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Finishing Well

Hans Scheil

August 20, 2022

This week Hans and Robby discuss how to avoid medicare penalties 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 Find us on YouTube Cardinal Advisors [... more]

Brian Kilmeade Show

Brian Kilmeade

August 05, 2022

Massive Manchin-Schumer Spending Bill Set to Pass, China Lobs More Missiles

Adm James Stavridis Ret Rep Buddy Carter R-GA Sen Tommy Tuberville R-AL Tom DiNanno Sen John Cornyn R-TX Gianno Caldwell Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoices [... more]

What's Right What's Left

Pastor Ernie Sanders

April 11, 2022

MON HR 2 041122

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Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

December 27, 2021

Supreme Court Will Hear Mandate Case Jan. 7th

President Biden is forcing private employers with at least workers to make medical decisions for their employees by requiring them to get a COVID- vaccine or submit to weekly testing Biden's mandate goes into effect starting January th and now the Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of the mandate on January th Jay Logan and the rest of the Sekulow team discuss the upcoming case at the Supreme Court This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

December 20, 2021

URGENT: ACLJ Takes Emergency Action At The Supreme Court

On Saturday the American Center for Law amp Justice filed an emergency stay with the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court just sided with President Biden's lawless overreach President Biden is forcing private employers with at least workers to make medical decisions for their employees by requiring them to get a COVID- vaccine Jay Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team discuss the ACLJ's latest emergency action and what it means This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

November 30, 2021

BREAKING: ACLJ Sues Biden Admin Over Employer Mandate on Behalf of Heritage Foundation

The ACLJ has just filed a lawsuit against President Biden's vaccine mandate on behalf of the Heritage Foundation The lawsuit was filed directly with the U S Court of Appeals for the D C Circuit challenging the Biden Administration's COVID vaccine mandate for employers which has been promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA Jay Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team discuss the ACLJ's newest lawsuit against the Biden Admin This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

Family Policy Matters

NC Family Policy

November 22, 2021

Greater Threats on the Horizon (Part 1)

This week on Family Policy Matters we're featuring Part of an address given at NC Family's Charlotte Dinner in October by Roger Severino former Director of the Office for Civil Rights Severino shares the numerous achievements of his office in regards to life and religious liberty and how the current administration has rolled back those achievements [... more]

MoneyWise

Rob West and Steve Moore

October 29, 2021

Healthcare Open Enrollment

With November just around the corner it will soon be time once again for open enrollment season So you'll need to consider what your healthcare needs will be in On today's MoneyWise Live host Rob West will talk with Lauren Gajdek of Christian Healthcare Ministries about a great way to meet your healthcare expenses and save money at the same time Then Rob will answer your calls and questions on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

MoneyWise

Rob West and Steve Moore

September 28, 2021

Taking Financial Risks

The book of Proverbs warns against gaining wealth hastily like through means such as playing the lottery or visiting casinos But even if you've never bought a scratch off ticket did you know you could still be gambling with the resources God has given you On today's MoneyWise Live Rob West will talk about taking unnecessary risks with your finances Then he'll answer various financial questions from a biblical perspective See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

March 10, 2021

Democrats Launch Sneak Attack Against Conservative States

Democrats Launch Sneak Attack Against Conservative States [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

December 21, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 918: New index tracks COVID-related ‘misery’

The COVID- pandemic has produced both health and economic consequences A new misery index attempts to document how those consequences have played out in states across the country Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow explains why he developed the index He explains how North Carolina compares to neighboring states and others throughout the United States Gov Roy Cooper set up a new bipartisan group to focus on health insurance coverage The governor is focusing on one aspect of coverage Medicaid expansion But lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle want to turn attention to other issues including relaxation [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

December 07, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 916: Truitt to take reins as top N.C. education official

North Carolina welcomes a new state superintendent of public instruction in Republican Catherine Truitt will take the job after serving as leader of the online-only Western Governors University in this state Truitt also served as former Republican Gov Pat McCrory's top education adviser Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar assesses Truitt's top priorities in her job at the head of the N C Department of Public Instruction Mention the word environmentalism and many people will think of left-of-center activists who oppose development energy exploration and other economic activity But a recent article in the [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

November 23, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 914: N.C. voters tackle taxes, bonds, alcohol measures

