Opinion
NC deserves its own DOGE to reduce inflated state budgets
NC can take a page from the ambitious cost-cutting playbook of the incoming Trump administration and its unofficial Department of Government Efficiency, or "DOGE."
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Unusual
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Why the NC GOP should cheer for 2024
How bizarre is it that in an extremely important and closely divided political state that BOTH major political parties can have “pretty good” election nights?
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Witch Hunts End
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A timely read for our troubled times
If you think what has made 2024 memorable is a chaotic political campaign featuring multiple assassination attempts, a first-ever switcheroo at the top of the ticket, and the second-ever election of an American president to non-consecutive terms in office, consider yourself a political junkie. I cover politics for a living. But these events, though clearly...
Opinion
A proposal to partially save Social Security
A few decades ago, there were 16 workers paying taxes into Social Security for every retiree; now it's 2.5 per retiree. The next generation can not bear this burden.
Opinion
Voters seek cooperation after dividing government between Democrats, Republicans
North Carolina voters split key offices between Democrats and Republicans. They expect the two parties to work together on important issues.
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Turkey pardons
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NC retailers encourage customers to shop smart, safe, and local this holiday season
One of the easiest ways for consumers to shop smart and safe is to shop at the brick and mortar stores, both independent and chain, engrained in communities across the state.
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Food fight
Opinion
Down-ballot races show modest shift
Now that the counting of ballots is more-or-less complete, let’s take another look back at the results of the 2024 elections — with a particular emphasis on contests closer to the bottom than the top of the ballot. Why look at down-ballot races? Well, I admit to a longstanding annoyance with conflating the election of...
Opinion
NC Senate can get back to business by passing protections from squatters
HB 984 proposes much-needed reforms that would simplify the eviction process, reduce the administrative burden on homeowners, and ensure that NC’s laws align with the realities of today’s housing market.
