Opinion
Government Gets Poor Data
If we want to combat the remaining problems of chronic poverty successfully, we have to recognize what has already occurred, thanks both to economic growth and to past reforms.
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Media Have No Independent Standards
If corruption occurs, it shouldn’t matter whether the perpetrator is Republican, Democrat, or Socialist.
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A safe place
Opinion
Charlotte Hipsters Make Their Demands
If millennials continue having trouble making the transition from renters to homeowners, urban politics in North Carolina may start taking odd twists and turns.
Opinion
More Renewable Subsidies Need To Go
Allowing a 35 percent state tax credit to sunset marks a good start.
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Honoring N.C. Military Personnel and Veterans
Today marks a good time to reflect on the vital role the U.S. military and its veterans play in the Tar Heel State.
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Pipelines
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Restraint Cuts Borrowing Costs
States with strong public-employee unions — measured as membership rates, collective-bargaining rights, and the presence or absence of right-to-work laws — tended to have higher-cost debt.
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It’ll only hurt a little
Opinion
Population Shifts Shape Elections
For state offices and many county ones, spirited competition between Democrats and Republicans will continue for the foreseeable future. Alas, the same can’t be said for big-city elections.
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N.C. Has Long History as Battleground State
Long before its present designation as a “purple” state, North Carolina played a key role in resolving major American political contests.
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