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The Todd Starnes Show

Todd Starnes

February 02, 2024

Deport Savage Illegals Who Attacked NYPD Officers

The savage illegals who attacked two NYPD officers should have been deported Instead they were set free without bail to prey on innocent American taxpayers Alan Beal and Robyn Pfaffman join the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The Charlie Kirk Show

Charlie Kirk

January 09, 2024

Big Fani Willis's Big Bad Boy Toy

Democrats trusted Fani Willis with their plot to throw Donald Trump off the ballot and into prison In return a new court filing says Big Fani hired her boyfriend and paid him with taxpayer money while they vacationed to Hawaii Florida and the Caribbean Charlie explores the outrageous allegations and how it points toward the Biden White House's corrupt centralized control of the anti-Trump witch hunt Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The Charlie Kirk Show

Charlie Kirk

January 04, 2024

The Invasion of America — Your Tax Dollars at Work

The Biden Administration is letting illegals plunder America and your taxpayer dollars is paying for them to come here James O'Keefe joins to lay out his latest bombshell story Plus Texas AG Ken Paxton responds to the treasonous Biden regime's lawsuit targeting Texas's efforts to stem the endless illegal tide For more content become a member at Members CharlieKirk com Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Dana Loesch Show

Dana Loesch

October 26, 2023

Thursday October 26 - Full Show

A gunman kills at least in Maine The gunman is still at large Dana explains Maine's yellow flag law regarding firearm ownership The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic has been granted a visa by the US State Department and is currently in New York under the protection of US taxpayers Colleges are shielding Jews in libraries from protesters Dana makes comparisons between the shooting in Maine to Sutherland Springs TX Rep Chip Roy joins us to discuss the future of the House GOP and Speaker Mike Johnson Please visit our great sponsors After Deathhttps angle com danaGet your tickets [... more]

The Todd Starnes Show

Todd Starnes

October 25, 2023

Should Universities Expel Foreign Nationals who are anti-American and pro-Hamas?

Should taxpayer-funded universities expel any foreign nationals who are anti-American and pro-Hamas Tony Perkins Robyn Pfaffman and Joel C Rosenberg join the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The Charlie Kirk Show

Charlie Kirk

October 16, 2023

Colleges that Shield Predators with Kalen D'Almeida and Rep. Jeff Van Drew

Arizona State University is targeting TPUSA for homophobia after one of its reporters exposed the pro-pedophile writings of faculty member David Boyles TPUSA operative Kalen D'Almeida rebuts the smears and gives more attention to the disgusting fake scholarship Arizona taxpayers are funding Plus Rep Jeff Van Drew talks about the drive to make Jim Jordan House Speaker which is looking more and more likely as just a handful of Republican holdouts remain Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Dana Loesch Show

Dana Loesch

September 20, 2023

Absurd Truth: Free Journo Therapy

Journalists who are being trolled online can seek help on the taxpayers dime Meanwhile John Fetterman says he'll wear a suit if Republican 'jagoffs' dodge a shutdown Please visit our great sponsors Black Rifle Coffeehttps blackriflecoffee com danaChange the lives of Veterans and their families with the Boot Campaign with every purchase of the Ready-to-Drink Coffee Hartford Gold CALL - - or text DANA to Call right now and they will give you up to of free silver on your first qualifying order Hillsdalehttps danaforhillsdale comGet your free copy of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence today KelTechttps KelTecWeapons [... more]

Dana Loesch Show

Dana Loesch

September 20, 2023

Wednesday September 20 - Full Show

AG Merrick Garland testifies over the Hunter Biden Special Counsel The DHS establishes a Homeland Intelligence Experts Group composed of people who lied under oath Journalists who are being trolled online can seek help on the taxpayers dime Biden plans to create a new office for gun violence prevention The View has a cringey musical performance against gun violence Fetterman says he'll wear a suit if Republican 'jagoffs' dodge a shutdown Chuck Schumer caves to Sen Tuberville's holdouts on military leader appointments Please visit our great sponsors Black Rifle Coffeehttps blackriflecoffee com danaChange the lives of Veterans and their families [... more]