Elections for president U S Senate and governor grabbed the headlines But North Carolinians addressed many other items during the recent election including local referendums on issues such as taxes bonds and alcohol Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow analyzes the results of local referendum votes across the state While Democrat Joe Biden has declared victory in the presidential race President Trump appeared to claim North Carolina's electoral votes Democratic Gov Roy Cooper won re-election but Republicans secured significant victories in other statewide races In an online forum nearly one week after Election Day GOP political consultant Jonathan Felts [... more]

MoneyWise

Rob West and Steve Moore

November 19, 2020

Healthcare Open Enrollment

In case you haven rsquo t been bombarded lately with ads about healthcare plans we want to remind you it rsquo s open enrollment season That rsquo s right the clock is ticking and you have less than a month to decide which healthcare plan you rsquo ll go with in On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore talk about that and more with Lauren Gajdek of Christian Healthcare Ministries That rsquo s the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... 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]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

November 10, 2020

AG Barr Authorizes Probes Into Voting Irregularities

AG Barr Authorizes Probes Into Voting Irregularities [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

November 09, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 912: Supreme Court welcomes originalist Amy Coney Barrett

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 legal studies analyzes Barrett's record He discusses the new justice's likely impact on the nation's highest court Those who want to reform higher education ought to look at governing boards That's a key piece of advice in a recent report from the James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal Report author Jay Schalin the center's director of policy analysis [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

October 14, 2020

Democrat Senators Ask Judge Barrett Repulsive Questions

Democrat Senators Ask Judge Barrett Repulsive Questions [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

October 13, 2020

LIVE: Judge Barrett Faces 1st Round of Questioning From Senate Judiciary

LIVE Judge Barrett Faces st Round of Questioning From Senate Judiciary [... 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]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

September 21, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 905: Courtroom deal raises questions about N.C. school funding

A Union County judge has approved a deal calling on the state of North Carolina to boost education spending by more than million a year It's the first stage of a plan that would lead to billions of dollars of new spending The money is tied to the long-running Leandro lawsuit Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes the latest developments in the quarter-century-old Leandro case The N C Association of Educators teachers union is leading a lawsuit designed to kill the state's Opportunity Scholarship program But three families are going to [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

August 24, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 901: Kamala Harris’ potential impact on N.C. presidential vote

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named California Sen Kamala Harris as his running mate in the bid to replace Republican Donald Trump in the White House Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief explores Harris' credentials for the vice president's job Henderson discusses the VP candidate's pros and cons for the Biden campaign in North Carolina and nationwide The U S Supreme Court declined this year to take up new cases clarifying Second Amendment rights During a recent online forum sponsored by the John Locke Foundation Campbell University law professor Greg Wallace analyzed the high court's rejection of gun-rights cases Wallace [... more]

MoneyWise

Rob West and Steve Moore

August 12, 2020

The Nuts and Bolts of HSAs

The Affordable Care Act of made health savings accounts or HSAs more popular nbsp But now they rsquo re almost a necessity The need to offset the rising costs of deductibles has made HSAs an appealing option for many Americans On the next Moneywise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore explain how an HSA can save you money now and decades into the future It rsquo s the nuts and bolts of HSAs on the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... 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

July 10, 2020

The Educated Medical Consumer

If you rsquo ve ever had a major medical procedure you probably found the related paperwork and billing confusing And when you don rsquo t understand the hundreds of medical codes and their true costs how do you know which charges are legitimate On the next Moneywise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore welcome Lauren Gajdek of Christian Healthcare Ministries to help find a solution Becoming an educated medical consumer on the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]

The Line of Fire

Dr. Michael Brown

July 08, 2020

Repent!

The Line of Fire Radio Broadcast for [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

May 11, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 886: Better modeling could improve COVID-19 response

Much of the discussion about COVID- involves models predicting the disease's impact Governments at all levels are relying on those models as they make decisions about the best way to respond to the pandemic Donald van der Vaart John Locke Foundation senior fellow and former N C environment secretary explains why he believes the state should be looking at a range of models Van der Vaart also explains why COVID- offers an existential threat in a way that climate change does not The decision to shut down much of North Carolina's economy has generated opposition The first Raleigh protest of [... more]

Sekulow Radio Show

Jay Sekulow & Jordan Sekulow

May 06, 2020

DNI to Schiff: Release the Transcripts or I will

DNI to Schiff Release the Transcripts or I will [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

