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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.
 
So there were four armed officers outside the school. And none of them did anything, according to CNN. They instead waited for Coral Springs police to lead the charge inside.
So there were four armed officers outside the school. And none of them did anything, according to CNN. They instead waited for Coral Springs police to lead the charge inside.
 
State Treasurer Dale Folwell wants UNC Health Care to post a $1 billion performance bond guaranteeing medical costs would not increase for State Health Plan participants, or hit state taxpayers in the wallet, if the system enters into a proposed partnership with Carolinas HealthCare
State Treasurer Dale Folwell wants UNC Health Care to post a $1 billion performance bond guaranteeing medical costs would not increase for State Health Plan participants, or hit state taxpayers in the wallet, if the system enters into a proposed partnership with Carolinas HealthCare
 
Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph, posed a question summing up the sometimes tense relationship between charter schools and traditional public schools
Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph, posed a question summing up the sometimes tense relationship between charter schools and traditional public schools
 
Professor Brian Wansink is head of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University. The lab has had problems, some described in an article called “Spoiled Science” in the Chronicle of Higher Education early in 2017
Professor Brian Wansink is head of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University. The lab has had problems, some described in an article called “Spoiled Science” in the Chronicle of Higher Education early in 2017
 
There's one point of near-universal agreement when it comes to selecting state judges: No state has figured out a perfect system
There's one point of near-universal agreement when it comes to selecting state judges: No state has figured out a perfect system
 
On Monday, the Supreme Court announced that it would not intervene to stay the lower court ruling temporarily blocking the implementation of President Trump's termination of the Obama administration executive amnesty
On Monday, the Supreme Court announced that it would not intervene to stay the lower court ruling temporarily blocking the implementation of President Trump's termination of the Obama administration executive amnesty
 
Does social science research and understanding suffer because most of the individuals working in the field are on the left side of the political spectrum? A new book gives us strong reasons to think so
Does social science research and understanding suffer because most of the individuals working in the field are on the left side of the political spectrum? A new book gives us strong reasons to think so
 
Drone pilots have assumed an increasingly valuable role in military operations. Soon they may be able to leverage their unique experience into academic credits through the North Carolina Community College System
Drone pilots have assumed an increasingly valuable role in military operations. Soon they may be able to leverage their unique experience into academic credits through the North Carolina Community College System
 
On Thursday night, the American public learned two bombshell pieces of information regarding the Parkland, Florida mass shooting
On Thursday night, the American public learned two bombshell pieces of information regarding the Parkland, Florida mass shooting
 
Who would think that building parking decks - those generic, innocuous concrete and steel structures where we leave our cars for a few hours while we pursue work and leisure
Who would think that building parking decks - those generic, innocuous concrete and steel structures where we leave our cars for a few hours while we pursue work and leisure
 
In today's universities-and in society in general-the ability to engage in intellectually rigorous and courteous conversation can appear to be a lost art
In today's universities-and in society in general-the ability to engage in intellectually rigorous and courteous conversation can appear to be a lost art
 
A student in the ROTC program at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, claims that CNN's town hall event on the school shooting was scripted and that they censored him from asking questions that he had and, instead, insisted that he ask the questions that they gave him
A student in the ROTC program at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, claims that CNN's town hall event on the school shooting was scripted and that they censored him from asking questions that he had and, instead, insisted that he ask the questions that they gave him
 
Civil asset forfeiture is inherently unjust, as I’ve explained many times in the past because it empowers law enforcement agencies to confiscate property from people who have never been charged with, let alone convicted of, a crime
Civil asset forfeiture is inherently unjust, as I’ve explained many times in the past because it empowers law enforcement agencies to confiscate property from people who have never been charged with, let alone convicted of, a crime
 
Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) honored the life of Reverend Billy Graham, and released the following statement
Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) honored the life of Reverend Billy Graham, and released the following statement
 
In this politically polarized moment in our history, what unites us? Surely one value nearly all of us have in common is a belief in the importance and power of donating our time, expertise, and dollars to worthy organizations and causes that serve our communities
In this politically polarized moment in our history, what unites us? Surely one value nearly all of us have in common is a belief in the importance and power of donating our time, expertise, and dollars to worthy organizations and causes that serve our communities
 
The Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project could be in trouble
 
On Tuesday, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a blistering rebuke to his Supreme Court colleagues, as well as to lower courts that have refused to treat the Second Amendment with the same level of honor as other rights enshrined in the Constitution
On Tuesday, Justice Clarence Thomas issued a blistering rebuke to his Supreme Court colleagues, as well as to lower courts that have refused to treat the Second Amendment with the same level of honor as other rights enshrined in the Constitution
 
Last week I looked into the proposed “rules throttle” in the conference report for House Bill 162. As I see it, it’s an intriguing reform proposal that just needs a little more clarity and little more accountability
Last week I looked into the proposed “rules throttle” in the conference report for House Bill 162. As I see it, it’s an intriguing reform proposal that just needs a little more clarity and little more accountability
 
Look at any map of our recent presidential elections and a key fault-line in our fractured country becomes clear
Look at any map of our recent presidential elections and a key fault-line in our fractured country becomes clear
 
The landmark decision in the Leandro case spelled out what North Carolina must do to ensure every student has access to a sound, basic education.
The landmark decision in the Leandro case spelled out what North Carolina must do to ensure every student has access to a sound, basic education.
 
