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Politics have no place in our court system in North Carolina or any place else. Fairness deserves better than that, equality deserves better than that, and justice deserves better than that
Politics have no place in our court system in North Carolina or any place else. Fairness deserves better than that, equality deserves better than that, and justice deserves better than that
 
It has been a decade since what Education Week calls “the largest K-12 school cheating scandal in U.S. history” shook Atlanta Public Schools, resulting in racketeering convictions for 11 former teachers and principals who rigged tests
It has been a decade since what Education Week calls “the largest K-12 school cheating scandal in U.S. history” shook Atlanta Public Schools, resulting in racketeering convictions for 11 former teachers and principals who rigged tests
 
The need to train school resource officers more intensively was a recurring theme during a meeting of the Student Physical Safety and Security working group
The need to train school resource officers more intensively was a recurring theme during a meeting of the Student Physical Safety and Security working group
 
Incumbent Justin Burr, who is 32, is running for his sixth term as a state representative in House District 67. In the 2016 primary, he narrowly defeated contender Lane Burris in a two-way race with 51 percent of the vote
Incumbent Justin Burr, who is 32, is running for his sixth term as a state representative in House District 67. In the 2016 primary, he narrowly defeated contender Lane Burris in a two-way race with 51 percent of the vote
 
If the governor directs where money goes and for what purpose, is it government spending?
If the governor directs where money goes and for what purpose, is it government spending?
 
Nick Burk, assistant director of the N.C. Emergency Management Division's Resiliency Section, faced a barrage of questions from representatives frustrated over the slow rollout of disaster relief for Hurricane Matthew
Nick Burk, assistant director of the N.C. Emergency Management Division's Resiliency Section, faced a barrage of questions from representatives frustrated over the slow rollout of disaster relief for Hurricane Matthew
 
Faculty leaders at the University of North Carolina's flagship campus recently signed a resolution supporting First Amendment rights
Faculty leaders at the University of North Carolina's flagship campus recently signed a resolution supporting First Amendment rights
 
It's time to get aggressive in the fight against opioid addiction, said U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions during a Raleigh presentation on the nationwide opioid crisis
It's time to get aggressive in the fight against opioid addiction, said U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions during a Raleigh presentation on the nationwide opioid crisis
 
Educators are more concerned about how much time students spend on social media at home as compared to the time they spend online in the classroom
Educators are more concerned about how much time students spend on social media at home as compared to the time they spend online in the classroom
 
The United States spends more on health care than any other industrialized country but doesn't get better results, as measured by average life expectancy
The United States spends more on health care than any other industrialized country but doesn't get better results, as measured by average life expectancy
 
The N.C. Supreme Court will have another chance to join the political tug of war pitting Gov. Roy Cooper against state legislative leaders. How the high court responds to that opportunity will offer more clues about its willingness to play partisan politics
The N.C. Supreme Court will have another chance to join the political tug of war pitting Gov. Roy Cooper against state legislative leaders. How the high court responds to that opportunity will offer more clues about its willingness to play partisan politics
 
The N.C. Supreme Court on Monday heard another round of arguments over school funding - this time whether county commissioners or General Assembly lawmakers are responsible for guaranteeing sufficient spending
The N.C. Supreme Court on Monday heard another round of arguments over school funding - this time whether county commissioners or General Assembly lawmakers are responsible for guaranteeing sufficient spending
 
Alicia Moran is a junior at Bob Jones University in South Carolina, studying to get her bachelor's degree in communications disorders
Alicia Moran is a junior at Bob Jones University in South Carolina, studying to get her bachelor's degree in communications disorders
 
In mid-February, the Charlotte Observer ran a long piece about “The little-known trend that’s hurting housing affordability in Charlotte.”
In mid-February, the Charlotte Observer ran a long piece about “The little-known trend that’s hurting housing affordability in Charlotte.”
 
