Opinion
Addressing the Primary Issue
The 2010 elections will test the depths of the political reaction to the administration’s efforts to turn America sharply to the Left.
Opinion
Flashback: No Bottle for the Genie
You can’t wall yourself off from it with protectionist tariffs, or government programs, or wishful thinking. You can’t put the genie back in the bottle.
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Stimulus
Opinion
Free Buses In the Land of Bizarre Government
A proposal in Durham would reinforce the stereotype that "only losers take the bus."
Opinion
Welcome the Urge to Merge
Don’t expect reorganization to erase the state’s budget hole. There’s not that much savings available. It’s still well worth doing, though.
Opinion
Doughnut Details and Public Health
RALEIGH -- When I first saw the headline, my heart sank. Panic crept into my chest. Life as I knew it was going to change, and there was nothing I could do about it.
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The next big thing
Opinion
Reform That Doesn’t Sell
For as long as I have been in the state-policy mix in North Carolina, the political class has been arguing for sales-tax reform.
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Obama shows the way
Opinion
Do Doughnut Details Help Our Health?
Newly mandated calorie counts miss the point as the government pressures more people to adopt healthy eating habits.
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Tea Party confusion
Opinion
What Carolina Voters Think
With the May primary just a couple of weeks away, now is a good time to take a closer look at the sentiments of the North Carolina electorate for 2010.
