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Down-ballot races show modest shift
Now that the counting of ballots is more-or-less complete, let’s take another look back at the results of the 2024 elections — with a particular emphasis on contests closer to the bottom than the top of the ballot. Why look at down-ballot races? Well, I admit to a longstanding annoyance with conflating the election of...
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NC Senate can get back to business by passing protections from squatters
HB 984 proposes much-needed reforms that would simplify the eviction process, reduce the administrative burden on homeowners, and ensure that NC’s laws align with the realities of today’s housing market.
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Did NC redistricting save the US House for Republicans? It’s complicated.
NC Republicans were not the first in the state to draw maps favorable to their own party. And nationally, they are hardly the only ones currently doing so.
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How NC makes American Thanksgivings possible
From North Carolina’s turkeys and hogs to its cornfields and sweet potatoes, North Carolina is an essential part of what makes American Thanksgiving happen each year.
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Family time
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Gratitude for a new optimism in American politics
For years, public discourse has been dominated by division, partisanship, and a winner-take-all mentality that has often alienated citizens, broken bonds among friends and family, and discouraged solutions-oriented policymaking. Yet, many Americans are embracing a new chapter rooted in a renewed focus on individual liberty and responsible governance.
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Thanksgiving is a bit more affordable this year, but don’t let politicians take credit
Factors like avian flu recovery and reduced input costs have played a much larger role than politics or policy in making this Thanksgiving more affordable.
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Pardon this turkey
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Tax reform returns to center stage
As Congress seeks to extend the corporate-tax reforms of 2017, our state shouldn’t abandon North Carolina’s trailblazing policy. We should complete it.
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Understanding FEMA buyouts: Protecting your property and rights in western NC
FEMA claims to base buyouts on pre-disaster values, but are these values fair?
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Federal judge warns about impact of ‘flood’ of NC election lawsuits
After 40 years on the 4th US Circuit of Appeals, Judge Harvie Wilkinson warns about the "constant pull to the courtroom" in election disputes.
