Opinion
A Way To Boost Moore & McCrory
A close look at the numbers reveals why both Richard Moore and Pat McCrory have an interest in Obama winning the Democratic presidential nomination sooner rather than later.
Opinion
Cheating Us Blind
News stories this week are likely to intensify already palpable worries about the prevalence of high school cheating. Administrators at Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill recently discovered a longstanding cheating ring of up to 30 students.
Opinion
That Scandalous Peek At Those Addresses
What the N&O identified here may not have been a political scandal but it was a scandalously cozy relationship between state government and a single, well-connected firm.
Opinion
Would You, Could You, Should You?
What's it worth to save some money on the purchase of gasoline for your car? Depending on where and how much you drive, hybrid vehicles promise to lower your transporation costs through reduced gasoline purchases. And as gasoline prices climb, that may be all you need to know to investigate a hybrid car for family transportation. But higher fuel prices may be driving up the price of the very vehicles that offer greater fuel efficiency and savings for the consumer.
Opinion
Public Supports Real Education Reform
There’s a winning conservative message on education policy, though it remains to be seen if any of the candidates will prove to be willing and able to make the case for reform.
Opinion
Wise To Follow The Money
In trying to understand why special-interest groups line up the way they do in specific political controversies, it’s often helpful to follow the money — from taxpayers.
Opinion
A Win For More Than Just the Birds
The group that helped block a Navy landing field in Washington and Beaufort counties offers inspiration to others fighting for property rights.
Opinion
Young journalists unto the breach
As I looked out on a sea of shining faces at the University of North Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Tuesday, I couldn’t help thinking to myself: “Man, I’d hate to be you guys.”
Opinion
Why The Clintons Aren’t Done Yet
The Clintons are not going to throw in the towel, despite Obama's impressive Wisconsin showing among nearly all of the voting constituencies of the Democratic coalition.
Opinion
No 960 Malignant ‘Smart Growth’
Al Gore isn’t a candidate to be the next president of the United States. That office would mean a demotion for him.
Opinion
Teacher Pay, Revisited
Nineteenth century historian and political scion Henry Brooks Adams had an infinitely high regard for the power of the teacher. Said Mr. Adams, “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Research on teaching efficacy generally supports his claim: teachers have a significant and enduring influence on student performance.
Opinion
Talk About Your No-Excuses Voting
If you’re online, you get to decide whether you will be an informed voter, an irresponsible voter, or a non-voter.
