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Reform should accompany new districts
Redistricting lawsuits can produce specific remedies to specific harms but they are no substitute for reform enacted with bipartisan supermajorities and approved by North Carolinians in a referendum.
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Defenders of state ABC system inadvertently show why it needs replacement
Walter Harris, chairman of the Chatham County Alcoholic Beverage Control board, told WUNC’s Frank Stasio he’s been told North Carolina is among the country’s best at selling hard liquor. Taken without context, Harris may well be correct. North Carolina controls every aspect of the statewide liquor market, including storage, distribution, and sales. The state, so...
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Comedy gold
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Veteran of redistricting legal battles looks ahead to 2021
An attorney for N.C. Republicans offers advice to help future mapmakers avoid legal pitfalls.
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One country, two systems?
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Time to make voter ID work
Even if the worst fears of proponents or critics were true, strict identification laws are unlikely to have a meaningful impact on turnout or election outcomes.
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Out of bounds
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Progress needed on road safety
As our state continues to grow and develop, we will need to have transportation revenue and expenditure systems that keep up with demand and produce high value for every dollar invested.
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What can other universities learn from Purdue’s tuition freeze?
Tuition freezes are gaining popularity across the country. Earlier this year, university systems in Virginia and Pennsylvania announced tuition would not rise in the next academic year, saving students and parents millions. Purdue University started the tuition-freeze trend in 2013. Under the leadership of its president, Mitch Daniels, Purdue instituted a freeze on all tuition...
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