March 23, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 879: Coronavirus pandemic highlights government barriers that limit response

The coronavirus scare reminds us about government-erected barriers that stand in the way of an effective response Jordan Roberts John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst discusses policy changes at the state level that would help North Carolina deal better with problems linked to the virus's spread Medicaid expansion has dominated the N C political debate in recent years A recent report challenges a key claim from expansion's proponents They say the infusion of government money linked to expansion would help shore up struggling rural hospitals Roy Lenardson government affairs director with the Foundation for Government Accountability explains why those [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

March 02, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 876: Cooper makes unusual claim about business taxes

Gov Roy Cooper emerged from a recent meeting with business executives and proclaimed that none of them had asked for a tax cut Cooper used that fact to bolster his opposition to reducing business taxation The problem for Cooper is that every company cited in his comments about the meeting has taken advantage of targeted state tax breaks Those targeted incentives top million Jon Sanders John Locke Foundation director of regulatory studies analyzes the governor's skewed view of business tax policy The N C Coalition for Charter Schools has named Lindalyn Kakadelis as its new executive director Kakadelis explains how [... more]

Family Policy Matters

NC Family Policy

February 17, 2020

Preparing For a Post-Roe World

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Kristan Hawkins president of Students for Life America Hawkins shares the state of the pro-life movement right now both on the federal and state levels and how we all can be ready to fight for life when Roe v Wade is hopefully overturned [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

January 27, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 871: Kansas decision boosts pressure for N.C. Medicaid expansion

Kansas' decision to move forward with Medicaid expansion has placed more pressure on North Carolina to follow suit Jordan Roberts John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst assesses the potential impact of Kansas on the Medicaid expansion debate in this state Republican legislators especially in the N C Senate have remained cool to all expansion proposals Conflicts between the United States and China appear to be growing Walter Lohman director of the Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center recently discussed The China Challenge in Raleigh in a speech sponsored by the Jesse Helms Center Lohman highlighted challenges linked to long-term American [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

January 13, 2020

Carolina Journal Radio No. 869: Fighting back against public education myths

Debate about public education in North Carolina gets bogged down by some popular myths The myths include misconceptions about teacher pay and the impact of school choice on public school enrollment Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies addresses those myths and attempts to correct the record Occupational licensing laws limit economic opportunities in North Carolina During a recent speech for the Federalist Society in Raleigh attorney Justin Pearson of the Institute for Justice explained how Pearson shares highlights from that presentation in a one-on-one interview The University of North Carolina System has [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

December 09, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 864: Freedom’s defenders see more N.C. victories in 2019

With the N C General Assembly wrapping up work for the year now is a good time to review some of the year's victories for the freedom movement Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president focuses on advances in taxes spending regulation education choice and criminal law reform She also places this year's events in the broader context of changes seen since Republicans took over the legislature at the beginning of the decade Medicine continues to make major advances But most of those advances involve new treatments for diseases We've seen very few cures in recent years Rep Jim [... 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

October 28, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 858: N.C. Transportation Department raises funding concerns

Supporters of the N C Department of Transportation are raising concerns about dwindling funding for highway projects They point to higher-than-expected costs from hurricane repairs as well as money diverted from construction to pay legal settlements linked to the now-discarded Map Act Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow explores DOT funding issues North Carolina does relatively well compared to other states when it comes to parental school choice That's the assessment from Neal McCluskey director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the Cato Institute During a recent visit to the Tar Heel State McCluskey highlighted its recent school [... 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

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

June 10, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 838: Senate unveils its version of N.C. budget

State senators have rolled out their version of a billion General Fund spending plan for the budget year that starts July The Senate differs from the House in prioritizing pay raises for state workers Neither chamber has included any money for addressing Gov Roy Cooper's proposed Medicaid expansion Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow analyzes the Senate's proposals Whatever you think about the best way to fight crime you likely support the idea that crime-fighting policies ought to work as intended Brandon Garrett professor at the Duke Law School focuses on evidence-based criminal justice He explains how his research [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

May 13, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 834: Assessing the impact of the May 1 teacher walkout

Thousands of N C public school teachers walked off the job May for a march and rally in downtown Raleigh They called for higher pay more benefits and Medicaid expansion among other demands Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes the impact of the teachers' one-day walkout One of Donald Trump's major selling points during the presidential campaign was his track record for making business deals Andrew Taylor professor of political science at N C State University assesses Trump's record as a presidential deal-maker As chairman of the U S Senate Intelligence [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

