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The University of North Carolina has no business entering into lawsuits against cities, counties, and the state, Steve Long, a member of the UNC Board of Governors, has said for months
The University of North Carolina has no business entering into lawsuits against cities, counties, and the state, Steve Long, a member of the UNC Board of Governors, has said for months
 
For most professors, the quest for tenure is an all-consuming obsession
 
The Rev. Mark Harris, a Baptist minister and former Republican candidate for Congress and U.S. Senate, announced Monday he again would seek the GOP nomination for the state’s 9th Congressional District
The Rev. Mark Harris, a Baptist minister and former Republican candidate for Congress and U.S. Senate, announced Monday he again would seek the GOP nomination for the state’s 9th Congressional District
 
Harry Truman had his issues, particularly when it came to his daughter and their hounding of his politics. "I don't give them Hell, I just tell the truth about them and they think it's Hell." - Harry Truman
Harry Truman had his issues, particularly when it came to his daughter and their hounding of his politics. "I don't give them Hell, I just tell the truth about them and they think it's Hell." - Harry Truman
 
North Carolina has a new security detail to ensure public university campuses stay true to the First Amendment
North Carolina has a new security detail to ensure public university campuses stay true to the First Amendment
 
A three-judge federal panel has denied a request to force a special N.C. legislative election before regularly scheduled 2018 contests
A three-judge federal panel has denied a request to force a special N.C. legislative election before regularly scheduled 2018 contests
 
The term “efficiency gap” generates a buzz among those who want the federal courts to scrap partisan electoral gerrymandering
The term “efficiency gap” generates a buzz among those who want the federal courts to scrap partisan electoral gerrymandering
 
A state of emergency in Dare and Hyde counties puts into effect a state law protecting people from price gouging
A state of emergency in Dare and Hyde counties puts into effect a state law protecting people from price gouging
 
Now 6 months into a young Trump presidency, the Republicans who were have promised for years on end to repeal Obamacare need to do so immediately.
Now 6 months into a young Trump presidency, the Republicans who were have promised for years on end to repeal Obamacare need to do so immediately.
 
A new state grant program seeks to make fresh produce available in underserved communities, but research suggests the government's tactics won't make people healthier
A new state grant program seeks to make fresh produce available in underserved communities, but research suggests the government's tactics won't make people healthier
 
Governor Roy Cooper today pressed for faster action to restore power to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands
 
If you believe the political debate in North Carolina and the rest of the country has grown coarse, predictable, and unproductive, you're not alone
If you believe the political debate in North Carolina and the rest of the country has grown coarse, predictable, and unproductive, you're not alone
 
Republican political genius, and magician of sorts, Reince Priebus is out as White House Chief of Staff, and Homeland Security Secretary, Marine General John F. Kelly is in.
Republican political genius, and magician of sorts, Reince Priebus is out as White House Chief of Staff, and Homeland Security Secretary, Marine General John F. Kelly is in.
 
The 2017 legislative long session is over. Kind of. In the wee hours of June 30, on the eve of the new fiscal year, the General Assembly adjourned, only to schedule encore sessions in August and September
The 2017 legislative long session is over. Kind of. In the wee hours of June 30, on the eve of the new fiscal year, the General Assembly adjourned, only to schedule encore sessions in August and September
 
The University of North Carolina's governing body may provoke national backlash if it bars the UNC Center for Civil Rights from entering into lawsuits, said UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt
The University of North Carolina's governing body may provoke national backlash if it bars the UNC Center for Civil Rights from entering into lawsuits, said UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt
 
Attorneys for legislative Republican leaders endured a barrage of questions and comments from a three-judge federal court panel over lawmakers' failure to remap 28 unconstitutionally drawn legislative districts
Attorneys for legislative Republican leaders endured a barrage of questions and comments from a three-judge federal court panel over lawmakers' failure to remap 28 unconstitutionally drawn legislative districts
 
After two decades, the parties involved in the landmark Leandro v. North Carolina lawsuit have filed a joint court motion asking an independent consultant to help enforce a state Supreme Court order guaranteeing a quality education to every North Carolina student
After two decades, the parties involved in the landmark Leandro v. North Carolina lawsuit have filed a joint court motion asking an independent consultant to help enforce a state Supreme Court order guaranteeing a quality education to every North Carolina student
 
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an energy bill that includes provisions supporting the solar energy industry
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an energy bill that includes provisions supporting the solar energy industry
 
Democrats are setting a dangerous precedent for presidencies to come.
Democrats are setting a dangerous precedent for presidencies to come.
 
The most outlandish voices on North Carolina's political left have latched onto the notion that actions taken by the Republican-led General Assembly in recent years are illegitimate
The most outlandish voices on North Carolina's political left have latched onto the notion that actions taken by the Republican-led General Assembly in recent years are illegitimate
 
North Carolina's clerks of Superior Court are countering criticism from State Auditor Beth Wood over a failure to correct ongoing problems
North Carolina's clerks of Superior Court are countering criticism from State Auditor Beth Wood over a failure to correct ongoing problems
 
The concept of loyalty deserves further deliberation, especially since it seems to be a major theme for this president
The concept of loyalty deserves further deliberation, especially since it seems to be a major theme for this president
 
It's often good news to learn that a government body is slated to do its work and then go away
It's often good news to learn that a government body is slated to do its work and then go away
 
The State Board of Education has approved $2.5 million in budget cuts to the Department of Public Instruction
The State Board of Education has approved $2.5 million in budget cuts to the Department of Public Instruction
 
If you're a North Carolina political junkie, it must seem like Christmas came in July
If you're a North Carolina political junkie, it must seem like Christmas came in July
 
On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos told attendees of the Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Denver, that choice in education is good politics because it's good policy
On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos told attendees of the Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Denver, that choice in education is good politics because it's good policy
 
If the recent news on North Carolina's political maps and redistricting has you confused, you're not alone
If the recent news on North Carolina's political maps and redistricting has you confused, you're not alone
 
The news from England is a horrifying reminder of how government's "help" can be harmful and even fatal
The news from England is a horrifying reminder of how government's "help" can be harmful and even fatal
 
It's time for President Trump to give Steve Bannon the boot
 
This academic year has been punctuated by a series of high-profile campus protests
 
It's been a decade since Rep. Bill Brawley, R-Mecklenburg, uncovered a sex trafficking ring at a hotel in west Charlotte
It's been a decade since Rep. Bill Brawley, R-Mecklenburg, uncovered a sex trafficking ring at a hotel in west Charlotte
 
Traditional public schools saw about 5,000 fewer students walk through their doors for the 2016-17 school year
Traditional public schools saw about 5,000 fewer students walk through their doors for the 2016-17 school year
 
Legal education has become a surprisingly regular topic of news media for several years now
Legal education has become a surprisingly regular topic of news media for several years now
 
If anyone needed a reminder that American colleges and universities have become expert at wasting time and money, my recent experience with mandatory "sexual assault training" might supply it
If anyone needed a reminder that American colleges and universities have become expert at wasting time and money, my recent experience with mandatory "sexual assault training" might supply it
 
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