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It seems that politicians and the media can’t stop talking about teacher pay. The claim that the average teacher salary will reach $50,000 this year has been the subject of numerous political advertisements, fact checks, and opinion pieces
It seems that politicians and the media can’t stop talking about teacher pay. The claim that the average teacher salary will reach $50,000 this year has been the subject of numerous political advertisements, fact checks, and opinion pieces
 
Many people believe that the nation's college campuses have become hotbeds of sexual assault
Many people believe that the nation's college campuses have become hotbeds of sexual assault
 
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.
 
Which North Carolina political party has increased the education budget by more than $1.1 billion since 2011? Answer: the Republicans.
Which North Carolina political party has increased the education budget by more than $1.1 billion since 2011? Answer: the Republicans.
 
The State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to instruct county elections boards to continue counting ballots to determine winners in as many races as possible
The State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to instruct county elections boards to continue counting ballots to determine winners in as many races as possible
 
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.
 
American college students have taken to saying that they need "safe spaces" on campus. They really don't, since all they're after is "safety" from ideas they dislike
American college students have taken to saying that they need "safe spaces" on campus. They really don't, since all they're after is "safety" from ideas they dislike
 
Regardless of the ultimate outcome of the governor's race, North Carolina will continue its role as one of the nation's leading practitioners of conservative reform and innovation
Regardless of the ultimate outcome of the governor's race, North Carolina will continue its role as one of the nation's leading practitioners of conservative reform and innovation
 
We'll be spending Thanksgiving Day with friends this year. Our host will cook the turkey on his Green Egg, and we'll all bring side dishes.
We'll be spending Thanksgiving Day with friends this year. Our host will cook the turkey on his Green Egg, and we'll all bring side dishes.
 
Some of the shine has worn off the glow of the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, according to a number of former police officers
Some of the shine has worn off the glow of the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, according to a number of former police officers
 
As we travel and meet with family this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, there are two items that are bound to be on most tables - turkeys and sweet potatoes. North Carolina is ranked first nationally in sweet potato production and second nationally for turkey production. The state's...
As we travel and meet with family this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, there are two items that are bound to be on most tables - turkeys and sweet potatoes. North Carolina is ranked first nationally in sweet potato production and second nationally for turkey production. The state's...
 
These limericks can be read or sung to the traditional song "Over the River."
These limericks can be read or sung to the traditional song "Over the River."
 
The partisan majorities on five boards of county commissioners flipped during the Nov. 8 general election, pending certification of the vote
The partisan majorities on five boards of county commissioners flipped during the Nov. 8 general election, pending certification of the vote
 
Fred Lucas, reporting on an election fraud forum hosted by the Heritage Foundation, summed up the problem with voter fraud in general
Fred Lucas, reporting on an election fraud forum hosted by the Heritage Foundation, summed up the problem with voter fraud in general
 
In keeping with the Democratic Party’s tradition of only following laws with which the liberal-left members agree, while ignoring or vilifying the laws with which they disagree, Democrat mayors and politicians in a number of major U.S. cities have fiercely and defiantly spoken out
In keeping with the Democratic Party’s tradition of only following laws with which the liberal-left members agree, while ignoring or vilifying the laws with which they disagree, Democrat mayors and politicians in a number of major U.S. cities have fiercely and defiantly spoken out
 
Here's one of those statements that seems like it can't be true and yet is firmly supported by the evidence: Americans don't move around as much as they used to.
Here's one of those statements that seems like it can't be true and yet is firmly supported by the evidence: Americans don't move around as much as they used to.
 
Maybe it is an American thing, the excess of too much success in the wrong hands of those that have not the talent to wield it, to make a difference.
Maybe it is an American thing, the excess of too much success in the wrong hands of those that have not the talent to wield it, to make a difference.
 
While many people are taking bows for Donald Trump's ascension to the U.S. Presidency, millions of supporters are voicing their requests on social media for President Trump to grant a full pardon to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange...
While many people are taking bows for Donald Trump's ascension to the U.S. Presidency, millions of supporters are voicing their requests on social media for President Trump to grant a full pardon to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange...
 
Motor vehicle "biofuels" like ethanol made from corn and soybeans may cause more carbon emissions than gasoline, based on a new study from John DeCicco, a professor and researcher at the University of Michigan Energy Institute, challenging claims by environmentalists that vehicles using biofuels are
Motor vehicle "biofuels" like ethanol made from corn and soybeans may cause more carbon emissions than gasoline, based on a new study from John DeCicco, a professor and researcher at the University of Michigan Energy Institute, challenging claims by environmentalists that vehicles using biofuels are
 
Retailers could apply for grants to buy refrigeration units, though research shows programs have little effect on eating behavior...
Retailers could apply for grants to buy refrigeration units, though research shows programs have little effect on eating behavior...
 