Massachusetts has consistently been at or near the top of the list in reading and math achievement, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Massachusetts has consistently been at or near the top of the list in reading and math achievement, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
 
The incentives game just keeps getting worse. It used to be that state and local governments would put together a package to help lure a large company for a major project bringing significant numbers of new jobs to an area
The incentives game just keeps getting worse. It used to be that state and local governments would put together a package to help lure a large company for a major project bringing significant numbers of new jobs to an area
 
Americans have debated the U.S. Constitution's meaning for more than 225 years
Americans have debated the U.S. Constitution's meaning for more than 225 years
 
A bill to crackdown on sex trade websites is now federal law - but not all anti-trafficking experts back the measure
A bill to crackdown on sex trade websites is now federal law - but not all anti-trafficking experts back the measure
 
The ill-advised and widely denounced tariff rhetoric coming from the White House has stressed manufacturers and upset the markets
The ill-advised and widely denounced tariff rhetoric coming from the White House has stressed manufacturers and upset the markets
 
What follows is the first of an occasional column - taken from news sources throughout North Carolina - highlighting how government spends our money and makes other questionable moves about which state residents may not be aware
What follows is the first of an occasional column - taken from news sources throughout North Carolina - highlighting how government spends our money and makes other questionable moves about which state residents may not be aware
 
Lawmakers aren't likely to split up North Carolina's largest school districts any time soon
 
Count the village of Clemmons as the latest N.C. municipality to allow the sale of alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday mornings
Count the village of Clemmons as the latest N.C. municipality to allow the sale of alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday mornings
 
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
 
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
 
Gov. Roy Cooper took three strikes in Wake County Superior Court this week as judges ruled in favor of the General Assembly in a continuing battle over separation of powers
Gov. Roy Cooper took three strikes in Wake County Superior Court this week as judges ruled in favor of the General Assembly in a continuing battle over separation of powers
 
Student Activism and the Parkland School Shooting
 
Peer pressure has been the reason, or at least the rationalization, for many a youthful indiscretion - not that I would know from personal experience
Peer pressure has been the reason, or at least the rationalization, for many a youthful indiscretion - not that I would know from personal experience
 
The Feb. 14 shooting at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, isn't the first tragedy to kickstart legislative action
The Feb. 14 shooting at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, isn't the first tragedy to kickstart legislative action
 
Since 2010, when voters put Republicans in charge of most state governments across the United States, North Carolina became one of about a half-dozen states where conservative reformers have frequently - and sometimes spectacularly - faced off with progressives in ways that have attracted significan
Since 2010, when voters put Republicans in charge of most state governments across the United States, North Carolina became one of about a half-dozen states where conservative reformers have frequently - and sometimes spectacularly - faced off with progressives in ways that have attracted significan
 
The legislature's School Safety Subcommittee on Student Health heard from myriad mental health experts about the need for more school psychologists and other related services in North Carolina public schools
The legislature's School Safety Subcommittee on Student Health heard from myriad mental health experts about the need for more school psychologists and other related services in North Carolina public schools
 
When Sugar Creek Charter School graduates its first 12th-grade class this year, all 30 members will head to college
When Sugar Creek Charter School graduates its first 12th-grade class this year, all 30 members will head to college
 
North Carolina's criminal statutes are bloated but not beyond repair, a top legal expert says
North Carolina's criminal statutes are bloated but not beyond repair, a top legal expert says
 
Impulsive legislative action over four infant deaths at a Cary natural birth center operated by midwives could limit access to a healthy, lower-cost alternative for expectant mothers, says one of North Carolina's top nurse midwives
Impulsive legislative action over four infant deaths at a Cary natural birth center operated by midwives could limit access to a healthy, lower-cost alternative for expectant mothers, says one of North Carolina's top nurse midwives
 
Proving that great minds think alike, both Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman and the Bard himself, William Shakespeare, memorably described the human tendency towards hypocrisy
Proving that great minds think alike, both Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman and the Bard himself, William Shakespeare, memorably described the human tendency towards hypocrisy
 
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