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For North Carolina voters, the choice is clear  

North Carolina voters have a choice. We know what we’d get with continued Republican leadership because — through four years of a Republican governor and a decade of legislative initiatives — Republicans have shown us.   If Republicans are in control, we’ll get more of the same: restrained spending, lower taxes, debt reduction, and a buildup in reserves. Republicans have rolled back burdensome regulations, made better investments...

Becki Gray
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Are counties taking the lead in solar plant pushback?

North Carolina’s installed solar power is second only to California’s. Some may cringe at the thought of following California’s energy policy, given the rolling blackouts imposed there. Solar power seemed like an attractive option in 2007, when the Democrat-controlled legislature handed Democratic Gov. Mike Easley a bill that provided sweeping incentives to encourage solar power...

Donald van der Vaart
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North Carolinians taking care of themselves, despite governor’s attempts to intervene

A recent study by RunRepeat found America is fat and getting fatter. Government edicts are making things worse for most of us. We’re already eating food that’s bad for us, and we’re eating bigger portions of it. Too much sugar, too much bad fat. Too little exercise. So, we’re both fat and lazy.  Again, not...

John Trump