Special elections teach three lessons
Dan Bishop and the Republicans used the energy issue effectively against Dan McCready, a precedent that other conservative candidates should take to heart.
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Indiana Medicaid model unsound, not a good model for N.C.
In 2007, the federal government granted Indiana and then-Gov. Mitch Daniels a waiver to administer Medicaid to an expanded population.Indiana launched the Healthy Indiana Plan in 2008 with a five-year federal waiver. HIP was to be the nation’s first consumer-directed health plan for low-income residents. The…
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Reform should accompany new districts
Redistricting lawsuits can produce specific remedies to specific harms but they are no substitute for reform enacted with bipartisan supermajorities and approved by North Carolinians in a referendum.
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Defenders of state ABC system inadvertently show why it needs replacement
Walter Harris, chairman of the Chatham County Alcoholic Beverage Control board, told WUNC’s Frank Stasio he’s been told North Carolina is among the country’s best at selling hard liquor. Taken without context, Harris may well be correct. North Carolina…
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Veteran of redistricting legal battles looks ahead to 2021
An attorney for N.C. Republicans offers advice to help future mapmakers avoid legal pitfalls.
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Time to make voter ID work
Even if the worst fears of proponents or critics were true, strict identification laws are unlikely to have a meaningful impact on turnout or election outcomes.
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Progress needed on road safety
As our state continues to grow and develop, we will need to have transportation revenue and expenditure systems that keep up with demand and produce high value for every dollar invested.
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What can other universities learn from Purdue’s tuition freeze?
Tuition freezes are gaining popularity across the country. Earlier this year, university systems in Virginia and Pennsylvania announced tuition would not rise in the next academic year, saving students and parents millions. Purdue University started the tuition-freeze trend in 2013. Under the leadership of its president, Mitch…
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Linking bullying to loneliness and belonging
There’s a loneliness epidemic among youth today. That’s the growing consensus among researchers, with implications for school culture. One reason: Lonely, depressed kids are more likely to bully or be bullied. Given new evidence of widespread bullying nationwide, this is more relevant than ever. Fortunately, new research also illuminates…
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Transparency essential to health reform
Although some activists wish Dale Folwell in the worst in his battle with hospitals, plenty of others across the political spectrum recognize that without reform both taxpayers and public employees will pay much more.