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Feeding the pigs
Opinion
Crime is back as a voting issue
Violent crime is on the rise in North Carolina — up 18% since 2018. Voter concern about crime is also rising. It played a key role in the 2020 elections. It will probably do so again in 2022. This is hardly the first time crime has been a hot political topic in state politics. I...
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City streets
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Outrageous stories: Signs of fascism are ‘white,’ ‘Christian,’ and ‘heterosexual’
Professor teaches class being white, Christian and heterosexual are signs of fascism “This school year, a group of California high school students were supposed to receive top-notch instruction from college professors, but one of those professors reportedly decided to inject politics into their lesson plan.” How politically convenient that these three attributes are the signs...
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NCUC public comment hearings produced first amendment concerns
From July 11 through August 23, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) conducted several public comment hearings regarding the state’s plan to reduce carbon emissions. At these meetings, members of the public could (or should have been able to) freely speak out and address the commission on their implementation of the carbon plan, which the General Assembly...
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Crazy Joe
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Woke prosecutors, urban crime, and the gun surge
Memphis anchor Joyce Peterson summed up the attitude in a lot of urban environments today when she broke down on air over rising crime and the loss of life. “Memphis is tired right now. Yeah. I’m good. I’m with you all,” Peterson said. “Memphis is tired right now. … It’s difficult right now. Bear with me. It’s a very...
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Decisions
Opinion
A physician’s perspective on Medicaid expansion
Medicaid expansion is one of the critical pillars of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since the passage of the ACA, Medicaid expansion has been a Democratic priority, but Republicans are now warming to the idea in some states that have previously resisted expansion. North Carolina is one of 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid,...
Opinion
Reliable power means nuclear power
In late August, the government of California gave its residents two additional, and interrelated, reasons to consider moving elsewhere. First, the state’s Air Resources Board announced plans to phase out all sales of gas-powered vehicles in California by 2035. A few days later, state officials instructed Californians not to lower their thermostats below 78 degrees...
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Short exchange could hold the key to Leandro case’s final decision
A short conversation could hold the key to a dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars in education spending.
