Opinion
Election map critics stretch N.C. Constitution to reach political goal
The N.C. Constitution offers little to support striking down the General Assembly's work.
Opinion
The need for constitutionally minded wetland management
They already own it. That's the environmental regulatory culture. That's how bureaucratic agents think.
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Take a bow
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GOP exploring options as Democrats take redistricting victory lap
Republican legislative leaders will redraw legislative and congressional maps while still examining other options, after Democrats on the state Supreme Court found for the first time that partisan consideration in map-drawing can violate the state constitution. “We will redraw the maps,” Republican House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, said Monday. “What we’re doing right now is really...
Opinion
Vote like an Anti-Federalist this year
Everything the Anti-Federalists worried about in 1789 has come to pass.
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Class is in session
Opinion
The tragedy of ignorance
Librarians often hide behind the argument that libraries must represent “all constituencies” in the community. This is disingenuous.
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Red states make Democrats blue
For decades, Democrats insisted NC was more successful than other Southern states because it was willing to “invest” in education and infrastructure.
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Blood stained
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An Olympic repeat in the making
Athletes from around the world packed up their gear, and dreams of Gold, to head out to the historic Olympic games. Meanwhile, just miles from the flickering Olympic torch, religious minorities were being corralled into concentration camps while the host country was capitalizing on the games to push their propaganda of a modern, strong nation....
Opinion
The left’s blatant hypocrisy over Anita Earls
Do campaign contributions from special interest groups influence judicial candidates when they reach the bench? If you ask North Carolina progressives, the answer will be: it depends. Their answer will depend on whichever answer helps advance their cause at the moment. This has become clear in the recent debate over whether state Supreme Court Justice...
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Supreme Court fundraising numbers post as court enters political season
Just days before the North Carolina Supreme Court began a hearing a blockbuster redistricting case, posted fundraising numbers for 2021 revealed clues to how the battle to control the court will shape up in 2022. The Democrats’ 4-3 Supreme Court majority is on the line as two Supreme Court seats will be on the ballot...
