Mitch Kokai
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Cooper, Stein ignore rules to engage in partisan posturing
The governor and attorney general failed to follow N.C. Supreme Court rules when trying to engage in a redistricting case. → Read More
Lawmakers have chance to fix ‘progressive’ mistake
A lawsuit from N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein helped expose a politically motivated law put in place during progressives' years of political power. → Read More
U.S. House speaker contest reminds long-time N.C. politicos of 2003
The ongoing battle for the U.S. House's top job prompts some N.C. political observers to look back 20n years. → Read More
Cooper has no good reason to be shocked about rolling blackouts
The governor's concerns about rotating power outages remind this observer of a famous fictional movie character. → Read More
Final opinion day exposes N.C. Supreme Court’s divisions
The seven justices agreed unanimously in just one of 27 cases decided on Dec. 16. → Read More
History helps place Moore v. Harper dispute in context
One of America's leading historians highlights founding-era concerns about judges playing politics. → Read More
Most pundits miss key points of N.C. redistricting dispute
Focusing on the purported problems of the Independent State Legislature theory, observers miss the actual dispute in North Carolina's redistricting case. → Read More
Cartoon Calvin might like N.C. Supreme Court’s redistricting rules
The state's highest court constantly rewrites rules for drawing North Carolina's election maps. → Read More
Short exchange could hold the key to Leandro case’s final decision
A short conversation could hold the key to a dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars in education spending. → Read More
Forbes says inflation woes should surprise no one
Count Steve Forbes among those who are unsurprised about today’s high inflation rate. “The surprise was how long it took to come,” said Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media and a two-time Republican presidential candidate. “The Federal Reserve was debasing the dollar or undermining its value before the COVID crisis. It went on a → Read More
Dietz backs principle of ‘free use of property’
A court case involving a Clemmons zoning dispute reminds us about the importance of property rights. → Read More
Disputed ad raises legitimate questions about Beasley’s record
Cheri Beasley never voted to “set free” a child porn offender. But that’s not the end of the story. Shining more light on that offender’s case is likely to do little to bolster Beasley’s political prospects. Beasley, the Democratic nominee for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat, generated headlines earlier this month. Lawyers working on → Read More
Multiple court cases hold up voter ID in North Carolina
Three different lawsuits challenge N.C. lawmakers' attempts to adopt a commonplace election safeguard. → Read More
Senate leader Phil Berger highlights 2022 priorities at CLC
Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, discusses upcoming 2022 legislative priorities during an appearance at the John Locke Foundation’s 2022 Carolina Liberty Conference. → Read More
Democrats' expert challenges narrative about 'fair' election maps
An expert working for Democrats highlights the strong likelihood that N.C. congressional maps will favor Republicans. → Read More
Third state Supreme Court justice could be targeted for forced removal
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Bombshell in state Supreme Court should raise concerns about spending control
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Parents' customized use of N.C. education accounts could protect program
Education savings accounts are supposed to help families cover a range of expenses linked to teaching their kids. That’s exactly what parents in North Carolina with ESAs tend to do. It’s a key finding from new research on the topic. The finding could have positive implications for ESAs’ long-term viability. “More parents customized — that […] → Read More
Attack shifted Raleigh radio newsroom into 'emergency mode'
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Four suggestions to help redistricting reformers avoid pitfalls
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