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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
 
The "help wanted" sign is popping up all over North Carolina, and while it is a good sign of a healthy economy, it also portends some larger problems
The "help wanted" sign is popping up all over North Carolina, and while it is a good sign of a healthy economy, it also portends some larger problems
 
I could be wrong on this but I think the media is over reacting once again to the provacative techniques of the Deal Maker
I could be wrong on this but I think the media is over reacting once again to the provacative techniques of the Deal Maker
 
For many parents, the prospect of sending their kids off to college can be daunting
 
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
 
Within the fractious realm of higher education policy, one of the few ideas to gain bipartisan support is the expansion of technical training for young workers, largely through apprenticeships
Within the fractious realm of higher education policy, one of the few ideas to gain bipartisan support is the expansion of technical training for young workers, largely through apprenticeships
 
My third and final Political Post for 2018
 
That's what Dr. Erin Fraher, health workforce expert at University of North Carolina, had to say to lawmakers at a recent subcommittee meeting that examined how government funds are distributed to help teaching hospitals pay for physician residency programs
That's what Dr. Erin Fraher, health workforce expert at University of North Carolina, had to say to lawmakers at a recent subcommittee meeting that examined how government funds are distributed to help teaching hospitals pay for physician residency programs
 
A Democratic congressional candidate is reportedly being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after she appeared to break the law while destroying an AR-15 in a virtue signaling stunt following the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
A Democratic congressional candidate is reportedly being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after she appeared to break the law while destroying an AR-15 in a virtue signaling stunt following the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
 
Our topic today is the importance of intellectual diversity on campus. I doubt there is anyone here who does not believe in the importance of intellectual diversity on campus, so I would like to approach the topic somewhat indirectly
Our topic today is the importance of intellectual diversity on campus. I doubt there is anyone here who does not believe in the importance of intellectual diversity on campus, so I would like to approach the topic somewhat indirectly
 
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
 
On Sunday evening, Hollywood had its #MeToo moment at the Oscars. Unfortunately, it didn't involve actual penance for the culture of sexual misconduct that has plagued the town for decades.
On Sunday evening, Hollywood had its #MeToo moment at the Oscars. Unfortunately, it didn't involve actual penance for the culture of sexual misconduct that has plagued the town for decades.
 
The plaintiffs in a complaint challenging the constitutionality of two state laws involving beer distribution and franchise laws have filed a brief opposing a state motion to dismiss and transfer the case
The plaintiffs in a complaint challenging the constitutionality of two state laws involving beer distribution and franchise laws have filed a brief opposing a state motion to dismiss and transfer the case
 
The last week of March could be a busy one for the Cooper administration.
The last week of March could be a busy one for the Cooper administration.
 
On Friday, Meghan McCain once again ripped apart a prominent Democratic icon for her hypocrisy - this time, Valerie Jarrett, former Obama top aide.
On Friday, Meghan McCain once again ripped apart a prominent Democratic icon for her hypocrisy - this time, Valerie Jarrett, former Obama top aide.
 
Brian Balfour accurately called President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum “crony protectionism.” It’s a good tag
Brian Balfour accurately called President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum “crony protectionism.” It’s a good tag
 
"Pay me now or pay me later, but pay me you will," said the guy selling Fram Oil Filters in the 1970s TV commercials. I remembered those ads as I listened to the presenters at this year's Emerging Issues Forum
"Pay me now or pay me later, but pay me you will," said the guy selling Fram Oil Filters in the 1970s TV commercials. I remembered those ads as I listened to the presenters at this year's Emerging Issues Forum
 
The state legislature adjourned the 2017 long session June 29. They were done, right? Expected back all afresh and new in spring of 2018 after a long break of doing nothing? Not exactly
The state legislature adjourned the 2017 long session June 29. They were done, right? Expected back all afresh and new in spring of 2018 after a long break of doing nothing? Not exactly
 
Cyber attackers are increasingly targeting K-12 schools, leading to an urgent need for more cyber security, says Phil Emer, director of Technology Planning and Policy at the N.C. State University Friday Institute
Cyber attackers are increasingly targeting K-12 schools, leading to an urgent need for more cyber security, says Phil Emer, director of Technology Planning and Policy at the N.C. State University Friday Institute
 
On Thursday, the White House released President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries except for Canada and Mexico right ahead of the White House signing ceremony
On Thursday, the White House released President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries except for Canada and Mexico right ahead of the White House signing ceremony
 
Stand-alone makeup schools can operate in North Carolina without a government-issued license, the N.C. Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners now says
Stand-alone makeup schools can operate in North Carolina without a government-issued license, the N.C. Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners now says
 
President Trump has made a bevy of wonderful appointments to bureaucratic and judicial positions
President Trump has made a bevy of wonderful appointments to bureaucratic and judicial positions
 
Mental midgets need to stop demoniziing Thomas Jefferson and demeaning his legacy because of the fact that he owned slaves.
Mental midgets need to stop demoniziing Thomas Jefferson and demeaning his legacy because of the fact that he owned slaves.
 
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-11th District, thinks boosting funding for school resource officers - not gun control - is the best way to protect schools
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-11th District, thinks boosting funding for school resource officers - not gun control - is the best way to protect schools
 
On Tuesday, The Washington Post ran an op-ed from Elizabeth Bruenig touting the possibilities of a new economic system in the United States: socialism
On Tuesday, The Washington Post ran an op-ed from Elizabeth Bruenig touting the possibilities of a new economic system in the United States: socialism
 
It's time to pay up, a Superior Court judge told the N.C. Department of Transportation last week after issuing another order in a longstanding fight over the Map Act
It's time to pay up, a Superior Court judge told the N.C. Department of Transportation last week after issuing another order in a longstanding fight over the Map Act
 
Tariffs are taxes. They have always been. So when President Donald Trump announced plans to impose costly tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum into the United States, he was threatening to raise taxes on most American consumers and businesses in order to boost the incomes of special interests
Tariffs are taxes. They have always been. So when President Donald Trump announced plans to impose costly tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum into the United States, he was threatening to raise taxes on most American consumers and businesses in order to boost the incomes of special interests
 
At the end of every semester, at nearly every college in the country, millions and millions of students fill out student evaluations of teachers. These forms ask very sensible questions
At the end of every semester, at nearly every college in the country, millions and millions of students fill out student evaluations of teachers. These forms ask very sensible questions
 
The NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey gives educators the chance to be heard
 
The 2018 legislative primary, set for May 8, should provide more drama than usual
 
Peter Vincent Pry - executive director of the task force on National and Homeland Security - is on a mission to educate people about the dangers of an electromagnetic pulse attack
Peter Vincent Pry - executive director of the task force on National and Homeland Security - is on a mission to educate people about the dangers of an electromagnetic pulse attack
 
On Tuesday, House Oversight Committee members called for a new special counsel to be appointed to investigate crimes involving bias and FISA abuse at the Obama Department of Justice
On Tuesday, House Oversight Committee members called for a new special counsel to be appointed to investigate crimes involving bias and FISA abuse at the Obama Department of Justice
 
Last week, students who attend Jordan High School in Durham staged a walkout to protest gun violence and demand stronger gun laws in the wake of the Parkland school shooting
Last week, students who attend Jordan High School in Durham staged a walkout to protest gun violence and demand stronger gun laws in the wake of the Parkland school shooting
 
On Thursday, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stunned the women of The View by defending Second Amendment rights.
On Thursday, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stunned the women of The View by defending Second Amendment rights.
 
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