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In the 1969 parody Support Your Local Sheriff!, James Garner plays a skilled but somewhat-disreputable gunslinger who stumbles his way into the job of sheriff in a Colorado frontier town
In the 1969 parody Support Your Local Sheriff!, James Garner plays a skilled but somewhat-disreputable gunslinger who stumbles his way into the job of sheriff in a Colorado frontier town
 
What's the matter with kids today? What makes them such noisy, crazy, dirty, lazy loafers? You can talk and talk until your face is blue, but they still just do what they want to do
What's the matter with kids today? What makes them such noisy, crazy, dirty, lazy loafers? You can talk and talk until your face is blue, but they still just do what they want to do
 
It just got easier for children in North Carolina to qualify for a Special Needs Education Savings Account
 
A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation ranks Raleigh 11th out of 20 cities for ease in operating food trucks within city limits. It’s the only North Carolina city ranked in the report
A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation ranks Raleigh 11th out of 20 cities for ease in operating food trucks within city limits. It’s the only North Carolina city ranked in the report
 
It has long been commonplace for North Carolina politicians to lavish generous praise on community colleges
It has long been commonplace for North Carolina politicians to lavish generous praise on community colleges
 
North Carolina faces a looming doctor shortage, particularly in primary care. But a report this week from the N.C. Academy of Family Physicians suggests some relief is on the way
North Carolina faces a looming doctor shortage, particularly in primary care. But a report this week from the N.C. Academy of Family Physicians suggests some relief is on the way
 
The deaths of several newborns at a Cary birth center may complicate efforts to integrate midwives further into North Carolina’s health-care system
The deaths of several newborns at a Cary birth center may complicate efforts to integrate midwives further into North Carolina’s health-care system
 
The University of North Carolina's Board of Governors should take a serious look at how it awards bonuses and pay raises for university administrators, Bob Rucho, a former state senator and current board member, told Carolina Journal
The University of North Carolina's Board of Governors should take a serious look at how it awards bonuses and pay raises for university administrators, Bob Rucho, a former state senator and current board member, told Carolina Journal
 
After the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, lawmakers, educators, and law enforcement immediately looked for ways to improve school safety
After the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, lawmakers, educators, and law enforcement immediately looked for ways to improve school safety
 
What's the theme for limited government, personal responsibility, opportunity and freedom across North Carolina for the 2018 election cycle
What's the theme for limited government, personal responsibility, opportunity and freedom across North Carolina for the 2018 election cycle
 
Gov. Roy Cooper chose Damon Circosta, executive director of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation - which provides grants for charitable causes and is a major funder of the left-leaning N.C. Justice Center - as the ninth and final member of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement
Gov. Roy Cooper chose Damon Circosta, executive director of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation - which provides grants for charitable causes and is a major funder of the left-leaning N.C. Justice Center - as the ninth and final member of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement
 
Mental health dominated the first meeting of the House Select Committee on School Safety, with speakers warning legislators about a shortage of student mental health services
Mental health dominated the first meeting of the House Select Committee on School Safety, with speakers warning legislators about a shortage of student mental health services
 
The ink is dry, but the howling from the Left continues. The 2017 tax reform law is in place and working as advertised - lower personal and corporate taxes, more money in the pockets of Americans, repatriation of billions of dollars of corporate profit, and an economy that will be robust
The ink is dry, but the howling from the Left continues. The 2017 tax reform law is in place and working as advertised - lower personal and corporate taxes, more money in the pockets of Americans, repatriation of billions of dollars of corporate profit, and an economy that will be robust
 
The N.C. Court of Appeals released three separate rulings in Map Act cases, dealing another blow to the North Carolina Department of Transportation
The N.C. Court of Appeals released three separate rulings in Map Act cases, dealing another blow to the North Carolina Department of Transportation
 
Voters in numerous North Carolina counties will vote for more than candidates in their districts
Voters in numerous North Carolina counties will vote for more than candidates in their districts
 
Craft brewers are waiting to learn whether a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of the state's distribution cap and franchise laws will proceed
Craft brewers are waiting to learn whether a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of the state's distribution cap and franchise laws will proceed
 
