Straight answers needed on pipeline
While it may be impossible to wall off fully the exercise of a governor’s power from attempted influence, the executive branch should at the very least be transparent and forthright.
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Chief justice says rule of law requires setting aside preferences, opinions
Remarks during a celebration of the N.C. Supreme Court's 200th anniversary point away from party-line splits on judicial decisions.
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State regulatory reform is working
Although regulatory reform may well be the most important legacy of the state’s conservative governance since 2011, it has often been overshadowed by other events and issues.
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One way to draw the maps: Just follow the rules
Rules are important. Whether it’s a sporting event, a corporate meeting or a board game, rules set the parameters of the interaction. Without rules there’s confusion, uncertainty, ambiguity with participants jockeying for an advantage. Nowhere are rules as important as in apportioning districts to ensure fair and equal representation in government. Our state…
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Land grabs don’t enhance growth
A frequent argument used against reforming eminent domain in North Carolina, that economic development would suffer, is not supported by the empirical evidence.
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Newspaper’s loss offers cautionary tale to activists, advocates
Be careful not to let your favorite “narrative” blind you as you pursue the truth.
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Get ready for smaller districts
Regardless of how big the district may be, the days of busing larger numbers of kids around according to race- or income-based school assignments are over.
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Words matter, and each carries in its meaning a unique gravity — real and perceived
Throughout my career in journalism, I’ve tried to make it a point to learn something from all each of my editors, even those I often questioned, or even disliked. One such editor, who falls into that latter category, sometimes made points that were both salient…
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Solving the trust problem between teachers and parents
Teachers and parents, we have a trust problem. Just 36 percent of public school teachers express “complete” or “a lot of” trust in parents, EdChoice’s new “Schooling in America Survey” says. What’s eroding trust? One likely culprit: Parental expectations are sky-high. Harried millennial parents want schools to teach skills once considered part…
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Democratic govs get failing grades
To the extent Democrats cede both right and center to Republicans when it comes to economics, they are making a long-term bet that the public wants vastly more government and vastly more taxes to pay for it.