Dana Loesch Show

Dana Loesch

July 17, 2023

Absurd Truth: Publicly Funded Luggage Twink

CNN apologizes for labeling Dylan Mulvaney as a he Former Energy Department official Sam Brinton stole luggage on American taxpayer dime Woke critics are upset that Luke Combs' cover of Tracy Chapman's Fast Car has reached number Please visit our great sponsors Black Rifle Coffeehttps blackriflecoffee com danaChange the lives of Veterans and their families with the Boot Campaign with every purchase of the Ready-to-Drink Coffee Hartford Gold CALL - - or text DANA to Call right now and they will give you up to of free silver on your first qualifying order Hillsdalehttps danaforhillsdale comSubscribe to the Hillsdale College [... more]

Dana Loesch Show

Dana Loesch

July 17, 2023

Monday July 17 - Full Show

Kamala Harris has a Freudian gaffe about climate change and population Trump continues to claim he would end the war in Ukraine in hours John Kirby dismisses more questions about cocaine in the White House Dana recaps Tucker Carlson's summit with candidates CNN apologizes for labeling Dylan Mulvaney as a he Former Energy Department official Sam Brinton stole luggage on American taxpayer dime Woke critics are upset that Luke Combs' cover of Tracy Chapman's Fast Car has reached number Foreign policy expert Stephen Yates joins us to discuss candidates foreign policy positions Chinese trade more Ukraine funding and more Please [... more]

The Todd Starnes Show

Todd Starnes

April 14, 2023

Biden Wants to Give Illegals Healthcare, Medicaid

President Biden wants to give illegal aliens taxpayer-funded health insurance What say you America Harry Hurley and Ken Ham join the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

April 10, 2023

IT BEGINS: IRS Unveils Spying Plan

The Deep State IRS is ready to unleash its spying plan on Americans How much will this taxpayer-funded plan cost And at what cost to the freedoms of citizens The Sekulow team discusses this and more on today's Sekulow [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

December 29, 2022

SHOCKING: Wasteful Govt Spending Exposed

As we end the year we look at government waste Senator Rand Paul issued his Festivus Report for where he lays out some of the most ridiculous uses of taxpayer funds of the year Jay Logan and the Sekulow team react to Sen Paul's report This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

Chosen Generation

Pastor Greg Young

August 30, 2022

Ward Connerly on forgiveness of Student Loans / Guest Matt Long

Ward Connerly forgiveness of Student Loans is creating an unfair burden on taxpayers who never went to college It teaches irresponsible behavior and creates a collectivist concept of society Matt Long let Pastor Greg share how the church is preaching a half of the message of the gospel Jesus Christ said it is finished and we are stuck in making false confessions about our condition as Christians Pastor Greg shares the scriptures to show how the bible teaches the complete and finished work of the cross Embrace the fullness of your new nature and the old has been cut off [... more]

Core Christianity

Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier

August 26, 2022

Does the Bible's Teaching of "Forgive Us Our Debts" Speak to Student Loan Forgiveness?

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode President Biden is planning to cancel a significant amount of student debt in America In light of that some Christians are frustrated that taxpayers are being made to pay off these loans and some Christians are pointing out that since a huge part of the gospel is about us being forgiven our debts that we should be celebrating such a decision What do you think Does the gospel impact the way we approach student loans and debt Why was Uzzah killed for simply [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

August 03, 2022

BREAKING: Dems Give MORE Reasons to Despise IRS

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin have proposed a bill titled the Inflation Reduction Act of The bill calls for an additional billion in funding to the IRS per year adding some new agents and over million more audits in effect DOUBLING the size of an agency already considered by many to be the most institutionally corrupt in the Federal Government Jordan and the Sekulow team discuss this and more today on Sekulow [... more]

The Christian Worldview

David Wheaton

July 22, 2022

The Predictable Result of Educating Children Without God

GUEST ALEX NEWMAN Journalist and Author Crimes of the EducatorsIt's axiomatic the one who teaches children is the one who shapes their worldview and thus society at large The Bible assigns the teaching and training of children to parents Train up a child in the way he should go even when he is old he will not depart from it Proverbs But of course God-rejecting man has a better quot idea remove children from the redefined home to be indoctrinated by government educators for up to hours each week from age four to With a government that ignores the most [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

