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Changes Won’t Decide Election
Don’t expect North Carolina’s early-voting reforms and other changes to have a decisive effect on the 2014 elections.
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We’ve got it covered!
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Counties Ask Voters to Raise Their Sales Taxes
Seven counties seek quarter-cent rate hikes on the November ballot. Most promise to use additional money for education.
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America greets ISIS
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When Snoozing Isn’t Losing
Growing research evidence shows the devastating effect of sleeplessness on adolescents.
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Stop Dwelling On The Past
The major party candidates for Senate have done little to inform voters what they hope to accomplish in Washington over the next six years.
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ISIS’ plan
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Spending Has Diminishing Returns
Additional progress will have to come largely from productivity gains, not from simply spending tomorrow’s money on yesterday’s terms.
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Medicaid Expansion Could Steer Resources Away From the Most Vulnerable
Quirks in the Affordable Care Act’s design lead to unintended consequences for the elderly, blind, and disabled.
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Don’t worry, be happy
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Good News on Taxes
North Carolina’s corporate tax rate is dropping. That will bring more jobs and higher incomes for North Carolinians, as well as greater transparency in taxation.
