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Lack of depth
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Time to lock in redistricting reform
Both political camps have to be willing to accept redistricting reform that doesn’t maximize their partisan interests but at least reduces their downside risk while giving voters more intelligible and competitive electoral districts.
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Criminal law reform gives North Carolina a chance to shine
Two national experts at a recent Raleigh summit praised state efforts to clean up the criminal code.
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California nightmare
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Whew, that was close
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Higher output means higher incomes
Measured properly, average compensation per hour rose 81 percent from 1973 to 2017, after adjusting for inflation, while productivity rose by 83 percent — not a significant difference.
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Orderly retreat?
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N.C. DOT overspent in its rush to spend $670 million
The N.C. Department of Transportation has a cash shortfall. But not for the reasons department officials are giving. They had a deliberate policy to spend cash with little regard for normal safeguards. The House Transportation Committee recommended a bill to provide $660 million in emergency funding so the department doesn’t lay off 500-600 workers and delay...
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Time to reject political polarization on school choice
To understand the educational zeitgeist of voters, start here: Most want choice and change. Republican or Democrat? Gen Xer or millennial? It doesn’t matter much. Views on initiatives or implementation may differ, but conceptually, school choice garners broad bipartisan support. It’s time to push past political polarization in rhetoric and debate. Ideas, not ideology, are winning the day. Times...
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Weaving a story
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