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The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 today to approve the nomination of Raleigh attorney Thomas Farr as a federal judge for North Carolina
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 today to approve the nomination of Raleigh attorney Thomas Farr as a federal judge for North Carolina
 
A special legislative committee studying constitutional changes to the way North Carolina selects judges would be wise to leave things alone
A special legislative committee studying constitutional changes to the way North Carolina selects judges would be wise to leave things alone
 
If energy companies respond to the Interior Department's recently announced process for pursuing oil and gas exploration off the North Carolina coast, it is likely that residents or visitors will never see any rigs, pipelines, or depots, as these facilities are located either far offshore
If energy companies respond to the Interior Department's recently announced process for pursuing oil and gas exploration off the North Carolina coast, it is likely that residents or visitors will never see any rigs, pipelines, or depots, as these facilities are located either far offshore
 
A measure “throttling” the costliest new government regulations could have unintended consequences, critics say. For example, House Bill 162 might have stopped the General Assembly from forcing schools to collect vaccination reports on sixth-grade students.
A measure “throttling” the costliest new government regulations could have unintended consequences, critics say. For example, House Bill 162 might have stopped the General Assembly from forcing schools to collect vaccination reports on sixth-grade students.
 
Four days after their lawyers criticized the handiwork of a special master drawing new maps for N.C. legislative elections, Republican lawmakers learned that another special master will rework the state’s congressional election map
Four days after their lawyers criticized the handiwork of a special master drawing new maps for N.C. legislative elections, Republican lawmakers learned that another special master will rework the state’s congressional election map
 
If government gives you a cash handout or a "free" service and you are capable of working, studying, or providing service to the community in exchange for your public assistance, should you be obligated to do so?
If government gives you a cash handout or a "free" service and you are capable of working, studying, or providing service to the community in exchange for your public assistance, should you be obligated to do so?
 
Charter schools offer opportunities to experiment with innovative policies and find what works best to improve academic performance, says one education scholar, and model programs allow educators to do just that
Charter schools offer opportunities to experiment with innovative policies and find what works best to improve academic performance, says one education scholar, and model programs allow educators to do just that
 
Court intervention in congressional redistricting has some lawmakers wondering whether judges are gaveling their way into legislative territory
Court intervention in congressional redistricting has some lawmakers wondering whether judges are gaveling their way into legislative territory
 
Earning a scholarship to a college or university - whether that scholarship is academic or athletic - is quite the accomplishment, both for the student and the respective family
Earning a scholarship to a college or university - whether that scholarship is academic or athletic - is quite the accomplishment, both for the student and the respective family
 
Every few days, I see another story. They're always the same
Every few days, I see another story. They're always the same
 
The Public Schools of Robeson County voted unanimously Jan. 9 to approve Southside Ashpole Elementary School for transfer to the Innovative School District
The Public Schools of Robeson County voted unanimously Jan. 9 to approve Southside Ashpole Elementary School for transfer to the Innovative School District
 
A federal three-judge panel has struck down North Carolina’s latest congressional election map. The judges accepted critics’ argument that the map was overly partisan in favoring Republicans.
A federal three-judge panel has struck down North Carolina’s latest congressional election map. The judges accepted critics’ argument that the map was overly partisan in favoring Republicans.
 
President Donald Trump's claims about voter fraud are preposterous. No credible evidence suggests that millions of people cast illegal ballots, or that candidates who outpoll rivals by several percentage points can accomplish that by fraud under modern election administration
President Donald Trump's claims about voter fraud are preposterous. No credible evidence suggests that millions of people cast illegal ballots, or that candidates who outpoll rivals by several percentage points can accomplish that by fraud under modern election administration
 
State Attorney General Josh Stein, already a leader of the national investigation involving the Equifax security breach, on Monday announced a probe of a widescale Uber data breach
State Attorney General Josh Stein, already a leader of the national investigation involving the Equifax security breach, on Monday announced a probe of a widescale Uber data breach
 
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is cracking down on marijuana use - but the move shouldn't derail efforts to legalize medical cannabis in North Carolina
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is cracking down on marijuana use - but the move shouldn't derail efforts to legalize medical cannabis in North Carolina
 
North Carolina continues to lead the nation in the number of teachers who have earned certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the highest credential in the teaching profession
North Carolina continues to lead the nation in the number of teachers who have earned certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the highest credential in the teaching profession
 
