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School choice doesn’t need federal funding
Resisting the creeping centralized federal control of school choice might not have been the motive behind Stein’s veto, but it should be for any school choice advocate.
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NC must prioritize opioid treatment amidst budget cuts
If NC wants to continue its recent progress and lead the nation in recovery and resilience, it must put every settlement dollar to work where it matters most.
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Good family
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To combat radicalism, teach the Founding
Our system of government, with its multiple layers and separate branches, its freedoms to speak and assemble, is designed not to produce consensus but to manage disagreement, to channel it to productive rather than destructive ends. For too many young people, these are unfamiliar truths. That’s on us.
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Discretion can be a dangerous word in criminal justice
We should expect magistrates to be qualified and trained at the highest level. Specific and consistent standards for setting bail should also be established. Far too many people have been victimized by repeat offenders who were let back on the streets. It needs to stop.
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Public safety is first duty of government, and cashless bail weakens it
We must reserve pretrial detention for violent and repeat offenders while avoiding needless detention for low-level offenders to ensure the system works as intended and public trust is restored.
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Free speech, even for views we hate
If Kimmel's employers independently (or after hearing from viewers) decided that these comments crossed the line and that this was the final straw, fine. But the federal government leaned heavily on Disney, the owners of ABC, to cancel Kimmel's show. What else can we call this but government censorship?
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You are your last line of defense, so prepare and have a plan
Put your phone away when you’re walking, keep your head up, and keep track of who’s around you. Take a self-defense class, learn how to handle a firearm safely, and talk with your family about these scenarios.
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A tale of 2 murders
It is undeniable, based on the above contrast and other similar episodes that we can draw from, that “mainstream” outlets treat stories differently based on the political landscape.
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Unemployment up
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Shoddy statistics will produce bad policy
President Donald Trump has removed the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and appointed an economist from the Heritage Foundation to replace her. A legal exercise of the president’s powers? Absolutely. But the replacement, EJ Antoni, must be confirmed by the US Senate. I hope North Carolina’s Thom Tillis and Ted Budd give...
