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Is North Carolina staging a "Carolina Comeback" or plunging into a dark abyss? What is the state of our state? Politico Magazine recently published an article, "The States of our Union....Are Not All Strong," that attempts to answer that question.
Is North Carolina staging a "Carolina Comeback" or plunging into a dark abyss? What is the state of our state? Politico Magazine recently published an article, "The States of our Union....Are Not All Strong," that attempts to answer that question.
 
On the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we take stock of how the high court has repeatedly twisted the Constitution to undermine family values and to negate the benefits of federalism.
On the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we take stock of how the high court has repeatedly twisted the Constitution to undermine family values and to negate the benefits of federalism.
 
Last month, in a sermon the media described as "fire and thunder," the Rev. William Barber, head of the NC NAACP, mounted the pulpit of Zion Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina, and began to excoriate all things political - to the right.
Last month, in a sermon the media described as "fire and thunder," the Rev. William Barber, head of the NC NAACP, mounted the pulpit of Zion Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina, and began to excoriate all things political - to the right.
 
The Congressional Budget Office  -  long the target of much love and affection by liberals and mainstream media types  -  is now feeling their wrath.
The Congressional Budget Office  -  long the target of much love and affection by liberals and mainstream media types  -  is now feeling their wrath.
 
For years I shied away from this. I thought everyone knew it. I assumed bringing it up would only show how shallow I am. After all, we are all Americans and knowing it should be like a genetic appendage.
For years I shied away from this. I thought everyone knew it. I assumed bringing it up would only show how shallow I am. After all, we are all Americans and knowing it should be like a genetic appendage.
 
Growing up in the 1960s, Freeman Hrabowski was an unlikely candidate for protesting at a civil rights march. The chunky "nerd" - as he now describes his childhood demeanor - was more interested in solving math problems and eating M&Ms than in effecting social change.
Growing up in the 1960s, Freeman Hrabowski was an unlikely candidate for protesting at a civil rights march. The chunky "nerd" - as he now describes his childhood demeanor - was more interested in solving math problems and eating M&Ms than in effecting social change.
 
The full N.C. General Assembly returns to work in May. In the meantime, many legislators are busy working on oversight and study committees, including roughly 20 new groups set up since the end of the long legislative session last summer. Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation vice president for...
The full N.C. General Assembly returns to work in May. In the meantime, many legislators are busy working on oversight and study committees, including roughly 20 new groups set up since the end of the long legislative session last summer. Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation vice president for...
 
An AP article in the Jan. 20 Tampa Tribune informs us that the Affordable Care Act helps narrow the income gap between rich and poor.
An AP article in the Jan. 20 Tampa Tribune informs us that the Affordable Care Act helps narrow the income gap between rich and poor.
 
Women in this country put in 100% of the work that men do - but get paid only 77 cents for every dollar a man receives.
 
New employment data from the federal government continue to poke holes in arguments from left-of-center activists about the decline in North Carolina's labor force participation. That's the assessment from John Locke Foundation President John Hood.
New employment data from the federal government continue to poke holes in arguments from left-of-center activists about the decline in North Carolina's labor force participation. That's the assessment from John Locke Foundation President John Hood.
 
I am the first of the baby boom generation. Our moms and dads, aunts and uncles went to make the world free of tyranny. From all over they put their blood on the ground in battle.
I am the first of the baby boom generation. Our moms and dads, aunts and uncles went to make the world free of tyranny. From all over they put their blood on the ground in battle.
 
If University of Chicago economist Bruce Meyer and Notre Dame economist James Sullivan are correct, much of the recent political chatter about the 50 anniversary of the War on Poverty was little more than uninformed nonsense.
If University of Chicago economist Bruce Meyer and Notre Dame economist James Sullivan are correct, much of the recent political chatter about the 50 anniversary of the War on Poverty was little more than uninformed nonsense.
 
A leading Republican state senator issued an apology Tuesday for his remarks skewering Gov. Pat McCrory, first lady Ann McCrory and lawmakers in a private meeting about legislation to regulate puppy mills.
A leading Republican state senator issued an apology Tuesday for his remarks skewering Gov. Pat McCrory, first lady Ann McCrory and lawmakers in a private meeting about legislation to regulate puppy mills.
 
The bulk of the 62 charter school applicants hoping to open their doors in the fall of 2015 will continue to be in the more metropolitan areas of North Carolina, concentrated in the Charlotte, Piedmont Triad, and Research Triangle sections of the state.
The bulk of the 62 charter school applicants hoping to open their doors in the fall of 2015 will continue to be in the more metropolitan areas of North Carolina, concentrated in the Charlotte, Piedmont Triad, and Research Triangle sections of the state.
 
Governor Pat McCrory is correct in pointing out the deplorable conditions in many state buildings and properties.
Governor Pat McCrory is correct in pointing out the deplorable conditions in many state buildings and properties.
 
The official deadline recently passed for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's exchange policyholders to pay their January health insurance premiums. The deadline was extended at the behest of President Obama due to serious problems with the federal HealthCare.gov website. The days of...
The official deadline recently passed for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's exchange policyholders to pay their January health insurance premiums. The deadline was extended at the behest of President Obama due to serious problems with the federal HealthCare.gov website. The days of...
 
He sent a Qualified Domestic Relations Order During November to seize past due child support from an absent parent's retirement account. That family should have a good Christmas.
He sent a Qualified Domestic Relations Order During November to seize past due child support from an absent parent's retirement account. That family should have a good Christmas.
 
