David N. Bass
Carolina Journal
Raleigh, NC, United States
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NCGA leaders agree to 10.25% budget increase for new biennium
Leaders in the North Carolina House and Senate announced an agreement on Wednesday, March 8, on a budget amount for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. → Read More
Republicans try again on vetoed election integrity bills
Republican leaders in the General Assembly are running a number of bills meant to shore up election integrity in North Carolina after a series of similar measures fell prey to Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto pin last session. → Read More
Application opens for more robust Opportunity Scholarship Program
The Opportunity Scholarship Program opened Feb. 1, marking the beginning of another year of growth for the school-choice program. → Read More
Nearly seven-in-10 likely N.C. voters support school choice options
Support for school choice options remains strong from likely North Carolina, according to the results of the latest Civitas poll by the John Locke Foundation. → Read More
N.C.’s Bishop flips vote to McCarthy for U.S. House Speaker
Speaker to Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California after voting for an alternative on the previous 11 ballots. → Read More
Raleigh falls of top 10 list for ‘naughtiest’ holiday drivers
A new survey from GasBuddy has some good news for drivers in North Carolina’s capital city — Raleigh is no longer on the top 10 list for Scroogiest drivers during the holiday season. → Read More
Report shows spike in suicide, depression among N.C. youth
The first statewide survey of teen mental health since before the pandemic in 2019 paints a dire portrait. → Read More
DeSantis edges Trump 56% to 35% in new poll of N.C. GOP primary voters
A new poll of likely Republican voters in North Carolina gives Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a 56% to 35% lead over former President Donald Trump in a potential matchup in the 2024 primary. → Read More
After Moore County sabotage, how secure is N.C.’s power grid?
Downtown Southern Pines looks more like a scene out of an apocalyptic cable TV series than a charming, southern golf community filled with retirees and vacationers. → Read More
Reading proficiency improves for N.C. K-3 students, but pandemic impacts continue
A presentation to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee Nov. 29 revealed marginal improvements in reading proficiency for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. → Read More
Tillis takes a ‘wait and see’ approach to Trump endorsement
North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis said it’s too early to make an endorsement in the GOP primary for president, stopping short of throwing his backing behind former President Donald Trump, who announced Nov. 15 a bid for a second term in the White House. → Read More
Poll shows parents concerned over politicization, safety in public schools
A new Civitas poll shows that North Carolina parents are concerned about the safety of students in the classroom and the politicization of public schools. → Read More
Budd jumps ahead of Beasley by 6% in new poll of U.S. Senate race
A new poll from Eastern Carolina University of likely general election voters gives Republican Ted Budd a 50% to 44% edge over Democrat Cheri Beasley in the latest poll on North Carolina’s critical U.S. Senate race this year. → Read More
Demand for special-needs school choice programs jumps 44% in one year
North Carolina’s new combined program for students with special needs has seen a 44% leap in demand comparing the current school year with the previous one, according to data presented during a meeting Oct. 5 of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee. → Read More
CNN ranks U.S. Senate race in N.C. sixth most likely to flip
A new rundown of the top 10 U.S. Senate races in the country most likely to flip puts the North Carolina horserace between Republican Ted Budd and Democrat Cheri Beasley in sixth place. → Read More
Environmental groups rally against Duke Energy plan in Raleigh
Environmental activists gathered in downtown Raleigh late last week to oppose a proposal from Duke Energy that aims to cut carbon emissions in North Carolina, claiming it doesn’t go far enough. → Read More
Robinson ‘quite serious’ about possible bid for governor in 2024
"We have had a leader who has taken us a long way in the wrong direction over the course of his two terms, and that’s where I think I could be of great service to the people of this state. Somebody’s got to right this ship before it sinks.” - Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson → Read More
What is WestEd? Arguments this week could determine what N.C. children learn
The N.C. Supreme Court justices hear oral arguments this week in a politically charged case that could end up determining who controls North Carolina's government education system, how money is allocated for it, and what is taught to North Carolina's children. → Read More
Proposed amendment would make N.C. State Board of Education members elected
A proposed state constitutional amendment would make members of the North Carolina State Board of Education elected rather than appointed. → Read More
Truitt announces members of new Parent Advisory Committee
Catherine Truitt, North Carolina’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced the 48 members of a new Parent Advisory Committee on Tuesday, June 14. → Read More