North Carolina is a national front-runner in protecting campus speech
 
I think the administration of Gov. Roy Cooper favors the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a 600-mile project connecting natural-gas generation in West Virginia to natural-gas consumers in Virginia and North Carolina
I think the administration of Gov. Roy Cooper favors the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a 600-mile project connecting natural-gas generation in West Virginia to natural-gas consumers in Virginia and North Carolina
 
The three-judge federal panel handling the Covington v. North Carolina redistricting lawsuit did not say Friday which of the three legislative maps under consideration they preferred, or hint when they might issue an order
The three-judge federal panel handling the Covington v. North Carolina redistricting lawsuit did not say Friday which of the three legislative maps under consideration they preferred, or hint when they might issue an order
 
The primary benefit of the University of North Carolina system's new free-speech policy will be to protect the freedom of professors, students, and other North Carolinians to listen to whatever speakers they wish to hear without having their rights trampled by violent or abusive protestors
The primary benefit of the University of North Carolina system's new free-speech policy will be to protect the freedom of professors, students, and other North Carolinians to listen to whatever speakers they wish to hear without having their rights trampled by violent or abusive protestors
 
The tax reform legislation approved by Congress and signed by President Trump Wednesday makes sweeping reforms to the national tax landscape, but an influential Washington-based think tank says the new law should have minimal impact on North Carolina's tax structure
The tax reform legislation approved by Congress and signed by President Trump Wednesday makes sweeping reforms to the national tax landscape, but an influential Washington-based think tank says the new law should have minimal impact on North Carolina's tax structure
 
Raleigh attorney Thomas Farr will get his fourth opportunity to serve in eastern North Carolina's federal District Court
Raleigh attorney Thomas Farr will get his fourth opportunity to serve in eastern North Carolina's federal District Court
 
Makers of craft alcohol in North Carolina — whether it’s beer, wine, or liquor — generally agree on some expected benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which the president signed in December.
Makers of craft alcohol in North Carolina — whether it’s beer, wine, or liquor — generally agree on some expected benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which the president signed in December.
 
While the teacher attrition rate for the 2016-17 school year is down from previous years, some schools still struggle to attract quality teachers and fill vacancies in certain academic subjects
While the teacher attrition rate for the 2016-17 school year is down from previous years, some schools still struggle to attract quality teachers and fill vacancies in certain academic subjects
 
Much of the reporting on the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been cluttered with moans, groans, and general derision
Much of the reporting on the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been cluttered with moans, groans, and general derision
 
It's now much more difficult to get prescription opioids in North Carolina
 
Most reports about the recently passed federal tax plan have included a line about the near doubling of the standard personal income tax deduction
Most reports about the recently passed federal tax plan have included a line about the near doubling of the standard personal income tax deduction
 
While 2017 was a good and productive year for many public and private institutions in North Carolina, it was a tragic year for our prison system
While 2017 was a good and productive year for many public and private institutions in North Carolina, it was a tragic year for our prison system
 
The town of Hillsborough and Orange County have turned the holy grail of environmentalism into official public policy
The town of Hillsborough and Orange County have turned the holy grail of environmentalism into official public policy
 
The sober realization is that socialism is still challenging freedom - even with the irrefutable mountain of evidence of its abject failure and toll on humans everywhere it has been tried
The sober realization is that socialism is still challenging freedom - even with the irrefutable mountain of evidence of its abject failure and toll on humans everywhere it has been tried
 
Perhaps it's fitting that the phrase "personnel is policy" came to mind when a noted conservative professor from Princeton spoke Friday to the University of North Carolina's Board of Governors
Perhaps it's fitting that the phrase "personnel is policy" came to mind when a noted conservative professor from Princeton spoke Friday to the University of North Carolina's Board of Governors
 
Five hundred years after German monk Martin Luther launched what became the Protestant Reformation, his actions still exert a profound effect on the world
Five hundred years after German monk Martin Luther launched what became the Protestant Reformation, his actions still exert a profound effect on the world
 
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved a free speech policy that allows for termination of professors and expulsion of students
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved a free speech policy that allows for termination of professors and expulsion of students
 
There's a valid argument against federal tax reform - an argument that didn't apply to North Carolina's path-breaking reforms - but congressional Democrats and their ideological allies are spending most of their time repeating misleading talking points about the bill
There's a valid argument against federal tax reform - an argument that didn't apply to North Carolina's path-breaking reforms - but congressional Democrats and their ideological allies are spending most of their time repeating misleading talking points about the bill
 
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