May 06, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 833: Two stories highlight ongoing incentives debate

Tax incentives are back in the headlines Carolina Journal reports the rare story of a major aircraft industry company building operations in Winston-Salem without seeking any handouts from state local government Meanwhile S C legislators squabble over a multimillion-dollar incentives package designed to lure the Carolina Panthers business operations south of the state line Rick Henderson CJ editor-in-chief analyzes the latest incentives news North Carolina has made billions of dollars in promises to retired state workers Those promises involve both pensions and health care State Treasurer Dale Folwell focuses on the price of those promises He's warning policymakers about the [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

April 22, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 831: Teacher union plans May 1 march in Raleigh

The N C Association of Educators union is urging public school teachers across the state to skip school on May to take part in a march and rally in Raleigh Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes the union's goals He also discusses the potential impact of the lost day of classroom instruction Ever since North Carolina's Republican-led General Assembly embarked on major tax reform in the state has served as a model for state-level tax reformers across the country Grover Norquist president of Americans for Tax Reform discusses North Carolina's successful [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

April 15, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 830: Sustainable budgeting key to recent N.C. success

North Carolina has been able to cut tax rates in recent years without having to slash state services That's thanks to sustainable budget practices Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow outlines several key steps lawmakers have taken to pursue sustainable budgets When Margaret Spellings wrapped up her tenure as president of the University of North Carolina System she offered the Board of Governors a positive assessment of UNC's current state Shannon Watkins policy associate at the James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal says Spellings and other university leaders might be viewing UNC through rose-colored glasses Watkins explains why [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

March 18, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 826: Cooper budget plan features teacher pay raise, bond, Medicaid expansion

Gov Roy Cooper recommends average percent public school teacher pay raises and a billion bond package in his latest budget plan Joseph Coletti John Locke Foundation senior fellow analyzes Cooper's proposals and highlights key pros and cons George Washington Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton garner more attention but James Wilson also played a significant role as an American Founder Jim Zink associate professor N C State University has studied Wilson's impact on the U S Constitution Zink shares details of his research State Treasurer Dale Folwell is running into opposition as he tries to change the prices the State Health [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

February 25, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 823: Advocates mislead public about ‘Medicare for all’

Many congressional Democrats including potential presidential contenders have endorsed the idea of providing Medicare for All Roy Cordato John Locke Foundation senior economist examines the proposal He explains why an expansion of the existing federal health insurance program for older Americans would not lead to the results Medicare for All proponents are proposing The Democratic takeover of the U S House of Representatives means a much different political world for conservatives and for the Trump administration David French National Review senior editor explores the potential impact of recent political changes on conservative policy priorities State government collects plenty of data [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

February 11, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 821: Candidates make early jump into 2020 races

Candidates are already lining up for the elections in North Carolina It's not unusual to see candidates jump into a race a year before the election But some might be throwing their hats into the ring even earlier than normal That's because primary elections have been moved up from May to March Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief discusses developments in the upcoming races for governor U S Senate and other important statewide elected positions Some governments use sin taxes to nudge people away from behavior that elected officials and bureaucrats dislike Adam Hoffer associate professor of economics at the University [... more]

Family Policy Matters

NC Family Policy

January 07, 2019

Retaking Religious Liberties

This week on Family Policy Matters NC Family President John Rustin speaks with Greg Baylor senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom and the Director of ADF's Center for Religious Schools Baylor unpacks how religious and moral objections to the Obamacare contraceptive mandate have played out judicially under the aid of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and if the Trump administration has done enough to provide protections for these objectors [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

January 07, 2019

Carolina Journal Radio No. 816: Getting to the core of Apple’s decision to bypass N.C.