March 21, 2022

Biden’s New Israel Betrayal

President Biden is reportedly very close to finalizing a nuclear deal with Iran that would directly imperil Israel's security while it is also taking steps within the State Department to undermine Israel's democratic legitimacy It is being reported that Biden's State Department has recently released a new grant opportunity that will use your taxpayer dollars to support work which slanders Israel and falsely paints it as an apartheid state Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team including ACLJ Senior Counsel for Global Affairs Mike Pompeo discuss exactly what this grant is as well as provide the latest updates on [... more]

The Todd Starnes Show

Todd Starnes

February 15, 2022

Universities Hosting Taxpayer Funded Sex Week

Universities around the nation are hosting ldquo Sex Week rdquo mdash seven days of debauchery paid for by American taxpayers Todd Starnes tackles the news of the day from the Durham Report to the Russia Ukraine tensions with Rep Louie Gohmert R-TX Senator Rand Paul R-KY amp author and commentator Gregg Jarrett See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

December 22, 2021

Biden’s IRS Targets Babysitters Instead of Billionaires

Biden's IRS Targets Babysitters Instead of Billionaires [... more]

Family Policy Matters

NC Family Policy

November 15, 2021

Breaking Down Congress's Budget-Busting Bills

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Family Research Council's Connor Semelsberger to discuss his recent analysis of Congress's Build Back Better bill entitled Things to Know About Biden's Anti-Family Budget Buster [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

September 08, 2021

BREAKING: Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Returns? ACLJ Takes Major Action

In breaking news the ACLJ has signed a coalition letter demanding Congress ban forced taxpayer-funding of abortion The Hyde Amendment has been on the books for over forty years but it runs out this month The threat of Americans being forced to directly fund abortions is very real Jay Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team - including ACLJ Senior Advisor for National Security and Foreign Policy Ric Grenell - discuss this topic and more today on Sekulow [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

August 05, 2021

Biden Pushes Taxpayer Funded Attorneys for Undocumented Immigrants

The Biden Administration wants to provide taxpayer-funded attorneys for undocumented immigrants caught illegally crossing the U S -Mexico border We don't just have a problem at the border we have an all-out crisis Since Biden took office the sheer amount of court cases already planned for undocumented immigrants is astronomical It will take years - if not decades - to get through this caseload Now President Biden and his administration want the American taxpayer to foot the bill for the situation created by his counterproductive policy Jay Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team - including ACLJ Senior Counsel [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

July 19, 2021

House Moves to Force Taxpayer Funded Abortion

Today we're talking about how the House has moved to force taxpayer-funded abortions We're also talking about what's happening in Cuba Logan and the rest of the Sekulow team - including ACLJ Senior Advisor for National Security and Foreign Policy Ric Grenell - give the latest updates on all of today's key news items All this and more today on Sekulow [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

January 25, 2021

Carolina Journal Radio No. 923: Cooper, Robinson to offer contrasting N.C. visions

Democratic Gov Roy Cooper and Republican Lt Gov Mark Robinson could present very different messages to N C voters and taxpayers in the years ahead The two men previewed a divergent path during their public swearing-in ceremonies in Raleigh While Cooper complained about the COVID- pandemic racism unaffordable health care and unequal opportunity Robinson emphasized the state's successes He pointed to his own story as North Carolina's first black lieutenant governor Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief assesses the contrast between Cooper and Robinson Prospective Asian-American students sued the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over its admissions policies The [... more]

Finishing Well

Hans Scheil

January 23, 2021

70+ IRA Contributions

The Secure Act made changes to your IRA contributions especially at ages and If you are at these ages or are coming up on them you are going to want a plan in place for your retirement savings Don't forget to get your copy of The Complete Cardinal Guide to Planning for and Living in Retirement on Amazon or on CardinalGuide com for free You can contact Hans and Cardinal by emailing hans cardinalguide com or calling - - Learn more at CardinalGuide com [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

December 28, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 919: Year-end program highlights key issues from 2020

