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RALEIGH — The main reason Gov. Roy Cooper and other North Carolina Democrats cited for opposing the Republican-led legislature’s new budget plan was that it saved too much and cut taxes too much.
North Carolina would be better off, …
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By John Hood
Contributing Columnist | 6/28/17 |
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Now we know the extent of Russia’s meddling in our 2016 presidential election. As we learn more, the views are lining up. Before you choose, think about America, its people, its character, its world status and its current condition, then …
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6/27/17
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RALEIGH — Decades from now, the most enduring and defining mark of this Republican legislature may well be charter schools.
In 2011, Republicans came to power intent on lifting the 100-school cap that had existed since the mid-1990s. This …
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6/25/17
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There used to be a bumper sticker on cars that said “Ask Me About My Grandchildren.”
We younger folks use to think it was funny when we got alongside the car and saw it was a tiny old lady who could barely see over the wheel or a …
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6/23/17
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As celebrations go, this year is a big one for Protestants in general and Lutherans in particular as Oct. 31 rolls around to bring about the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of both of those movements in the actions of Martin Luther.
But on a …
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6/23/17
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In times past, country families would often go uptown on Saturday afternoon or, less often, on a weekday to shop and mingle with the town folk.
As children, we heard that some people went uptown even when they had no intention of buying anything, …
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6/23/17
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State lawmakers said they were shocked at the findings of a five-part investigative series by The Charlotte Observer into North Carolina’s prison system — as well they should be.
The series found a hidden world of drugs, sex and gang …
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6/23/17
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RALEIGH — North Carolina House and Senate leaders have just fashioned a compromise budget for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 fiscal years. The deal includes sizable pay raises for school teachers and principals, boosts for other state employees and …
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6/21/17
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America is in trouble and that trouble is real, factual, chaotic and dangerous. We did not wake up this morning and learn of this trouble. It has been brewing for at least the past 10 years. We must admit, however, that someone turned the burners on …
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By George Leach
Contributing Columnist | 6/20/17 |
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“I have just spent a couple of hours trying to negotiate the State Health Plan eligibility exercise and am still steaming about the difficulty I had following its directions. Others may have a better experience, but I kept thinking about …
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6/19/17
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