Sen. Ralph Hise

February 13, 2026

Legal challenge filed over new election maps

November 6, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off

Bishop William Barber, pictured protesting President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill in Washington, D.C., in June, plans to organize rallies in Raleigh in response to the redrawing of the state’s congressional map. (J. Scott […]

New NC Congressional map passes Senate

October 21, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off

The North Carolina Senate passed new maps Monday in the first step toward the Republican-led General Assembly positioning the GOP to gain a seat in Congress. The new maps alter two of the state’s 14 […]

Education Lottery funding drop’s link to law change, past Cooper appointee

February 12, 2026 Comments Off on Education Lottery funding drop’s link to law change, past Cooper appointee
Lawmakers grill Mecklenburg sheriff during Charlotte public safety hearing

February 10, 2026 Comments Off on Lawmakers grill Mecklenburg sheriff during Charlotte public safety hearing
Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ devoid of substance, inventiveness

February 9, 2026 Comments Off on Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ devoid of substance, inventiveness
Top teacher regional finalists named

February 9, 2026 Comments Off on Top teacher regional finalists named
The Word: An utter impossibility

February 8, 2026 Comments Off on The Word: An utter impossibility

ELDER: Mass deportation: Who was more ‘inhumane’ — Obama or Trump?

February 13, 2026 Comments Off on ELDER: Mass deportation: Who was more ‘inhumane’ — Obama or Trump?
HARSANYI: Price controls won’t work any better for Republicans than it does Democrats

February 6, 2026 Comments Off on HARSANYI: Price controls won’t work any better for Republicans than it does Democrats
BARONE: Trump’s outrageous threats get practical results

January 31, 2026 Comments Off on BARONE: Trump’s outrageous threats get practical results

ELDER: Mass deportation: Who was more ‘inhumane’ — Obama or Trump?
Those who claim President Barack Obama deported illegal aliens more “humanely” make the following assertions: a) ICE didn’t go into the streets under Obama; b) there were no street activists/protesters/agitators; c) ICE only deported those [...] The post ELDER: Mass deportation: Who was more ‘inhumane’ — Obama or Trump? first appeared on The North State […]
Berger announces group to look at property taxes
RALEIGH — Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) announced that a group of senators will be looking into property tax reforms. “There’s no difference to taxpayers whether a tax is paid to the state or to [...] The post Berger announces group to look at property taxes first appeared on The North State Journal.
The stream: Charli xcx, Chalamet in ‘Marty Supreme,’ Ethan Hawke, ‘Cross’ returns
Timothée Chalamet starring as a table tennis wizard in “Marty Supreme” and Charli xcx’s soundtrack to Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near [...] The post The stream: Charli xcx, Chalamet in ‘Marty Supreme,’ Ethan Hawke, ‘Cross’ returns first appeared on The North […]
HARSANYI: Don’t cry for The Washington Post; it helped destroy media
In December 2016, The Washington Post reported that Russian hackers had penetrated the U.S. electricity grid through a Vermont utility company, leaving millions without heat. This was serious stuff. President Barack Obama, the paper ominously [...] The post HARSANYI: Don’t cry for The Washington Post; it helped destroy media first appeared on The North State […]
Annual school crime report released
RALEIGH — The State Board of Education received the annual K-12 school crime report during its meeting last week. The board also called for sweeping pay raises for all staff, including nonteaching and administrative staff, [...] The post Annual school crime report released first appeared on The North State Journal.
BARONE: Will falling birth rates mean a more conservative world?
George Orwell was on to it almost 80 years ago — the problem of below-replacement level birth rates. In a short book for the Britain in Pictures series in 1947, written just as Britain was [...] The post BARONE: Will falling birth rates mean a more conservative world? first appeared on The North State Journal.