Opinion
Free Trade Gains for NC
So-called conservatives have a very odd very of the nature and scope of government if they think it is OK to use guns to prevent me from buying Mexican-made socks or Malaysian-made toys for my son.
Opinion
A Newspaper’s Deafening Silence
Jerry Bledsoe has written a damning book about reckless journalism at his former employer, the News & Record of Greensboro. Why haven't its editors responded in a substantive way?
Opinion
Wake County embraces ‘comprehensive education’
Wake County school officials know better than to tell kids to abstain from dangerous activites. Now, thanks to “comprehensive education,” Wake County will keep children safe when they engage in dangerous activities — because after all, the kids are going to do them anyway.
Opinion
An Unholy Redistricting Mess
Sorting out the implications of the N.C. Supreme Court's complex ruling on redistricting will take some time, but one clear loser was the cause of judicial restraint.
Opinion
Slowpoke on Income Growth
Yet another federal report has come out showing North Carolina lagging the rest of the region in economic growth. Personal income in the state barely grew from 2000 to 2001 — and much of the growth that did occur was in government cash.
Opinion
Ditch the DMV Police
Eliminate the DMV enforcement unit altogether as part of a comprehensive reorganization of public safety functions.
Opinion
Sept. 11 figures in campus discussions on heath, discrimination, and racism
The terrorist attacks on the United States and the subsequent U.S. war on terrorism were the subjects of a recent teach-in at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and were also referenced by North Carolina State University students during two recent campus events focusing on an entirely different subject, the racial climate.
Opinion
A Good Idea from Charlotte
Yes, the Queen City occasionally has something to teach the rest of the state — this time the lesson is about using private contractors to deliver Medicaid services more efficiently.
Opinion
What’s Said vs. What’s True
Skepticism is a valuable commodity for media consumers, especially when following events such as the Israeli counterattacks in the West Bank. Palestinian militants say one thing to the international audience and another to fellow Arabs.
Opinion
Erskine Bowles — But Not Well
Democrat Senate candidates just can't get traction, despite money, gender, and race.
Opinion
8th District Race Narrows
Former Republican Judge Ray Warren has dropped out of the Democratic race to challenge U.S. Rep. Robin Hayes. He says it wasn't anti-gay bigotry or his party switch that hurt his effort. It was the fact that Warren is a Charlottean.
Opinion
North Carolinians Are Antsy
North Carolinians seem increasingly alienated from their state leadership, specifically Edwards and Easley.
