take a step toward protecting private property rights by banning state and local law enforcement agencies from participating in so-called equitable sharing programs with the federal government Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director of legal studies explains how these programs work Guze also discusses the misuse of the programs and the negative impact on the relationship between law officers and the people they are hired to protect October marked the th anniversary of actions from German monk Martin Luther that led to the Protestant Reformation The world still feels the effect of Luther's decision to question [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

September 25, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 749: Revisiting major N.C. boondoggles

Carolina Journal has spent more than years exposing government boondoggles CJ recently revisited two of the most prominent ill-fated projects that left taxpayers on the hook Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson discusses the -year anniversary of the failed Randy Parton Theatre in Roanoke Rapids and the -year anniversary of the disappointing Global TransPark surrounding the Kinston Airport America faces numerous foreign policy and national security threats Van Hipp tracks them as chairman of American Defense International Inc During a recent visit to Raleigh Hipp spelled out his key concerns about interlocking threats from North Korea radical Islam and other sources The term [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

September 04, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 746: Politically active CEOs can hurt shareholder value

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]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

August 28, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 745: Double standard exists involving profit and public schools

Gov Roy Cooper recently announced a statewide drive to collect classroom supplies for public schools Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's vice president for research examines Cooper's proposal and discusses a curious double standard about private companies profiting from public education North Carolina state government has been dealing with budget surpluses in recent years But State Treasurer Dale Folwell is highlighting a long-term budget challenge Folwell says unfunded liabilities for state retiree pension and health benefits will consume billions of dollars from the budget in the coming years Folwell wants to see structural changes that will help North Carolina deal [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

May 15, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 730: Compromise delays N.C. class-size changes for one year

North Carolina lawmakers approved a compromise measure that puts off for one year new class-size restrictions in the earliest grades of the state's public schools School districts had complained that the new requirements would have forced them to lay off specialty teachers or make other drastic budget changes Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's vice president for research analyzes the controversy Many of today's most heated political debates are tied to competing interpretations of the U S Constitution They date back to the earliest days of the American republic That's a key theme of Our Republican Constitution a book from [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

May 01, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 728: NCAA’s decision to return championships to N.C. doesn’t end debate

The NCAA has agreed to return some of its championship events to North Carolina in the coming years The college sports organization made that decision after the General Assembly repealed the controversial House Bill bathroom law with a compromise that blocks local governments from regulating bathrooms or enacting ordinances dealing with private employment or public accommodations until December Carolina Journal Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson analyzes reaction to the NCAA's decision While Gov Roy Cooper wants to end future state funding for Opportunity Scholarship school vouchers some of his Democratic Party colleagues in the N C General Assembly disagree A group of [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

April 03, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 724: Solar industry’s reliance on taxpayers highlighted

North Carolina's solar energy industry depends on heavy subsidies from taxpayers and electric ratepayers State legislators recently heard a presentation from Duke Energy spelling out the details of those subsidies Dan Way Carolina Journal associate editor recaps the presentation's highlights and the reaction from state lawmakers North Carolina's premier higher education watchdog recently changed its name The James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal honors North Carolina's only two-term Republican governor of the th century Martin explains why he was willing to lend his name to the group while Martin Center President Jenna Robinson explains the group's priorities for the [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

March 27, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 723: Governor, top legislator disagree on State of the State

Gov Roy Cooper promoted his first State of the State speech as an effort to find common ground with the legislature Meanwhile Senate leader Phil Berger's response to Cooper blamed the governor for sabotaging efforts to reach common ground on the high-profile issue of House Bill Rick Henderson Carolina journal editor-in-chief assesses the significance of Cooper's first primetime address as the state's top chief executive Those who want to shift nonviolent - and -year-old criminal offenders from North Carolina's adult court system to the juvenile system are making another push toward that goal this year The Raise the Age campaign [... more]