Redistricting should favor voters
There’s no perfect way to draw electoral districts, but surely we can do better than the current system and the incessant political and legal strife it produces.
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17 things in conference budget that protect and promote freedom
There will be parades, speeches, picnics, and gatherings across North Carolina this month to celebrate freedom. The General Assembly will be wrapping up its work, at least for the meantime, this month. In many of the public policy debates this session, it seems to me freedom is in peril.
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Our revolution needs constant care
Each of us has a role to play in winding, adjusting, and repairing the clockwork of constitutional government — it’s the gift we should all give our country on its birthday.
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State judges can consider Rucho ruling’s impact
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in a partisan gerrymandering case could influence a state court dispute involving the same topic.
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Community colleges deliver great value
If the goal of raising educational attainment is to enhance human capital, then it would be a mistake to focus too narrowly on university campuses.
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‘Politainment’ in the era of Trump
Republicans are in a strong position. The party has the White House and Senate, and a majority on the Supreme Court. No sitting president has been denied a second term for more than 30 years. Despite a recent cool down, the economy is humming. Polls…
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Lawmakers need little time to secure major property-rights protection
Quick, unanimous votes in the N.C. House and Senate hide the significance of the Map Act's repeal.
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Stop posturing on immigration reform
If we can’t all agree that illegal immigrants picked up for serious crimes can be detained and deported, then broader immigration reform is impossible.
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Helping craft distillers could have positive effect on how others view N.C.
People love lists, and certain niche websites thrive on them. Take these lists, of course, for what they are. What they are, in most cases, are random, subjective thoughts combined with compelling photos and short, sometimes funny narratives. North Carolinians should love these lists,…
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Medicaid gambit won’t boost Cooper
Cooper is telegraphing that he’ll veto the budget if it doesn’t include Medicaid expansion while GOP leaders are telegraphing that they won’t accept such a vast expansion of the welfare state.