As we look forward to a new year Carolina Journal Radio reviews some of the most interesting topics from Amy Coney Barrett has joined the U S Supreme Court as its th justice She has said her judicial philosophy mirrors that of the late Justice Antonin Scalia and supporters characterize her as an originalist Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director of legal studies analyzes Barrett's record He discusses the new justice's likely impact on the nation's highest court As Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden relied on advice from U S Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez known popularly as AOC in developing policies [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

November 16, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 913: Voters add three new Republicans to Council of State

Democratic Gov Roy Cooper will serve a second term as North Carolina state government's chief executive officer But voters have added three new Republicans to the group of elected executives making up the Council of State Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief discusses Cooper's re-election victory the historic election of Mark Robinson as North Carolina's first African-American lieutenant governor and two other newcomers among the council of statewide elected officials A legislative watchdog group believes North Carolina can help clean up government finances by giving new authority to internal auditors You'll learn details of the proposed reform along with reaction from [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

October 26, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 910: Questions surround key COVID-19 data points

Debate about the COVID- pandemic has featured plenty of data involving case numbers deaths and hospitalizations Dig into the details and you learn that the numbers might not be as useful as they first appear They might even portray a misleading picture Jon Sanders John Locke Foundation director of regulatory studies discusses key aspects of his research into key COVID- numbers Americans are paying much more attention to China these days largely because of that country's role in the pandemic Part of the discussion involves American trade with China Scott Lincicome senior fellow in economic studies at the Cato Institute [... more]

The Christian Worldview

David Wheaton

October 23, 2020

“Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden”—Neither Pro-Life Nor Evangelical

GUEST CAL BEISNER founder The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation A group that calls itself Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden has released a document calling for evangelical Christians to vote for Democrat Joe Biden for president Why would professed pro-life Christians urge other Christians to vote for a candidate and party which holds the killing of pre-born babies as sacrosanct even compelling unwilling taxpayers to fund it especially when the other candidate and party President Trump and Republicans advocate for ending or reducing abortion [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

October 19, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 909: Taxpayers cannot afford another state, local bailout

Federal taxpayers cannot afford another bailout of state and local governments Joseph Coletti the John Locke Foundation's senior fellow explains why in a column he co-wrote for TheHill com Coletti contends most state governments have fared better than expected during the COVID- pandemic Throwing more money at them now would lead to waste while continuing to drive up the multitrillion-dollar federal debt High-profile Democratic politicians have endorsed the Green New Deal It's billed as an environmental program but the deal would extend government's reach far beyond environmental policy Kent Lassman president of the Competitive Enterprise Institute discussed the Green New [... 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

October 05, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 907: New analysis reveals N.C. Medicaid expansion funding gap

Gov Roy Cooper and other advocates of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina argue consistently that expansion would not cost any state taxpayer dollars A new analysis from the John Locke Foundation and the Ohio-based Buckeye Institute call that claim into question A model based on enrollment estimates and Medicaid costs in expansion states suggests N C budget writers would face a gap of million to million to cover new Medicaid costs Jordan Roberts John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst highlights key points from the new Medicaid expansion analysis A Superior Court judge recently struck down Wilmington's restrictions on vacation [... more]

The Christian Worldview

David Wheaton

July 24, 2020

What’s Behind the Denigration of “Whiteness”?

You have likely noticed in recent years how white-skinned people have become objects of derision by those on the left Our founders are described as old white guys or white supremacists and thus their statues need to be torn down You have probably heard terms like white privilege and white dominance which are used to demean guilt and shame whites for all sorts of alleged societal sins A good example of this disdain is found on the website of The National Museum of African American History and Culture one of the taxpayer-funded museums of the Smithsonian Institution There you will [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

July 20, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 896: Owners scrap plans for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Duke Energy and Dominion Energy have decided to pull the plug on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline The pipeline had faced multiple legal challenges and permitting delays Donald van der Vaart John Locke Foundation senior fellow analyzes the reasons guiding the ACP owners' decision Van der Vaart also discusses the impact for N C electricity ratepayers U S Rep Greg Murphy R- rd District brings an interesting perspective to the COVID- policy debate Murphy is a physician He understands more about COVID- 's health implications than most policymakers Murphy shared his concerns about North Carolina's coronavirus response during a recent Raleigh [... more]

