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Parents’ legal battle with private school attracts congressional interest
Two Republican members of North Carolina's congressional delegation back parents Doug and Nicole Turpin in their four-year-old dispute with Charlotte Latin.
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Opportunities and obstacles for NC microschools
Despite the opportunities that the expansion of school choice has created for microschools, certain obstacles prevent them from realizing their full potential.
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Drug price controls
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Carolina patriots showed their resolve
Our state’s official seal presents North Carolina as a series of dualities. In the background of the circular emblem are green-topped mountains to the west and crystal-blue water to the east. In the foreground, two female figures in classical garb symbolize Liberty (clutching a constitution in one hand and the traditional “liberty cap” in the...
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The NC Capitol grounds needs more monuments
We should honor the past, make sense of the present, and leave something for the future by building again on our shared public squares. And we do have space available.
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Latest CJ poll shows nuanced NC voter opinion on tariffs
Having all of these data points allows us to see the fairly nuanced views of the average NC voters on a subject as complex as tariffs.
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Bald Head Lighthouse: A beacon for commerce and sound money since 1792
A lighthouse in this location helped ships safely navigate into the Cape Fear River, eventually securing Wilmington’s rise as a commercial hub.
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Frustration mounts as health-care costs soar: Time to repeal certificate of need laws
NC is on the brink of delivering long-overdue relief to patients and healthcare providers by advancing Senate Bill 370, a powerful reform that would eliminate many of the state’s outdated Certificate of Need (CON) laws. Lawmakers should move quickly.
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A liberal’s conservative awakening
When governance strays from long-standing norms and begins to produce chaos or inefficiency, it exposes the practical wisdom behind certain principles — principles that might once have been too easily dismissed due to partisan bias.
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What process is due to whom, when, why?
William Blackstone and the revolutionaries used Magna Carta to explain the rights of the English everywhere and used it against King George III.
