Jane Shaw Stroup
Opinion
Can government make you happy?
Is it the job of government to make you happy? While it may seem like a straightforward question, there are some important subtleties packed into those few words. On the face of it, “no” feels like the obvious answer. The Declaration of Independence states that governments are instituted to secure our rights to “life, liberty,...
Newsom bashes Trump at Vatican climate summit: ‘Open corruption’
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Conservative Raleigh philanthropist, author KD Kennedy dies
Kenneth Durwood (KD) Kennedy, a well known Raleigh businessman and philanthropist who donated millions to higher education, the arts and conservative causes died on Friday May 17. He was 82. Kennedy was a well-respected business leader in North Carolina, serving as CEO of Electric Supply Company of Raleigh, one of the southeast’s largest suppliers of...
Saudi Arabia’s national carrier orders more than 100 new Airbus jets as it ramps up tourism push
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Appeals Court rules for NC board in licensing dispute with drone operator
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling favoring a North Carolina government board in its licensing dispute with a drone-operating company. Appellate judges agreed that the board did not violate the plaintiffs' constitutional rights.
Netanyahu compares ICC arrest warrant request to anti-Israel protests: ‘What the new antisemitism looks like’
China’s foreign ministry blasts Taiwan inauguration, Philippines standoff in South China Sea
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case Challenging School District Policy Hiding Students’ ‘Gender Identity’ From Parents
NY v. Trump: Michael Cohen testifies he’s considering congressional run
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Media coalition backs lawsuit over Pinehurst business conducted via email
Major North Carolina media outlets support a lawsuit accusing Pinehurst officials of skirting open-meetings requirements by conducting public business through email. A media coalition filed paperwork Friday to submit a friend-of-the-court brief to the state’s second-highest court.
