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North Carolina has the makings of a luxury brand
Every few days, I see another story. They’re always the same. They start with some headline about how a company has chosen North Carolina over another state. Occasionally it’s another country. Sometimes it’s a city. They read like this: [Insert Company Name Here] chooses [North Carolina/City Name] over [other state/country] for latest expansion. It’s not just the headlines that are the same. The substance...
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Survivor 2020
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Rare illegal ballots still matter
If you think election-integrity initiatives are nothing more than a Republican plot, you should know that downplaying rare but potentially consequential cases of voter fraud only strengthens the resolve of those who favor voter-ID laws.
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Stay on message
Opinion
Clear up confusion about corporate tax ‘giveaways’
The governor decries them while his administration hands them out.
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Separation of powers
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Governor should lead on pipeline
While laying the Atlantic Coast Pipeline will employ thousands of construction workers for a time, the real payoff will come from permanent jobs and income gains derived from gas access and lower-cost electricity.
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The great unraveling
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Craft alcohol producers excited about federal tax cut
Makers of craft alcohol in North Carolina — whether it’s beer, wine, or liquor — generally agree on some expected benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which the president signed in December. Mainly, lower excise taxes and some tweaking of alcohol-by-volume limits. The chance to expand and to hire more workers. To make...
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Don’t discount standard deduction’s impact
The federal tax plan includes a broad-based break that disproportionately helps those with lower incomes.
