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Campaign dispatch, March 8, 2016
• In the Democratic primary battle for lieutenant governor, Buncombe County Commissioner Holly Jones has lined up endorsements from the Winston-Salem Journal, Indy Week, and former UNC-Chapel Hill and NBA star Sam Perkins (Jones was a student manager of the 1982 national champion men’s basketball team), but not longtime County Commissioner Cecil Bothwell. Bothwell endorsed Ron...
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North Carolina: Destination for Problem Teachers
A national investigation recently assigned an F grade for the state's efforts to screen classroom teachers.
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Freefalling
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Unwelcome cargo
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News For McCrory Is Mixed
Rising optimism about North Carolina’s economic prospects helps to explain why Pat McCrory’s approval rating is now 48 percent, up from 43 percent this time last year and 38 percent in 2014.
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Where Sanders Falls Short of Socialist Claims
The Vermont senator benefits from the ignorance of supporters who believe socialism somehow stands for justice and equality.
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PARODY: Raleigh Officials Seek Vibrancy Regulations from U.N.
In an effort to impose still more outdoor dining regulations on Raleigh’s restaurant and bar owners, Mayor Nancy McFarlane, along with city council member Russ Stephenson, took a café tour in late February on the streets of Paris to note the sidewalk seating standards of Europe’s most vibrant city. The two city officials were stunned by...
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Hot pursuit
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Short Legislative Session Can Be Effective
Lawmakers can pack plenty of positive reforms into a brief stint in Raleigh.
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Sick of winning
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