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North Carolina's four-year high school graduation rate has improved to 78 percent, but that achievement has raised some questions. Among them...
North Carolina's four-year high school graduation rate has improved to 78 percent, but that achievement has raised some questions. Among them...
 
A bill intended to reduce medical-related lawsuits and expenses stemming from the state's certificate of need process and to make it easier for private
A bill intended to reduce medical-related lawsuits and expenses stemming from the state's certificate of need process and to make it easier for private
 
For months, North Carolina's political establishment has been lying in wait for the state's new Republican leaders to act on their long-promised initiative...
For months, North Carolina's political establishment has been lying in wait for the state's new Republican leaders to act on their long-promised initiative...
 
Supporters called it "a new concept" allowing North Carolina corporations to operate as for-profit entities with an environmental and public benefit mission.
Supporters called it "a new concept" allowing North Carolina corporations to operate as for-profit entities with an environmental and public benefit mission.
 
The General Assembly is three months into the long session. More than 1,700 bills have been filed with fewer than 50 (as of this writing) now law.
The General Assembly is three months into the long session. More than 1,700 bills have been filed with fewer than 50 (as of this writing) now law.
 
Senate leaders used a Tuesday press conference to announce their long-awaited tax proposal, a proposal that would lower personal and corporate income tax...
Senate leaders used a Tuesday press conference to announce their long-awaited tax proposal, a proposal that would lower personal and corporate income tax...
 
As should be obvious by now, North Carolina is undergoing dramatic change in 2013. A new Republican governor and legislature are pursuing new approaches to...
As should be obvious by now, North Carolina is undergoing dramatic change in 2013. A new Republican governor and legislature are pursuing new approaches to...
 
State Sen. Gladys Robinson is posing a question that has been popular among charter school advocates for years.
State Sen. Gladys Robinson is posing a question that has been popular among charter school advocates for years.
 
When I walked in the door, I could tell something was up with the owner of a small business I frequent. We talk about current events and politics when I stop by...
When I walked in the door, I could tell something was up with the owner of a small business I frequent. We talk about current events and politics when I stop by...
 
A bill allowing the treasurer more leeway to invest the state pension plan in riskier portfolios is set tonight for its first Senate floor vote.
A bill allowing the treasurer more leeway to invest the state pension plan in riskier portfolios is set tonight for its first Senate floor vote.
 
If there was a national prize for rhetorical incoherence, one could find several excellent nominations among the ranks of North Carolina politicians and political commentators.
If there was a national prize for rhetorical incoherence, one could find several excellent nominations among the ranks of North Carolina politicians and political commentators.
 
The state House today will consider a bill that would make it easier for North Carolina citizens to challenge tax laws in court.
The state House today will consider a bill that would make it easier for North Carolina citizens to challenge tax laws in court.
 
If you can get beyond the horribly dated technology and the occasional lapse into hippie-inspired silliness, the classic late-1960s libertarian-themed television
If you can get beyond the horribly dated technology and the occasional lapse into hippie-inspired silliness, the classic late-1960s libertarian-themed television
 
Hard as it may be to believe at the moment, given all the news and chatter coming out of Jones Street, the 2013 session of the North Carolina General Assembly is about to enter its final phase.
Hard as it may be to believe at the moment, given all the news and chatter coming out of Jones Street, the 2013 session of the North Carolina General Assembly is about to enter its final phase.
 
To what degree does your country respect and encourage the freedom to be generous? That's the question examined in a new pilot study from the Hudson Institute's Center for Global Prosperity.
To what degree does your country respect and encourage the freedom to be generous? That's the question examined in a new pilot study from the Hudson Institute's Center for Global Prosperity.
 
"People generally quarrel," G.K. Chesterton once wryly observed, "because they cannot argue."
"People generally quarrel," G.K. Chesterton once wryly observed, "because they cannot argue."
 
New public school standards dubbed the Common Core are generating questions for parents and taxpayers across the nation, including North Carolina.
New public school standards dubbed the Common Core are generating questions for parents and taxpayers across the nation, including North Carolina.
 
When a woman named Veronica tried to cash a federal income tax refund check for $8,113 April 5 at a Sampson County check-cashing business, instead of a handful of cash she was greeted by members of the...
When a woman named Veronica tried to cash a federal income tax refund check for $8,113 April 5 at a Sampson County check-cashing business, instead of a handful of cash she was greeted by members of the...
 
