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Leandro case’s latest twist involves ‘subject matter jurisdiction’
The fate of a 29-year-old court fight could depend on a technical legal issue.
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Left continues to attack crisis pregnancy centers, now using misinformation
In response to the budget appropriations to support private pro-life pregnancy care centers, state Sen. Natasha Marcus, D-Mecklenburg; and state Reps. Julie von Haefen, D-Wake; and Maria Cervania, D-Wake, launched breathtaking inaccuracies based on sloppy research and mischaracterized the work of these centers. These angry coordinated attacks on pregnancy-care centers by people with extreme positions...
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Where’d we go wrong?
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North Carolina excels in tax reform
Since Republican lawmakers won majorities in both houses of the General Assembly in 2010, they’ve been reforming North Carolina’s tax system. They’ve broadened the bases of state taxes, reduced tax rates, diminished or eliminated special-interest tax breaks, and simplified the code. As a result, virtually all North Carolinians are keeping more of what they earn...
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Higher education supports a world-class workforce in NC
A strong economy depends on talented people. And North Carolina is stronger than ever because the North Carolina General Assembly, by way of our state’s taxpayers, have chosen time and time again to invest in the education of our citizens. The state budget approved last month makes major strides in continuing our support of higher...
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Parents not politicians are ultimate guardians of kids online
There are a lot of efforts from politicians, from both sides of the aisle, right now to protect children from online dangers. US Sen. Ted Budd sponsored a bill to block TikTok and other addictive social media platforms from being accessed at schools that receive federal funding. North Carolina legislators passed the Pornography Age Verification...
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Fetterman’s costume
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Biden wants federal heat-stress regulations. Let’s make sure cooler heads prevail
The hottest issue in workplace safety is whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under Joe Biden will impose a new “heat stress” regulation on American businesses. But a new federal regulatory scheme isn’t necessary and will hurt our economy more than it helps workers. A heat-stress regulation would establish new rules for working...
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Can’t we have peace?
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North Carolina’s unique natural-law tradition
For the past three years, the conservative legal movement in America has been split by a debate over natural law. Basically, there are two schools of thought. The first, called positivism, is embodied by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, who believed that judges should be bound by the text of the law as enacted by...
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Mark Walker exits governor’s race to seek new Triad-area congressional seat
With new congressional districts having just been approved by the North Carolina General Assembly, former US representative Mark Walker will drop his bid to become the GOP nominee for governor and instead seek to reclaim his 6th District Congressional seat. “With the new congressional district maps, Kelly and I are overwhelmed with the all support...
