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North Carolina should raise age
While the juvenile justice system can cost more in the short run, it appears to produce lower rates of recidivism — of young offenders committing more crimes in the future.
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Cursing the darkness
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PARODY: Jordan, NBA lead fight against state feline
A proposal to name North Carolina’s state cat was purring toward passage. But the measure designating the bobcat as the state feline became entwined in controversy after basketball legend and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan began a dogged campaign to stop it, with the help of the NBA, Carolina Journal has learned. House Bill 74,...
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H.B. 500 left little but dregs for craft brewers
Rep. Chuck McGrady, R, Henderson, tried hard to smile this week while presenting the plundered remnants of House Bill 500. The bill, which at first carried much hope and optimism for beer brewers, ended looking much like a Kmart toy aisle on the last day of a going-out-of-business sale. All the good stuff was gone....
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Let the next guy worry about it
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Are smartphones making teens dumb and dumber?
Smartphones are teenagers’ constant companions. The last thing teens check at night before drifting off to sleep, phones occupy pride of place in the morning routine, too. Even pillow talk — the digital kind — is common: Many teens sleep with their phones, maintaining 24/7 accessibility for Snapchats, texts, and status updates. Electronic blue light...
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No-spin zone
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Caution needed on state budget
State and local expenditures make up a combined 9.17 percent of GDP in North Carolina — our lowest rate of government spending in many decades.
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Pick up the pace
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Crossover week offers lesson in legislative power
Some N.C. lawmakers have tools at their disposal to help them avoid the major deadline.
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