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COVID numbers improving, but Cooper’s failure to lead divides us even further
Emergency orders, local mask mandates, and COVID restrictions at large have gone from nonsensical to outrageous. This is not to argue on the efficacy of masks or their use in the throes of the nascent pandemic some 18 months ago. Instead, this is to make a common-sense case showing the so-called leaders purporting to care...
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Our northern neighbor
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Unhealthy obsession over race is imploding on Democrats
Democrats eschewed fundamental beliefs about fairness for radicalized agendas and perpetual victimhood politics.
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School choice leads families and students to freedom from bullying
Marjorie is a mother from Asheville whose oldest child experienced a negative bullying environment in their assigned public school, while her youngest struggled academically. Today, their story looks very different, thanks to educational empowerment and the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program. By way of reminder, the Opportunity Scholarship program provides tuition assistance for families who...
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We need more school boards
Friction between parents and school boards has illustrated yet another argument for creating more districts: it may ensure a better alignment of values.
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Virginia governor’s race: Spinning the outcome for 2022
As Virginians head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 2 to elect a governor, the race is under the watchful eye of the nation, particularly those political pundits and strategists looking toward 2022. The race has not only tightened as it got closer, as Republican Glen Youngkin has pulled ahead of Democrat Terry McAuliffe by about...
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Pillars of N.C. legal community raise red flags about removal of justices
Three former N.C. Supreme Court chief justices and a well-respected constitutional scholar enter the debate.
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Will Justice Robin Hudson become the Tonya Harding of the state Supreme Court?
After 15 years on the North Carolina State Supreme Court, Associate Justice Robin Hudson, 69, is scheduled to conclude her impactful and pivotable service on North Carolina’s highest court at the end of 2022. Faced with mandatory retirement from the bench in early 2024, Hudson is not running for reelection. She may even retire in...
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The new government check
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North Carolina hospitals profit from ‘charitable giving’
By Tanner Aliff When people think about non-profits, they tend to envision organizations like GoodWill, Habitat for Humanity, or the American Red Cross. Hardly anyone pictures a ritzy metropolitan hospital with granite fountains, marble floors, zen gardens, and huge medical bills. Yet in America, where many hospitals receive the tax benefits that come from 501(c)(3)...