The U.S. Senate should establish a special committee to investigate the roles of the U.S. Olympics Committee and U.S.A. Gymnastics in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case, say lawmakers, including North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis
The U.S. Senate should establish a special committee to investigate the roles of the U.S. Olympics Committee and U.S.A. Gymnastics in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case, say lawmakers, including North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis
 
On Sunday, Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich, a man with a mixed record on guns for decades (he voted for the assault weapons ban in 1994, earning him a temporary F from the NRA, but rehabilitated himself by signing into law a significant amount of pro-gun legislation in Ohio), suggested a comple
On Sunday, Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich, a man with a mixed record on guns for decades (he voted for the assault weapons ban in 1994, earning him a temporary F from the NRA, but rehabilitated himself by signing into law a significant amount of pro-gun legislation in Ohio), suggested a comple
 
As legal battles continue over North Carolina's election maps, one recent development deserves special recognition: A state three-judge panel has chosen to distinguish the legal process from partisan gamesmanship
As legal battles continue over North Carolina's election maps, one recent development deserves special recognition: A state three-judge panel has chosen to distinguish the legal process from partisan gamesmanship
 
Some members of the General Assembly seem to think so.
 
Governments cannot realistically take enough money from citizens to pay for all the repairs and construction people say we need
Governments cannot realistically take enough money from citizens to pay for all the repairs and construction people say we need
 
The draft budget completely demolishes any notion of fiscal responsibility. The budget amounts to $4.4 trillion. It's an Obama-level budget. And it guarantees a deficit of $832 billion in 2018, $984 billion in 2019, $987 billion in 2020, $916 billion in 2021, $908 billion in 2022, and $778 billion
The draft budget completely demolishes any notion of fiscal responsibility. The budget amounts to $4.4 trillion. It's an Obama-level budget. And it guarantees a deficit of $832 billion in 2018, $984 billion in 2019, $987 billion in 2020, $916 billion in 2021, $908 billion in 2022, and $778 billion
 
On Friday, the Mueller investigation's grand jury indicted 13 Russians associated with election meddling. But that wasn't the real headline. The real headline is that supposed Trump-Russia collusion doesn't seem to exist
On Friday, the Mueller investigation's grand jury indicted 13 Russians associated with election meddling. But that wasn't the real headline. The real headline is that supposed Trump-Russia collusion doesn't seem to exist
 
This week the administration of President Donald Trump announced a massive tariff against imported solar photovoltaic panels
This week the administration of President Donald Trump announced a massive tariff against imported solar photovoltaic panels
 
Courts have been dealing with gerrymandering - the redrawing of legislative district lines to further a particular political interest - for more than 50 years
Courts have been dealing with gerrymandering - the redrawing of legislative district lines to further a particular political interest - for more than 50 years
 
In the wake of the horrific school shooting on Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, various news outlets, seemingly trying to convince the public that an astronomical number of school shootings have occurred in 2018
In the wake of the horrific school shooting on Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, various news outlets, seemingly trying to convince the public that an astronomical number of school shootings have occurred in 2018
 
The landmark Leandro case may be short one defendant if a Superior Court judge grants the State Board of Education's motion to withdraw from the case
The landmark Leandro case may be short one defendant if a Superior Court judge grants the State Board of Education's motion to withdraw from the case
 
In the aftermath of another horrible and heartbreaking mass shooting at an American school, the same political game took place that always takes place. That game breaks down into three stages: before the facts come in, once the facts are in, and the actual political debate
In the aftermath of another horrible and heartbreaking mass shooting at an American school, the same political game took place that always takes place. That game breaks down into three stages: before the facts come in, once the facts are in, and the actual political debate
 
The most recent response from Gov. Roy Cooper to legislative leaders about a questionable $57.8 million funding arrangement with the operators of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline might lead to formal demands for information from the Cooper administration
The most recent response from Gov. Roy Cooper to legislative leaders about a questionable $57.8 million funding arrangement with the operators of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline might lead to formal demands for information from the Cooper administration
 
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