Opinion
Seeking A Commission As Lieutenant
North Carolina’s lieutenant governor is officially considered the second-highest office in the state. In practice, it probably ranks no higher than 10th.
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Looking Down the Ballot
The high-profile Democratic presidential primary will affect other North Carolina election contests May 6, including a major Republican race.
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New Definition Of Political Power
Perdue’s proposals are, to put it bluntly, extreme, impractical, and draconian.
Opinion
Education, a Primary Concern
K-12 education ranks as a top concern among voters in North Carolina’s upcoming gubernatorial election. In an Elon University poll released Monday, education even edged out the economy: 53 percent of North Carolinians indicated education would influence their vote in the governor’s race, compared to 51 percent who cited the economy and 46 percent who referenced taxes.
Opinion
In Praise Of Gubernatorial Debates
One manifestation of the difference between the two contests has to do with debates. The Democrats have had a handful. The Republicans have had a bucketful.
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Sticking To My Guns
Some weeks ago, I wrote that May 6 had become the most important date on the Democratic primary calendar.
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Time To Put Childish Things Away
Unfortunately, many politicians have yet to grow out of the toddler phase when it comes to spotting and discarding spurious correlations.
Opinion
The Remarkable Potato
It’s hard to overstate the spud’s worldwide importance.
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The Nomination Number To Watch
The number to watch for assessing the prospects of Hillary Clinton’s now-longshot campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination is not the pledged-delegate count.
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Sending out an SOS
Across the nation, the inner-city Catholic school is fast becoming a relic of the past. Will we throw these much-loved schools a lifeline? Such is the question posed by a new Thomas B. Fordham Institute report, Who Will Save America’s Urban Catholic Schools?, released to coincide with Pope Benedict’s visit to the U.S. this week.
Opinion
A Manager Seeks To Be Governor
There are many similarities between former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney and current state senator and gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith.
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Flashback: On The Alternative Sentencing Community
Advocates of alternatives to incarceration make a passionate case for such programs, but that doesn't make it very persuasive.
