Balls instead of halls
One county makes the perplexing decision to shift funding from schools to a new minor-league baseball stadium.
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The mythical H.B. 2 albatross
Doom-and-gloom projections have fallen short of the mark.
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Crime may become election issue
Just as Charlotte protests were devolving into riots, attorney general candidates Buck Newton and Josh Stein were asked about the issues of police shootings and racial tensions.
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The Left’s war on science
RALEIGH — The recent resignations of two prominent experts from state government advisory panels on environmental matters and the Republican-led Congress’ refusal before it left for summer recess to appropriate additional funds to manage the Zika threat reprised a familiar theme of Democrats’ characterizations of their political opponents. Conservatives, they…
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Rioters don’t get a veto
Overwhelming force, not capitulation to activist demands, is what deterred additional crimes against police, property, and innocent civilians in Charlotte.
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Gold mining was once big part of N.C. economy
An unexpected discovery in 1799 launched a major chunk of the state's economic history.
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A natural consequence of high-density city plans
Raleigh leaders shouldn't be surprised when their push for downtown living prompts construction of more self-storage units.
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Who wanted higher sales taxes?
From 2001 to 2009, North Carolina Democrats proposed and voted for higher sales taxes repeatedly. Republicans, then in the minority, opposed them.
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Sanity check for college admissions
The school year is still new, but some are already facing stress about moving on to higher education.
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School choice merits stout defense
Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and his challenger, former Rep. Linda Coleman, sharply differed on the critical topic of education last week during their broadcast debate.