Opinion
Christmas gains aren’t a loss
Attacking gift-giving is a good example of people knowing just enough about economics to get them into the woods but far from enough to lead them out again.
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Making a list … checking it twice
Opinion
High court nears year’s end with no sign of Democratic versus Republican bloc
The N.C. Supreme Court issues its last batch of opinions for 2017 without showing signs of a deep partisan split.
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ABC’s leap of faith
Opinion
Carolina leader sides with Christmas
Josephus Daniels made many decisions during his public life — some praiseworthy, some profoundly misguided. Leaving Christmas alone was among his better ones.
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Stuart, smaller
Opinion
Occupational licensing Grinch ready to steal opportunities
It’s the holidays. Time for good cheer, glad tidings and songs of the season. Good will to all, peace and joy. But in North Carolina, a Grinch hides around every corner. He steals opportunity and won’t let people work. The Grinch is occupational licensing. He’s a mean one. Traveling over the river and through the...
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Korea gambit
Opinion
Partisan ruling in constitutional fight would produce ‘not a good’ perception
A long-serving N.C. Appeals Court judge believes the state Supreme Court wants to avoid a 4-3 decision in the fight between Gov. Roy Cooper and state legislative leaders.
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Double dealing?
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Transit will waste tax dollars
No matter how many billions of tax dollars we spend on buses and trains, we can’t expect the share of our commutes carried by transit to rise into the double-digits anytime soon.
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