There was a time in this country when people were reticent to accept "welfare." Most people saw it as something to be ashamed of.
 
Former Charlotte TV news anchor and radio talk show host Vince Coakley announced Tuesday that he plans to run as a Republican for the 12th congressional district seat vacated by quasi-Marxist race pimp Mel Watt.
Former Charlotte TV news anchor and radio talk show host Vince Coakley announced Tuesday that he plans to run as a Republican for the 12th congressional district seat vacated by quasi-Marxist race pimp Mel Watt.
 
Thankfully, much is being made of Heather Mac Donald's recent piece, "The Humanities and Us," in the City Journal. She illustrates the decline of college English departments, where "gender, sexuality, race, and class" have taken over Chaucer, Milton, and Shakespeare. The radicals of the...
Thankfully, much is being made of Heather Mac Donald's recent piece, "The Humanities and Us," in the City Journal. She illustrates the decline of college English departments, where "gender, sexuality, race, and class" have taken over Chaucer, Milton, and Shakespeare. The radicals of the...
 
It's a Snow Day throughout much of North Carolina. So, naturally, I'm thinking about surfing the waves. The political waves, that is. Historically, the first midterm election after a president is reelected is not a pleasant one for the president's party. In modern times, observes Yale University...
It's a Snow Day throughout much of North Carolina. So, naturally, I'm thinking about surfing the waves. The political waves, that is. Historically, the first midterm election after a president is reelected is not a pleasant one for the president's party. In modern times, observes Yale University...
 
As an advocate for expanding parental choice in education, Terry has been a minority in a world dominated by education bureaucrats.
As an advocate for expanding parental choice in education, Terry has been a minority in a world dominated by education bureaucrats.
 
The media and The Moral Monday crowd like to paint the GOP majority in Raleigh as a juggernaut working in sync to ram through a conservative agenda.
The media and The Moral Monday crowd like to paint the GOP majority in Raleigh as a juggernaut working in sync to ram through a conservative agenda.
 
Newly released employment data show signs of growing strength in the North Carolina economy, with the second-highest reported annual increase in new jobs in the state since the onset of the Great Recession. That's the assessment of John Locke Foundation President John Hood.
Newly released employment data show signs of growing strength in the North Carolina economy, with the second-highest reported annual increase in new jobs in the state since the onset of the Great Recession. That's the assessment of John Locke Foundation President John Hood.
 
Republicans like to boast about "cutting taxes." That's well and good, but take note: Many of us have just been hit with a $43 million sales tax increase.
Republicans like to boast about "cutting taxes." That's well and good, but take note: Many of us have just been hit with a $43 million sales tax increase.
 
The UNC School of the Arts and UNC-Greensboro want to create two new master of fine arts programs which - especially to those outside academia - appear to be duplicative. UNCSA wants to confer MFAs in filmmaking, and UNCG wants to confer MFAs in media production.
The UNC School of the Arts and UNC-Greensboro want to create two new master of fine arts programs which - especially to those outside academia - appear to be duplicative. UNCSA wants to confer MFAs in filmmaking, and UNCG wants to confer MFAs in media production.
 
State GOP vice-chairman Joyce Krawiec's appointment to an unexpired state Senate seat from Forsythe County has created a job vacancy within the party hierarchy.
State GOP vice-chairman Joyce Krawiec's appointment to an unexpired state Senate seat from Forsythe County has created a job vacancy within the party hierarchy.
 
Please send money. Sadly, that is the message of "The Heart of the Matter," the 2013 paper published by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in defense of the humanities and social sciences. I read the report recently because it will be the subject of a public discussion at...
Please send money. Sadly, that is the message of "The Heart of the Matter," the 2013 paper published by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in defense of the humanities and social sciences. I read the report recently because it will be the subject of a public discussion at...
 
We want to commend Mr. Klemm for finally trying to explain his position on the jail. The problem is, his position is both a distortion of the truth and a faulty
We want to commend Mr. Klemm for finally trying to explain his position on the jail. The problem is, his position is both a distortion of the truth and a faulty
 
Establishment folks are browbeating those of us in the grassroots to toe the party line. Send Kay Hagan home. That's what's important. Even if you have to hold your nose to do it.
Establishment folks are browbeating those of us in the grassroots to toe the party line. Send Kay Hagan home. That's what's important. Even if you have to hold your nose to do it.
 
Ahead of an approaching winter storm expected to impact a large part of North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory signed two executive orders and gave an update on preparations for the storm during a press conference this afternoon.
Ahead of an approaching winter storm expected to impact a large part of North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory signed two executive orders and gave an update on preparations for the storm during a press conference this afternoon.
 
Since the onset of the Great Recession in 2007, many American households and businesses have substantially reduced their indebtedness. That was a rational decision. A key cause of the boom that led to the bust was excessive leverage, itself a product of the Federal Reserve Board's easy-money..
Since the onset of the Great Recession in 2007, many American households and businesses have substantially reduced their indebtedness. That was a rational decision. A key cause of the boom that led to the bust was excessive leverage, itself a product of the Federal Reserve Board's easy-money..
 
We read that the Census Department is reporting that over the last several years the middle class has been shrinking.
We read that the Census Department is reporting that over the last several years the middle class has been shrinking.
 
Apparently, our esteemed state attorney general learned NOTHING from the Duke lacrosse case.
Apparently, our esteemed state attorney general learned NOTHING from the Duke lacrosse case.
 
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