Brenee Goforth

This month, the Platte Institute published a report written by JLF’s Jon Sanders. The report is on a potential REINS act in Nebraska; REINS is an acronym for Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny. The report defines the function of REINS like this: Under REINS, economic cost…

Recently, senior political analyst Mitch Kokai published a commentary piece in Carolina Journal on teacher pay. Specifically, his article is about the criticisms of the statistical average of NC teacher pay made by many protesters in the May 1 teacher union march in Raleigh. Kokai explains their issue with…

This week, Carolina Journal’s Dan Way reported on the lack of available residencies for graduating medical students. As he writes, nowhere is this felt more than in international medical schools. The article reads: Fred Jacobs, executive vice president at St. George’s University in the West Indies nation of Grenada,…

Earlier this week, North Carolina Health News reported on Christy Jo Fogarty’s speech at the John Locke Foundation’s 2019 Dental Therapy Luncheon. Christy Jo Fogarty is the country’s first advanced dental therapist. The story highlights Fogarty’s story and her main points on how dental therapists can drastically increase…

Earlier this week, Carolina Journal’s Lindsay Marchello reported on a school choice panel and on panelist Joel Ford’s change of heart on the matter of school choice. Marchello reported: Former Democratic Sen. Joel Ford used to be a critic of school choice, but his experiences as a father changed…

This week, Carolina Journal’s Dan Way reported on State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s involvement in the Vidant-UNC controversy. According to Way: [Folwell] isn’t involved in the current battle between the hospital chain and the UNC Board of Governors over control of Vidant Medical Center. While the Treasurer is not involved…

Earlier this week, Carolina Journal’s Leonard Robinson reported on the proposed Durham-Orange Light Rail Project that was unanimously voted down this past April. His reporting showed how this rejection of the proposed project is a reflection of how commuters realistically prefer to travel in North Carolina. According to…

Syndicated columnist John Hood published a piece in Carolina Journal on targeted tax relief. Targeted tax relief works by – instead of lowering the general tax rates for all– offering certain companies or industries tax breaks and incentives. North Carolina has a history of supporting this system, as John…