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N.C. Supreme Court decision restores Second Amendment rights

RALEIGH -- Recently, the North Carolina Supreme Court handed gun rights advocates a major victory. Under the North Carolina Constitution, a state statute prohibiting all felons from owning firearms was declared unconstitutional as it applied to a Garner man who was convicted of a nonviolent felony.

Daren Bakst

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Minding the gap: rethinking inequities in educational achievement

RALEIGH -- Newly released data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicate we have made some notable strides toward racial parity, nationally and in selected states. However, we have miles still to go, especially in North Carolina.

Kristen Blair
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Imagine today’s politicos trading tweets with the Founders

RALEIGH -- How might our modern-day, national politicians fare debating our Founding Fathers? To be honest, I cannot imagine many contemporary political figures — Republican or Democrat — matching wits with most Federalists or Anti-Federalists.

Dr. Troy Kickler