If you are a political junkie, you follow closely the daily ins and outs of elections and legislation
If you are a political junkie, you follow closely the daily ins and outs of elections and legislation
 
John Lewis, a Republican recently named to the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement, says the eight-member board - set to hold its first meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday - should have more time before recommending its ninth member
John Lewis, a Republican recently named to the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement, says the eight-member board - set to hold its first meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday - should have more time before recommending its ninth member
 
Southside Ashpole Elementary is one step closer to having an Innovative School District operator
 
News flash: Republicans often use fear of Democratic politicians and policies to motivate the GOP base
News flash: Republicans often use fear of Democratic politicians and policies to motivate the GOP base
 
The University of North Carolina is in good shape, but the 17-school system is ever in need of improvement
The University of North Carolina is in good shape, but the 17-school system is ever in need of improvement
 
The public is in a surly mood. According to a January poll by Gallup, only 38 percent of Americans said they were satisfied with how well “the U.S. system of government works.”
The public is in a surly mood. According to a January poll by Gallup, only 38 percent of Americans said they were satisfied with how well “the U.S. system of government works.”
 
Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed four Democrats and four Republicans to the new merged board overseeing state elections and ethics enforcement
Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed four Democrats and four Republicans to the new merged board overseeing state elections and ethics enforcement
 
Isn't "modern conservatism" a contradiction in terms? That's one of the questions I received after teaching a seminar at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy entitled "Modern Conservatism and Policy."
Isn't "modern conservatism" a contradiction in terms? That's one of the questions I received after teaching a seminar at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy entitled "Modern Conservatism and Policy."
 
A committee studying school district divisions has raised more questions so far than it has answered.
A committee studying school district divisions has raised more questions so far than it has answered.
 
It seems like all public officials celebrate transparency, until it applies to them
It seems like all public officials celebrate transparency, until it applies to them
 
Gov. Roy Cooper has filed suit against state legislative leaders again, on the same day the N.C. Supreme Court rejected his bid to throw out a new merged state ethics and elections board
Gov. Roy Cooper has filed suit against state legislative leaders again, on the same day the N.C. Supreme Court rejected his bid to throw out a new merged state ethics and elections board
 
The state legislature regularly draws fire for its decision to end an old, very generous tax break for film and TV production and replace it with a smaller, more-targeted grant program
The state legislature regularly draws fire for its decision to end an old, very generous tax break for film and TV production and replace it with a smaller, more-targeted grant program
 
On Tuesday, I received a call from school officials informing parents of activities for a "national school walkout," planned in response to the recent deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida
On Tuesday, I received a call from school officials informing parents of activities for a "national school walkout," planned in response to the recent deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida
 
The state Republican Party has asked for a federal investigation of the side deal struck between the Cooper administration and the utilities that will operate the $5 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The state Republican Party has asked for a federal investigation of the side deal struck between the Cooper administration and the utilities that will operate the $5 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline
 
Medicaid is the largest spending item of the roughly $53 billion flowing through state coffers this year, yet state policymakers have minimal control over the program
Medicaid is the largest spending item of the roughly $53 billion flowing through state coffers this year, yet state policymakers have minimal control over the program
 
Recent discussion about arming teachers in N.C. public schools offers a helpful reminder: Arguments based on straw men tend to go nowhere fast
Recent discussion about arming teachers in N.C. public schools offers a helpful reminder: Arguments based on straw men tend to go nowhere fast
 
A majority of North Carolina public school teachers think carrying a gun in the classroom is a bad idea, a recent Elon University Poll shows
A majority of North Carolina public school teachers think carrying a gun in the classroom is a bad idea, a recent Elon University Poll shows
 
Under an order from the N.C. Supreme Court, a three-judge panel has struck down part of a 2017 state law creating a bipartisan board overseeing state elections and ethics enforcement
Under an order from the N.C. Supreme Court, a three-judge panel has struck down part of a 2017 state law creating a bipartisan board overseeing state elections and ethics enforcement
 
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