Category Archives: Politics

Rich Lowry explores for National Review Online readers the mainstream media’s reaction to the latest scandals involving the Obama administration. Rarely has the White House briefing room so resembled the main ballroom at a meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference. After news broke of a sweeping Justice Department subpoena of the Associated Press telephoneContinue Reading

Jonah Goldberg‘s latest column at National Review Online explores the degree to which President Obama deserves blame for the growing IRS scandal. Yes, it’s extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea-party, pro-life, or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). AndContinue Reading

As state lawmakers pursue tax reform, Roy Cordato shares with Carolina Journal Radio listeners this week some key ideas that would help improve the state tax code. Barry Smith brings us up to date on the debate over a voter ID law for North Carolina, and longtime marketing executive and UNC-Chapel Hill lecturer Mark McNeillyContinue Reading

As the Obama administration scrambles to address scandals surrounding the Sept. 11 Benghazi terrorist attacks and the recently revealed IRS assault on conservative groups, Michael Barone probes similarities between the two sets of events. What do the Benghazi cover-up and the IRS scandal have in common? They were both about winning elections under false pretenses.Continue Reading

Kevin D. Williamson sets out for National Review Online readers a series of lies related to Lois Lerner’s recent apology for the IRS attacks on conservative groups. Lie No. 1: The apology was a spontaneous reaction to an unexpected question. On the contrary, Williamson explains, the question almost certainly was planted. Lie No. 2: LernerContinue Reading

Steve Forbes warns readers in the latest issue of Forbes magazine that the federal government has several ways to target your retirement savings in the future. When the Cyprus bank crisis hit, this column warned that the precedent set by seizing people’s savings would not be lost on Washington politicians. Hardly had the digital inkContinue Reading

Barry Smith reports for Carolina Journal Online that the N.C. House has approved a measure expanding campaign spending disclosure requirements. Michael Lowrey’s Daily Journal explains how Gov. Pat McCrory’s transportation plan would spend dollars more wisely.

After reading and hearing comments by legislators about virtual charter schools, there appears to be a lot of confusion about funding. First, how much does it cost to operate a virtual charter school?  According to iNACOL, the average per pupil expenditure is $6,500, but it may be slightly more depending on various factors.  This is lessContinue Reading