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Rethinking A Misguided Mandate
North Carolina and its citizens reap no benefits from a costly scheme to prop up inefficient forms of renewable energy.
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A Victory Against Unwarranted Regulation
Too many state licensing rules are about nothing more than "naked transfers of wealth."
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Problem solved
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Not Really a Custom Job
Low rates of job placement and retention for job training programs have been common. In some cases, success is so rare that no one bothers to compute the rates anymore.
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Blame game
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Frederick Douglass Re-Emerging as American Icon
We could learn much today from this 19th-century historical figure.
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It‘s good to be the king
Opinion
Time to Step Up
How large is the pile of unpaid bills new Gov. Pat McCrory and the state legislature have inherited? My lowball estimate is $72 billion.
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Give and take
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Work Is What Works
Politicians don’t lead their communities to prosperity by making it easier for people who lose jobs to remain on public assistance in perpetuity.
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Education Cuts: Facts Trump Fiction
In their first year at the helm, Republican legislators increased education spending, made slight reductions in the number of teaching positions, and maintained class sizes in most grades.
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