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Helene shows value of fiscal restraint
The devastation wreaked on North Carolina by Hurricane Helene will take weeks to assess, months to clear out, and years to repair or rebuild. Second only to the value of the lives lost will be the exorbitant fiscal and economic costs of our recovery. Our state government is reasonably well-prepared to shoulder its share. Our...
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Two simple changes that would improve NC’s lagging pension plan
The NC Retirement System is proud to be paying the lowest fees among state pension plans. But the state is getting what it is paying for — first in low fees, last in returns.
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Lessons on nimble, post-disaster schooling from Hurricane Katrina and COVID
After many schools in the mountains have been rendered unusable, flexible community-led options like charter schools and microschools are viable alternatives.
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NC’s Novo Nordisk in Bernie Sanders’ bullseye
Folwell is right that these weight-loss drugs strain budgets at the current price. But the sky-high prices are due to PBMs not drug companies.
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Just spend it
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New tools for western NC Voters in flood area
We need to make sure that those who have lost everything due to an unprecedented inland hurricane disaster do not also lose their voice in the 2024 elections, now just a month from concluding.
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Hurricane Helene forces a new balance between voting access and security
Just as important is what the SBE did not change. They did not authorize the use of drop boxes for mail ballots. And the due date for mail ballots is still Election Day.
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Helene brought out the best in Carolinians
The response to Hurricane Helene has brought out much that is good about North Carolina — and much that is vile about social media.
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Robert Doughton’s big government legacy lives on from NC to DC
Doughton’s destructive policies impacted North Carolina and the country at large in the so-called “Progressive Era.”
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NC courts’ focus on economic rights could help Jacksonville food truck owners
The state Supreme Court's recent Ace Speedway ruling is influencing other plaintiffs pursuing lawsuits based on economic liberty.