A contentious Senate committee hearing Wednesday on a bill to phase out multimillion-dollar state tax subsidies to select renewable energy
A contentious Senate committee hearing Wednesday on a bill to phase out multimillion-dollar state tax subsidies to select renewable energy
 
During the recent conference of the National Association of State Budget Officers, which I attended, the main topics of conversation were the nation's economic outlook, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and the
During the recent conference of the National Association of State Budget Officers, which I attended, the main topics of conversation were the nation's economic outlook, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and the
 
Senate Bill 129 passed the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday afternoon and moved immediately to the floor calendar. Sen. Tommy Tucker, R-Union, ushered the bill through committee with some compelling numbers supporting the measure.
Senate Bill 129 passed the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday afternoon and moved immediately to the floor calendar. Sen. Tommy Tucker, R-Union, ushered the bill through committee with some compelling numbers supporting the measure.
 
In a legislative session featuring proposals to rewrite the tax code, take important next steps on regulatory reform, give parents more school choice, and restructure...
In a legislative session featuring proposals to rewrite the tax code, take important next steps on regulatory reform, give parents more school choice, and restructure...
 
The victims of stolen-identity tax refund fraud are real people, not just statistics. Two of them, whose names came up in a Carolina Journal...
The victims of stolen-identity tax refund fraud are real people, not just statistics. Two of them, whose names came up in a Carolina Journal...
 
If you would like to start a small business in North Carolina, you might be unpleasantly surprised to learn that complying with state and local regulations can be incredibly costly and time-consuming.
If you would like to start a small business in North Carolina, you might be unpleasantly surprised to learn that complying with state and local regulations can be incredibly costly and time-consuming.
 
Bill Sherrill feels like he has an uphill battle in an effort to continue self-distributing the beer he brews at Red Oak Brewery in Guilford County.
Bill Sherrill feels like he has an uphill battle in an effort to continue self-distributing the beer he brews at Red Oak Brewery in Guilford County.
 
Now that Pat McCrory has passed the oh-so-important mark of 100 days in office, the political class in Raleigh feels obligated to offer a critique of his administration.
Now that Pat McCrory has passed the oh-so-important mark of 100 days in office, the political class in Raleigh feels obligated to offer a critique of his administration.
 
A stolen-identity tax refund scheme uncovered by a Durham retiree in March apparently is so widespread that one federal official has described it as the "No. 1 tax scam for 2013."
A stolen-identity tax refund scheme uncovered by a Durham retiree in March apparently is so widespread that one federal official has described it as the "No. 1 tax scam for 2013."
 
Critics of school vouchers have been out in force recently, particularly in the pages of the News & Observer. For example, last week Yevonne Brannon and Nick Rhodes...
Critics of school vouchers have been out in force recently, particularly in the pages of the News & Observer. For example, last week Yevonne Brannon and Nick Rhodes...
 
Pender County was once part of New Hanover County, it was annexed from the coastal county in 1875 and named for the area native, William D. Pender, the youngest Confederate general who died in 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Pender County was once part of New Hanover County, it was annexed from the coastal county in 1875 and named for the area native, William D. Pender, the youngest Confederate general who died in 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg.
 
Three associates of former Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue -- New Bern attorney Trawick "Buzzy" Stubbs, Morganton businessman Charles Michael Fulenwider, and former Western Piedmont...
Three associates of former Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue -- New Bern attorney Trawick "Buzzy" Stubbs, Morganton businessman Charles Michael Fulenwider, and former Western Piedmont...
 
Bypassing statewide bond referendums has cost North Carolina taxpayers an estimated $261 million in extra interest payments on state debt since...
Bypassing statewide bond referendums has cost North Carolina taxpayers an estimated $261 million in extra interest payments on state debt since...
 
Fiscal conservatism comes naturally to me. After all, my middle name is McDonald.
 
Local media consumers may have picked up a bit of trivia lately: North Carolina's new governor isn't a Democrat. This break from The Way Things Are Done 'Round Here has led to...
Local media consumers may have picked up a bit of trivia lately: North Carolina's new governor isn't a Democrat. This break from The Way Things Are Done 'Round Here has led to...
 
Following nearly three years of debate, the state House Wednesday gave its approval to a bill requiring North Carolina voters to provide photo identification...
Following nearly three years of debate, the state House Wednesday gave its approval to a bill requiring North Carolina voters to provide photo identification...
 
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