Opinion
Singing the Big Box Blues
Winston-Salem officials set some new Lowe's in North Carolina government this week by choosing big-box retailers as the Target of a development moratorium.
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No. 750: School Daze in N.C.: Bankruptcy Looms
School boards' relentless pressure on counties to raise their spending threatens local governments' solvency.
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It’s Ballantine’s Day
Patrick Ballantine resigned not just his leadership post but also his Senate seat to run for governor. Will this separate him from a still-amorphous pack of candidates?
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Hoping for the Best on Economy
The latest federal data finally show North Carolina’s jobless rate falling back below the national average. This would be great news — but don’t pop the cork just yet.
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No. 749: Forget ‘Economic Diversity,’ Let’s Hit the Books Instead
Teaching students takes a backseat to universities' new emphasis on "economic diversity."
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A Costly Lockean Proviso
Washington Gov. Gary Locke is leaving office this year with at least one dubious distinction: imposing one of the silliest regulations ever. North Carolina shouldn't follow suit.
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Air Today, Gone Tomorrow
There truly may be a viable business to be found in engaging, funny, left-wing talk radio. But it doesn't look like the much-touted Air America network is it.
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No. 748: There’s Good News on the Environment, So Where’s the Party?
North Carolina's air is getting cleaner, but why don't environmentalists and the media report that fact?
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Second-Tier Race Moves Up
The Republican primary for lieutenant governor has just gotten a lot more interesting -- a statement that until recently might have been an oxymoron.
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No. 142: Trembling in the Ivory Tower: the Lowdown on Higher Education
Kenneth Lasson shines light on the damage that "correct" attitudes have infllicted on higher education.
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The Future of Biotechnology is (Not) Now
The political classes in North Carolina and many other states seem convinced that biotechnology is the Next Big Thing in economic development. Hope they don’t mind waiting in lines.
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No. 747: Keeping Score: Debunking the ‘Reverse Robin Hood’ Myth
The key to getting ahead in today's world lies in the level of education a person gets.
