GUEST ABRAHAM HAMILTON III General Counsel and Public Policy Analyst American Family AssociationThe establishment of laws and the punishments for breaking them that apply to some but not to others is the bane of a healthy and cohesive society The United States has prided itself as a country where there is equal justice under the law and liberty and justice for all But Lady Justice the statue of a woman holding the scales of justice with a blindfold on so as to judge impartially does not seem to be so blind anymore Perpetrators of crime and riots in our cities [... more]

GUESTS ABRAHAM HAMILTON III General Counsel and Public Policy Analyst American Family Association and SOEREN KERN Writing Fellow for Middle East ForumThis week on The Christian Worldview we are going to examine some current events taking place in America and Europe First Abraham Hamilton General Counsel and Public Policy Analyst for American Family Association will join us to analyze three decisions by the U S Supreme Court Affirming the right of a Colorado website designer to not be compelled to design a site for a homosexual weddingOverturning affirmative action at colleges and universities where a prospective student's minority racial profile [... more]

Elon Musk made good on his promise to release the Twitter Files on Friday through journalist Matt Taibbi's Twitter page Specifically there were numerous requests from the Biden team to censor posts related to Hunter Biden Jay Jordan and the Sekulow team discuss the leaked documents and the collusion between Big Tech and certain actors within government to suppress free speech This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Bob Norton tells the story of his adventures from picking up nuts and bolts with dad at work to being a very successful corporate lawyer to now serving as the General Counsel of Hillsdale College Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Jeanette Doran president and general counsel for the North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law to discuss NCICL's recent resource for parents entitled Parents' Constitutional Right to Parent Without Government Interference What Every Parent Needs to Know [... more]

A newly released text message in a new court filing by Special counsel John Durham is sending shockwaves through the political world The message from Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann to Jim Baker general counsel for the FBI reads Jim it's Michael Sussmann I have something time-sensitive and sensitive I need to discuss Do you have availibilty for a short meeting tomorrow I'm coming on my own not on behalf of a client or company want to help the Bureau Thanks Sussmann's mission was to push a phony Trump-Russia collusion narrative Sussmann has been charged with lying to the FBI [... more]

Special Counsel John Durham's investigation just uncovered yet another startling revelation Durham's latest filing reveals allegations of a Clinton campaign effort to mine data on Donald Trump including from White House servers in an effort to push the FBI to begin the phony Trump-Russia collusion narrative Jay Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team discuss this and more today on Sekulow [... more]

If every elected Republican behaved like Ron Desantis this country would be in much better shape Todd Starnes is joined by First Liberty General Counsel Mike Berry Rep Ronny Jackson R-TX and Edward Graham from Samaritan rsquo s Purse with an update on their storm relief efforts in the Mid-South See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Joe Biden has officially accepted the nomination as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes the impact of the recent Democratic National Convention on the presidential race The COVID- pandemic has generated questions about North Carolina's housing supply A recent online forum from the John Locke Foundation highlighted housing issues tied to the pandemic State legislative staffer Brent Woodcox founder of a group called YIMBY Raleigh offered ideas about policy changes that could help residents deal with housing challenges Mark Zimmerman senior vice president of NC REALTORS offered additional perspective During the midst of the pandemic [... more]

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]

The John Locke Foundation is leading a national effort to ensure state governments have more flexibility in their use of federal CARES Act money Without that flexibility states will have incentives to engage in unsustainable new spending John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke explains how JLF is working to help avoid that outcome North Carolina could lose half its small businesses if government doesn't relax soon the economic restrictions tied to the COVID- pandemic Ray Starling general counsel of the NC Chamber delivered that warning recently to state lawmakers Starling also offered lawmakers a larger assessment of the pandemic's impact [... more]

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]

This week on Family Policy Matters NC Family President John Rustin talks to Steven Aden chief legal officer and general counsel for Americans United for Life AUL one of the country's preeminent pro-life legal organizations Aden focuses on recent anti-life legislation as well as AUL's annual Life List a ranking of every state in regards to the status of their pro-life laws Aden discusses North Carolina's placement specifically and what can be and is being done to move our state higher in the rankings [... more]

This weekon Family Policy Matters NC Family President John L Rustin speaks with David Gibbs III the President and General Counsel at the National Center for Life and Liberty They discuss the importance of churches seeking legal protections in today's changing world [... more]

State Treasurer Dale Folwell has made headlines in recent weeks He's proposed that any new statewide bond package should face a voter referendum He's working to help reduce State Health Plan costs He's advocating pension reforms related to spiking and government workers convicted of crimes Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes Folwell's high-profile activity No one knows all of the crimes created in North Carolina Not even the woman who literally wrote the state's book on criminal law Jessica Smith professor of public law and government at the UNC School of Government says hundreds of crimes are scattered across more [... more]

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

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

This week NC Family president John Rustin talks with David Gibbs III president and general counsel for the National Center for Life and Liberty about the continuing legal battle over Rowan County NC's public invocation policy which was recently heard by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals [... more]