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Average teacher pay critics need remedial math instruction

It's silly to say "many teachers earn less" than the average salary. It's true, of course, but many also earn more.

Federal Appeals Court rejects challenge of Chapel Hill’s inclusionary zoning fees

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court’s ruling favoring Chapel Hill in a dispute over fees charged to developers for affordable housing. Appellate judges agreed the plaintiff waited too long to file suit.

Lawyers for legislature, executive branch take opposing views in latest Moore v. Harper filings

The N.C. Justice Department argues that the U.S. Supreme Court should dismiss the Moore v. Harper redistricting case. But lawyers representing state legislative leaders urge the court to keep the case and render a decision. Both sides responded to the high court’s Monday deadline for new Moore v. Harper briefing.

The progressive left’s tale of two states

Don’t like progressive-left policies? Then don’t go to North Carolina. “We’re going to flip it,” was the warning from one of the architects of Colorado’s “Blueprint” shortly before I left the Rocky Mountains for the warmer, friendlier confines of North Carolina in January 2020.  When Colorado’s professional left speaks, my experience is that we should...