MoneyWise

Rob West and Steve Moore

May 11, 2020

CARES Act Charitable Deductions

With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act most taxpayers lost the ability to itemize their deductions Enter in the recent CARES Act making it easier for taxpayers to give to nonprofit organizations On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore reveal a hidden provision for taxpayers you need to know about Silver linings on MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio nbsp [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

February 24, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 875: John Locke Foundation joins court fight to protect workers’ rights

The John Locke Foundation and a dozen other public policy groups in other states have joined together to support a nationally significant court case designed to protect workers' rights The case involves a professor at a northeastern public university campus He challenges a law requiring him to be linked to a labor union he opposes Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director of legal studies discusses the case's significance He explains why JLF is taking part in the case Social justice is playing an increasingly disturbing role in American higher education That National Association of Scholars documents that role in a [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

September 09, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 851: Trump stumps in N.C. ahead of special congressional elections

President Trump heads back to North Carolina one day before voters head to the polls in two special congressional elections Trump's trip to Fayetteville is designed to support the campaign of Republican Dan Bishop in the th District race Bishop faces Democrat Dan McCready in a special election resulting from alleged absentee ballot shenanigans involving a contractor for previous Republican candidate Mark Harris Voters in the rd District also head to the polls to choose the successor to the late U S Rep Walter Jones Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes Trump's visit and its potential impact on the special [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

July 15, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 843: Polling data offer hints about N.C. governor’s race

The general election is more than a year away but there's plenty of political activity at the state and federal level Democratic Gov Roy Cooper and Republican Lt Gov Dan Forest appear to be headed toward a contest for the Executive Mansion Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes recent polling data linked to the governor's race Education reform represents an important goal But reformers have a mixed record of success That's the assessment from Robert Pondiscio senior fellow at the Thomas B Fordham Institute Pondiscio explains why education reform measures often fall short of their worthwhile goals He offers reformers [... 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

April 01, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 828: East Carolina chancellor announces resignation plan

After months of controversy involving his job status East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton has announced his resignation He'll collect a severance package of nearly Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes Staton's decision and the implications for the University of North Carolina System's Board of Governors The U S Supreme Court ruled last year 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 unionization Now a senior fellow with the Liberty Justice Center Janus recently visited North Carolina to discuss his case and [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

February 04, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 820: Examining growth in N.C. private school choice options

School choice takes many different forms in North Carolina In recent years state legislators have established Opportunity Scholarship vouchers for students from low-wealth families a separate grant program for students with special education needs and education savings accounts Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes each of these programs Cyberspace might represent the most important battlefield in future conflicts between the United States and its adversaries During a recent visit to North Carolina Washington Post staff writer Shane Harris explained how President Trump has approached cyberwarfare differently from his predecessors Harris analyzes [... 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

December 17, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 813: Legislators loosen restriction on N.C. tax incentives

Legislators recently loosened restrictions on North Carolina's targeted tax incentive program allowing companies to claim as much as for every job created in connection with a Job Development Investment Grant That's a percent increase from the old cap of per job The change passed without much opposition in the General Assembly But Jon Sanders John Locke Foundation director of regulatory studies explains why an increased reliance on targeted tax incentives means bad news for state taxpayers Progressives argue that their policies are designed to help disadvantaged groups including minorities and the poor But Michael Jacobs professor at UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

September 03, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 798: Parents, teachers, taxpayers foot bill for school supplies

Most school-age children are back in classrooms after summer break Their families recently encountered the annual trip to the store to buy new school supplies Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar crunches the numbers to determine how much parents teachers and state taxpayers spend to equip kids for a new year of school Advocates of North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship school voucher program recently touted results of a study from N C State University It documented the vouchers' positive large and statistically significant benefits for low-income students Two of the key NCSU researchers assistant professor [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

July 30, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 793: Tennessee study questions value of government pre-K

A new Vanderbilt University report questions the academic benefits of Tennessee's prekindergarten program Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president of research and director of education studies assesses the new research and discusses its implications for state pre-K programs in North Carolina As stories about a national opioid epidemic continue to generate headlines more and more states are considering new taxes on opioid drugs Patrick Gleason vice president of state affairs at Americans for Tax Reform analyzes the growing interest in targeting opioids for taxation He explains ATR's concerns about these taxes It's hard to tell how well a government [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