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

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

November 26, 2018

Carolina Journal Radio No. 810: Trump, Obama both claim credit for economic gains

The U S economy has posted impressive gains recently Both President Trump and former President Barack Obama are claiming credit Roy Cordato the John Locke Foundation's senior economist puts the competing claims to the test A Winston-Salem surgeon is taking North Carolina state government to court because of a law that blocks him from purchasing an MRI scanner Dr Gajendra Singh says the scanner would help him provide a valuable service to his patients at a reasonable cost North Carolina's certificate-of-need law blocks Singh from making the purchase Singh and his attorney Josh Windham of the Institute for Justice explain [... more]

The Christian Worldview

David Wheaton

October 05, 2018

Seven Lessons from the Supreme Court Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh

The nomination process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the vacancy on the U S Supreme Court has been the biggest story of the year in America [... more]

The Christian Worldview

David Wheaton

September 21, 2018

BONUS CONTENT: Twila Brase full interview

BONUS CONTENT Twila Brase full interview by David Wheaton [... more]

Alex McFarland Show

Alex McFarland

January 27, 2018

with radio host Stacy Washington

- - with radio host Stacy Washington by Truth for a New Generation [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

November 06, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 755: N.C. attorney general latches onto anti-Trump cause

State Attorney General Josh Stein has latched onto national campaigns designed to resist Trump administration policies Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director of legal studies analyzes Stein's actions Guze assesses whether North Carolinians stand to benefit from Stein's anti-Trump stances Most of us rely on experts to help guide at least some of our decisions But expertise can be misused especially in the political process Andrew Taylor professor of political science at N C State University wrote a recent Carolina Journal column outlining cases of an overreliance on expert opinion rather than input from affected voters and property owners in [... more]

Family Policy Matters

NC Family Policy

June 15, 2017

The Battle Rages On For Pro-Life Policy In Our Nation’s Capital

David Christensen Vice President for Government Affairs with the Family Research Council in Washington D C discusses a number of pro-life initiatives that are making their way through the U S Congress and the Executive Branch in our nation's capitol [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

June 12, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 734: Blue Cross plans another double-digit Obamacare rate increase

North Carolina's largest health insurer wants to raise rates by percent for policies tied to the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy analyzes factors contributing to the rate increase Restrepo also offers ideas about ways the state and federal government could change policies to help reduce health care costs The threat of natural disasters often prompts calls for government action People often pay less attention to market forces that help communities prepare for disasters and other emergencies But Ben Foster Ph D student in environmental sciences and engineering at UNC-Chapel [... more]

The Line of Fire

Dr. Michael Brown

May 08, 2017

An Open Letter to Miley Cyrus; Should Christians Attend Gay Pride Events; and a Military Leader Falls Before Political Correctness

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Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

April 24, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 727: House tackles hog farm nuisance lawsuits

The N C House has approved legislation that would limit the amount of damages neighbors could collect in nuisance lawsuits against hog farms and other agricultural operations But a key amendment stopped the bill from applying to the hundreds of lawsuits already filed against the world's largest pork producer Smithfield Foods Carolina Journal Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson analyzes the debate over new limits on nuisance lawsuits North Carolina has seen dramatic improvements in recent years in the libertarian Cato Institute's report ranking Freedom in the States The report's co-authors are William Ruger vice president for policy and research at the Charles [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

April 10, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 725: Direct primary care could help fight chronic diseases, disabilities

An increased focus on direct primary care could lead to major benefits in the fight against chronic diseases that lead to disabilities That's the conclusion of the latest report from Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy Restrepo explains why DPC holds so much promise for addressing one of the most vexing problems in American health care As policymakers in Washington consider potential repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act one observer who's watching their actions closely is Tevi Troy chief executive officer of the American Health Policy Institute Troy is also former deputy secretary [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

March 20, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 722: Congress wrestles with Obamacare replacement

Efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare took a recent step forward with a proposal from U S House Republicans But the GOP plan has generated mixed reviews with some conservatives labeling the proposal Obamacare Lite Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy analyzes the proposal and offers her own ideas about the best way to approach health care reform The N C Constitution is generating plenty of headlines these days with near-constant skirmishes pitting a new Democratic governor and the Republican-led General Assembly John Dinan professor in the Department of Politics and International Affairs at Wake [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio

Donna Martinez and Mitch Kokai

March 13, 2017

Carolina Journal Radio No. 721: Contrasting education plans from Cooper, General Assembly

Gov Roy Cooper's first state budget proposal includes an emphasis on raising public school teacher pay Cooper's plan shows little interest and some outright opposition to boosting school choice options Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's director of research and education studies analyzes Cooper's proposals and compares them to the Republican-led General Assembly's recent education priorities Stoops also highlights recent remarks from some African-American Democratic legislators who stand against Cooper in supporting school choice Most of us have heard about mandates associated with the federal Affordable Care Act But a group called the N C Coalition for Fiscal Health is [... more]