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Ballot changes should be welcome
In cases where the initial second-place finisher ends up winning a primary runoff, it’s not so obvious that’s a more “democratic” outcome.
Opinion
Charter schools: If only more parents realized they have a choice
A good percentage of North Carolinians think charter schools are private schools. A SurveyUSA from earlier this week found just 37 percent of the people surveyed believe charter schools are public schools, which they are. But 44 percent don’t, and 19 percent are not sure. That’s quite a disconnect. But it isn’t atypical, says Terry...
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They’re called suppressors
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1, 2, 3, punt?
Opinion
Keeping the politics out of judicial redistricting in North Carolina
Last spring, Rep. Justin Burr, R-Stanly, filed a bill that would establish new judicial and prosecutorial districts throughout the state and specify the number of judges and prosecutors for each While House Bill 717 didn’t come to a vote during the regular session, Burr has indicated he would try to have it considered during this week’s session....
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Silent tribute
Opinion
Voters compare imperfect options
A new poll suggests that if the presidential election of 2016 were restaged in North Carolina, Trump would probably still win the state.
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The big question
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More 4-3 decisions, no consistent partisan splits in N.C. Supreme Court
The N.C. Supreme Court handed down twice as many 4-3 decisions Friday as it had during the rest of the year. Yet it would be a mistake to jump to the conclusion that the 4-3 splits show signs of a new partisan divide within the state’s highest court. Just one of the four new 4-3...
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Good news, bad news
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Median household income shoots up
North Carolina's 4.5 percent growth rate in median household income was the 4th-highest in the country last year, and far above the 2.4 percent national average.