July 23, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 792: Enrollment grows in home, private schools

Parents homeschool more than students in North Carolina Nearly more students attend private schools in the state Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes recent growth in both of those numbers Stoops assesses the significance for education policy in the state Private-sector innovation has driven massive positive changes in the American energy industry Recent tax and regulatory reforms should lead to even more growth in the nation's energy sector Dan Brouillette deputy U S energy secretary delivered that message recently during a speech in Raleigh for the Jesse Helms Center Brouilette explains [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

July 01, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 786: Targeted tax incentives focus on wrong approach to economic growth

Politicians who rely on targeted tax incentives to help recruit businesses to North Carolina share a common trait with teenagers who stuff their faces with the first piece of chocolate cake they see Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow explains that analogy as he dissects this state's incentives policy Coletti explains why the politicians and teenagers would benefit from considering alternatives Charlotte's Sugar Creek Charter School has demonstrated clear success But school founder and former Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot says that success followed early struggles Vinroot explained recently for state lawmakers how an early threat of closing prompted Sugar [... 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

February 19, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 770: Voluntary fund stokes N.C. pipeline controversy

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]

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

October 23, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 753: N.C. DOT bets on viability of passenger-only ferry

The N C Department of Transportation believes enough people will want to pay apiece for pedestrian-only access to Ocracoke Island to justify a million passenger ferry program Carolina Journal's latest cover story examines the DOT Ferry Division's plan Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson discusses the proposal and its potential impact Like it or not popularity plays a key role in our lives Mitch Prinstein professor of psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill explores that role in the book Popular The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World Prinstein distinguishes between two different types of popularity He explains why it's better for us to person [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

October 09, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 751: High Point proceeds with controversial baseball plan

High Point plans to move forward with a taxpayer-funded downtown baseball stadium despite concerns from some Guilford County commissioners Julie Tisdale John Locke Foundation city and county policy analyst analyzes the latest developments in the debate over devoting tax dollars to baseball in the Triad city Division and debate cropped up to a greater degree than normal in a recent meeting of the University of North Carolina system's Board of Governors The fractious meeting had been sparked by concerns over the way board leaders and system President Margaret Spellings handled a controversy surrounding the Chapel Hill campus's Silent Sam Confederate [... 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

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

July 31, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 741: Former ambassador’s daughter leads legal fight against Twitter

The daughter of North Carolina-based former Ambassador Jim Cain serves as lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against Twitter Cameron Cain and a co-plaintiff contend that the social media giant has not taken adequate stops to block ISIS from using Twitter to plan its terrorist attacks Jon Guze the John Locke Foundation's director of legal studies explores the legal implications of Cain v Twitter North Carolina lawmakers continue to debate whether and how to use targeted tax incentives to lure new jobs into the state A recent N C House committee meeting featured debate about proposals to tweak incentives rules in [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

July 03, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 737: Task force to study N.C. school funding

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]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

April 17, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 726: Tax Day reminds us of recent N.C. reforms

The income tax filing deadline is approaching and it's a good time to remind ourselves of major changes North Carolina has made in recent years to the state's personal income tax Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president recaps recent reforms and discusses additional changes that are under discussion now in the state Legislative Building Ask a dozen different pundits and you might get a dozen different answers about whether the American economy is heading toward prosperity or peril Robert Whaples professor of economics at Wake Forest University co-edited a recent book assessing the national economy's -year outlook Whaples [... 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

February 27, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 719: Plans for Hyde County landmark generate controversy

North Carolina taxpayers have spent millions of dollars and might spend more to restore a Hyde County landmark before turning it over to a private partner to run as a for-profit enterprise Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief explains why this arrangement for the Lake Mattamuskeet lodge is raising red flags for government watchdogs Every American president has been a leader but some have exhibited much better leadership than others Attorney Talmage Boston has used public cross-examinations of presidential historians and other experts to identify key traits shared by the most successful leaders among the presidents He compiled those observations in [... more]