In an emergency meeting Sunday afternoon, the State Board of Elections voted to meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. to establish legal guidelines for counties to resolve complaints about ballot challenges in the Nov. 8 election
In an emergency meeting Sunday afternoon, the State Board of Elections voted to meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. to establish legal guidelines for counties to resolve complaints about ballot challenges in the Nov. 8 election
 
All is not well on higher education's financial front. At many colleges, tuition prices have reached record highs, enrollment is stagnant, revenues have flattened or declined, budgets are constricted, and regulatory compliance costs are skyrocketing
All is not well on higher education's financial front. At many colleges, tuition prices have reached record highs, enrollment is stagnant, revenues have flattened or declined, budgets are constricted, and regulatory compliance costs are skyrocketing
 
North Carolina Democrats have spent much of the last week indignantly denouncing an array of Republican actions, attitudes, and options as "outrageous" and "inconceivable."
North Carolina Democrats have spent much of the last week indignantly denouncing an array of Republican actions, attitudes, and options as "outrageous" and "inconceivable."
 
"Former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger, who was sentenced in 2005...to two-years probation and fined $50,000...had also been functioning as a Hillary Clinton campaign adviser before his death last December."
"Former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger, who was sentenced in 2005...to two-years probation and fined $50,000...had also been functioning as a Hillary Clinton campaign adviser before his death last December."
 
Election season may not be the best time to go looking for sober reflection or respectful dialogue.
 
"In September 2016 there were a number of U.S. intelligence officers who blew the whistle on President Barack Obama's playing loose and fancy free with his reports on his 'war on extremism' that should have not only outraged reporters and news editors..."
"In September 2016 there were a number of U.S. intelligence officers who blew the whistle on President Barack Obama's playing loose and fancy free with his reports on his 'war on extremism' that should have not only outraged reporters and news editors..."
 
Eighty-five out of 10 African-American voters in North Carolina believe state lawmakers should do more to expand school choice, according to a new poll from the nonprofit organization Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina
Eighty-five out of 10 African-American voters in North Carolina believe state lawmakers should do more to expand school choice, according to a new poll from the nonprofit organization Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina
 
Now that another academic year is underway, many university administrators are anxiously awaiting the final tally of fall semester enrollment numbers
Now that another academic year is underway, many university administrators are anxiously awaiting the final tally of fall semester enrollment numbers
 
Accountability — and our outdated concept of it — is a topic Andy Smarick of the Fordham Institute artfully explores in recent blog post “Public Accountability vs. Consumer Accountability”.
Accountability — and our outdated concept of it — is a topic Andy Smarick of the Fordham Institute artfully explores in recent blog post “Public Accountability vs. Consumer Accountability”.
 
Vijay-who used his authentic middle name, JoJo, and the description "star point guard for my family's beloved Celtics" on his applications-is the son of Indian immigrants, his mother a highly regarded Boston ob-gyn and his father an architect
Vijay-who used his authentic middle name, JoJo, and the description "star point guard for my family's beloved Celtics" on his applications-is the son of Indian immigrants, his mother a highly regarded Boston ob-gyn and his father an architect
 
The federal government has just released another set of economic statistics - and they again show North Carolina has one of the fastest-growing economies in the United States
The federal government has just released another set of economic statistics - and they again show North Carolina has one of the fastest-growing economies in the United States
 
"While President Barack Obama and the majority of Democrats in Washington continue defending their decision to bring Syrian Muslims refugees - the majority of whom are Arab males - into United States cities, Christian women in Syria are joining an all-female special forces group..."
"While President Barack Obama and the majority of Democrats in Washington continue defending their decision to bring Syrian Muslims refugees - the majority of whom are Arab males - into United States cities, Christian women in Syria are joining an all-female special forces group..."
 
Beaufort County has conducted roadside pick-up and collection of vegetative and C&D (construction and demolition) debris caused Hurricane Matthew.
Beaufort County has conducted roadside pick-up and collection of vegetative and C&D (construction and demolition) debris caused Hurricane Matthew.
 
By a 2-1 party-line vote that had racial undertones, the Durham County Board of Elections approved a challenge to its vote-tallying process that Thomas Stark, a lawyer and Durham County resident, believes might have been corrupted by software limitations in voting machines that couldn't accept the v
By a 2-1 party-line vote that had racial undertones, the Durham County Board of Elections approved a challenge to its vote-tallying process that Thomas Stark, a lawyer and Durham County resident, believes might have been corrupted by software limitations in voting machines that couldn't accept the v
 
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